Clarion Events takes over ATE organizer
June 27, 2005
BACTA, the UK trade association for the pay to play amusement industry,
has confirmed that Clarion Events, a UK based organizer of trade
and consumer exhibitions has acquired a controlling interest in
ATE, BACTA’s commercial exhibition, conference, publishing
and services subsidiary.
In a statement Colin Daniels, President said, “We are
pleased to conclude this transaction which we believe will be good
for BACTA, securing the future of the association and good for ATE,
giving it the opportunity to do bigger and better things for the
industry. We are especially pleased to have found in Clarion a young
and dynamic company which shares ATE’s values and will continue
the strong working partnership that BACTA and ATE have always shared.
Simon Kimble, Managing Director of Clarion Events said he was delighted
with the acquisition of ATE. “Under BACTA’s ownership
ATE has become a world leader in the amusement, gaming and betting
industries and we believe that together we can benefit from each
others range of skills and experiences.
“ATE has a great team of people who have won success by knowing
their industries and working with them. That is exactly what Clarion
looks for and we want to help and support it in any way we can.
I am really looking forward to meeting more people myself and offering
any help and support that I can.”
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