Baselworld Chief Resigns After 15 Years

RAPAPORT... Sylvie Ritter has stepped down as managing director ofBaselworld, with Michel Loris-Melikoff set to succeed her, the event's organizersaid. Ritter (pictured, second from left), who has been with show owner MCH Group for 26 years, has headedthe annual watch and jewelry fair for the last 15 years. "She has shaped and directed Baselworld with great passionand professionalism," said Ren?(C) Kamm, CEO of MCH. "We very much regret herdeparture." Loris-Melikoff, who will take over from Ritter on July 1,has been director of MCH Beaulieu Lausanne, an MCH-owned exhibition center inLausanne, Switzerland, since 2015. He previously managed an event agency, andwas managing director of St. Jakobshalle, a Basel venue for sports and concerts. "We are pleased to have found a very competent successor,"Kamm added. MCH will expand the Baselworld organizing team and introducenew initiatives to enhance the event, Loris-Melikoff said.Image: Baselworld