New MD at Excel                          (People)

David Pegler has been appointed MD of exhibitions, conferences and events at ExceL London and will lead the sales function of each division. (10 Oct'08)

The appointment comes soon after Mayor of London, Boris Johnson signalled the commencement of building work on the next phase of development at ExCeL London by laying a commemorative foundation stone. (see Excel extension story here).


The plans will increase ExCeL London’s event space by 50 percent and includes a 5,000 seated convention centre. An independent study by Grant Thornton showed that the economic impact of ExCeL London and its new expansion will bring £1.6 billion to London by 2011.

David Pegler welcomed the changes ahead and will start his new post on 10th November when he will manage sales planning, sales support and marketing functions. “I am extremely excited about joining ExceL London," he said. "It is a world class event venue that has the vision and ambition to further invest in enhancing and improving its offering to the global events market.”

Excel CEO Kevin Murphy, CEO commented: “I am delighted to announce the appointment of David Pegler. He was my first choice and it is testament to ExceL’s standing in the market that we have secured his services. David knows and understands our business and will fit with Excel perfectly. Our future is both exciting and challenging and David’s appointment further strengthens our award-winning teams to deliver our ambitious vision and remain the venue of choice.”