Paul Zilk is stepping down as CEO of Reed Midem, the events organizer behind global television markets Mipcom and Mip-TV, and will be succeeded by Michel Filzi, currently president and CEO of Reed sister company Reed Expositions France.
Filzi will take over Oct.1 ahead of this year's Mipcom, which runs Oct.12-16. Zilk has been CEO at Reed Midem for more than 17 years and is a fixture on the international television scene.
Under his watch, Reed Midem greatly expanded its business with events for the music, esports, and real estate industries. He will stay linked to the company in a 12-month advisory role to Dominic Feltham, EMEA President of Reed Midem parent company Reed Exhibitions.
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