10 October 2008

ExCeL London has appointed David Pegler as Managing Director to head up the Sales Divisions of both Exhibitions & Conference & Events.

Due to the high demands on its space and prior to the completion of the Phase 2 extension, ExCeL London felt it was necessary to change its internal commercial structures to deliver the best and most efficient use of its space, whilst still focussing on delivering first class customer service.

David Pegler will start as the new Managing Director at ExCeL London on 10th November. David will head up both sales divisions and manage the sales, sales planning, sales support and marketing of both teams.

Commenting on David's appointment, Kevin Murphy, Chief Executive, ExCeL London: "I am delighted to announce the appointment of David Pegler. He was my first choice and it is testament to ExCeL's standing in the market that we have secured his services. David knows and understands our business and will fit with ExCeL perfectly. Our future is both exciting and challenging and David’s appointment further strengthens our award wining teams to deliver our ambitious vision and remain the venue of choice."”

Said David Pegler: "I am extremely excited about joining ExCeL London. It is a world class event venue who have the vision and ambition to further invest in enhancing and improving its offering to the global events market."