The Company

ndexport Messe Frankfurt is the subsidiary in Argentina of Messe Frankfurt GmbH, the world largest organizer of professional fairs. International prestige, reached after many years as a result of the excellence in the development of products and the success of its fairs based on Messe Frankfurt’s know how, made Indexport Messe Frankfurt be considered a leading company in the region.
The international nature of the company, in addition to its experience and knowledge of the fairs sector, has made the company project its brand as an icon in the organization of events throughout Latin America. Every fair is an essential meeting place for the main decision-makers of the sector. 

BIEL Light+Building Buenos Aires, Cosmesur Beautyworld Buenos Aires, ExpoFerretera, Intersec Buenos Aires , MetalExpo, Seguriexpo Buenos Aires  and Tecno Fidta gather the most relevant buyers, exhibitors and celebrities of each industry sector.

Together with the organization of specialized trade fairs, for the last fifteen years the company has been renowned for the development of software and its publishing area that publishes on an annual basis the Automotive Indexport Guide – Argentine Automotive Industry Guide - a necessary material that is distributed in the main International Fairs of the sector.

In addition, and due to its prestige and expertise, Indexport Messe Frankfurt was selected as co-organizer of the 9th Parties Conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climatic Change (COP 9), that was held in Buenos Aires from 21 September to 2 October, 2009. For ten days, Argentina became the center of discussions on climatic change at world level, since it was the seat of the most important environmental policy forum of the year. And Indexport Messe Frankfurt was present, organizing an event that captured the attention of the whole world. 

Indexport Messe Frankfurt continues to grow and expand its influence throughout the continent; as from January 1st, 2004 it was selected by Messe Frankfurt for the promotion of the company in Paraguay, Bolivia and Uruguay.

In addition, the International Sales Department designs the call for Argentine exhibitors and visitors to all the fairs organized by Messe Frankfurt worldwide.

Messe Frankfurt and Indexport – A Strategic Alliance

Both companies first got together in 1999, when Messe Frankfurt proposed Indexport to be its partner in the organization of the first edition of Automechanika in Argentina Four years later, in 2003, the alliance was formalized when Messe Frankfurt elected Indexport as its new subsidiary company that would strengthen its presence in South America. 

In 2009, Messe Frankfurt organized a total of 90 trade fairs, of which more than a half took place outside Germany, especially in other cities of Europe, America, Asia and Middle East. The group boasts a global network of 28 subsidiaries, 5 branch offices and 52 international Sales partners. Messe Frankfurt is present in more than 150 countries and the events are carried out in more than 30 locations around the globe. Through the acquisition of 60% of the Argentine company Indexport S.A. Messe Frankfurt started a cooperation program with a company of renowned experience, with over sixteen years devoted to the search of new markets for its clients while highlighting the added value of its products. 

In 2005, Messe Frankfurt expanded its participation to 85% of the company's stock and appointed Mr. Fernando Gorbarán as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Managing Director.

Messe Frankfurt – Group Structure
Board of Directors
Indexport Messe Frankfurt Management
Messe Frankfurt Worldwide
General Statistics
History
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