Change in Management at the Joint Secretariat of German imaging organisations

Christian Müller-Rieker will start his activities at Photoindustrie-Verband from 1 October 2009 andwill take up his new role as sole director from 1 January 2010. The 49-year old manager is currently product manager of the world’s leading photo and imaging trade show, photokina – World of Imaging, at Koelnmesse and has excellent knowledge of the photo and imaging industry.

Constanze Clauß (47) – for many years press and PR officer and currently deputy director of Prophoto GmbH – will be the new director of Prophoto from January 1, 2010.

Björn-Markus Sude (33) – at present environment officer and deputy director of CIPHO – is appointed director by the CIPHO Board. He will start in his new function on 1 January 2010. With all three appointments, the organisations want to ensure continuity and sustainability, according to a press release. These elements are characteristic of association work and photokina – World of Imaging -, which is organized jointly by the German Photoindustrie-Verband Koelnmesse.