The holding company MCH Group Ltd. with its head office in Basel is a joint stock company with the participation of public sector entities as per Art. 762 of the Swiss Code of Obligations. The MCH Group is under the management of the Board of Directors and the Executive Board of its holding company MCH Group Ltd.
Companies held by the MCH Group Ltd.
- MCH Swiss Exhibition (Basel) Ltd.
- MCH Swiss Exhibition (Zurich) Ltd.
- MCH Beaulieu Lausanne SA
- MCH Live Marketing Solutions AG
- MCH US Corp. (MC2 Group)
Management Structure
The company is organized into units geared to market needs. The “Digital & Innovation” business unit supports all units in the innovation and digitization processes.
| * Members of the Executive Board | |
| Beat Zwahlen* Group Chief Executive Officer a. i. (CEO a.i.) | |
| Art & Art Related Industries | Marc Spiegler* Art Basel, Masterpiece, Design Miami |
| Watch, Jewellery, Gems | HOURUNIVERSE |
| Swiss Events | Construction, Hospitality, Education, Life Science, B2C |
| Venues | Messe Basel, Congress Center Basel, Messe Zürich |
| Live Marketing Solutions | Florian Faber* Full Service Agency (MCH Global) Exhibition & Event Structures (Expomobilia, MC2) |
| Digital & Innovation | Andreas Eggimann* ICT, Data & CRM, Digital Touchpoints, New Ecosystems & Innovation, Corporate Development |
| Corporate Finance | Michael Hüsler* Corporate Finance, Corporate Risk Management & Compliance, Corporate Procurement |
| Corporate Services | Group Legal Department, Corporate HR, Corporate Communications, Executive Office |
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is responsible inter alia for the company’s top management, for determining the corporate strategy and configuring the organisation, the accounting system and financial control, the internal control system, the risk management and financial planning, and also for preparing and conducting the General Meeting.
Elected by the General Meeting:
- Dr. Ulrich Vischer, Basel (Präsident)
- Markus Breitenmoser, Jona
- Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard, Wollerau
- Eleni Lionaki, New York
- James Murdoch, New York
- Jeffrey Palker, New Jersey
- Andreas Widmer, Herrliberg
Delegates of the public authorities:
- Christoph Brutschin, Basel (Vizepräsident) | Delegate of the Canton of Basel-Stadt
- Dr. Balz Hösly, Zürich |Delegate of the Canton and the City of Zurich
- Dr. Dagmar Maria Kamber Borens, Basel | Delegate of the Canton of Basel-Stadt
Details of the membership of the Board of Directors can be found in our Annual Report.
Executive Board
The Executive Board appointed by the Board of Directors holds responsibility for the group’s operational management. Details on the members of the Executive Board can be found in our Annual Report.
Beat Zwahlen
Group Chief Executive Officer a.i. (CEO a.i.)
Andreas Eggimann
Chief Digital & Innovation Officer (CDIO)
Florian Faber
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Live Marketing Solutions
Marc Spiegler
Global Director Art Basel
Michael Hüsler
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)