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Nth Degree Appoints Francis Mugford as Director, EMEA
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA/ August 4, 2008/Businesswire/ --Nth Degree announces the addition of Francis Mugford as Director, EMEA based in a newly-created London, England office. Mugford will have responsibility for the day-to-day management of Nth Degree's clients based in Europe, and will also handle business development with European-based companies. This role will also enable Mugford to support key clients who require Nth Degree's expertise when exhibiting and planning events in both Europe and North America.
Scott Bennett, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, said, "Francis will represent Nth Degree in a hybrid role including both business development and top level project management services for clients in the EMEA. His experience working with international clients and his understanding of large-scale project management will be invaluable to the success of our business development and implementation overseas."
Mugford began his career in the exhibition industry in 1988 and was quickly elevated to Head of Production for Ford's Premier Automotive Group at Imagination. He also served as Sales Director for PRG Europe before joining Nth Degree. His background includes production management for clients such as Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin and Ford Motor Company in the global auto shows. Mugford also managed the build and installation of the world's largest advent calendar at the newly opened St. Pancras International Station in London in 2007.
Nth Degree, based in Stone Mountain, GA, is one of the world's leading face-to-face marketing companies. The company offers labor, event and trade show management and marketing services worldwide to more than 3,000 domestic and multinational clients and supports more than 10,000 proprietary events, trade shows, and event marketing programs annually. Nth Degree has 20 North American offices, including all major convention cities, an office in Germany and strategic partnerships in Mexico, the United Kingdom, Australia and Asia. Additional information is available at www.nthdegree.com.
