Michael Miller Joins Routes as New Head of Content & Industry Relations

MANCHESTER, England, May 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

UBM Live has appointed Michael Miller as Head of Content & Industry Relations for Routes, organisers of the world's leading air service development events.

"We are delighted to welcome Michael to the Routes business," commented Katie Bland, Director Routes for UBM Live continuing: "Michael has almost 25 years experience in aviation consultancy and journalism and will be a great asset to our team in shaping and improving content and industry partnerships at Routes events."

Michael's background is in aviation journalism where he has held a number of positions, including Director, Editorial Operations for the Aviation Week Group, Vice President Strategy for the American Aviation Institute, partner at the Velocity Group and President of Miller Air Group. In recent years, he has consulted for a variety of organisations such as JetBlue; US Airways; Delta; Embraer; Bombardier and several airports. In addition, Michael also directed the launch of the Airline Leaders Forum on behalf of ALTA.

Michael who is Orlando based and began his new role on May 1st commented: "The Routes team is unparalleled in the global aviation industry and there is much work ahead to make great events and relationships even better."

Notes to Editors

About Routes

        
        - Routes organises world-renowned airline and airport networking events
          through its regional and global Route Development Forums. Each year, there is one
          global event and one regional event in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas and CIS
          respectively. http://www.routesonline.com
        - Routes was founded in 1995 as part of the Manchester UK-based ASM Ltd., a
          consultancy specialising in the field of route development for airports.
          http://www.asm-global.com [http://www.asm%E2%80%90global.com ]. Routes and ASM are
          part of the UBM Live division of UBM plc.
        - UBM Live connects people and creates opportunities for companies across five
          continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products, promote
          their brands and expand their markets. Through premiere brands such as MD&M, CPhI,
          IFSEC, TFM&A, Cruise Shipping Miami, the Concrete Show, the Routes portfolio of
          events, Airport Cities and many others, UBM Live exhibitions, conferences, awards
          programs, publications, websites and training and certification programs are an
          integral part of the marketing plans of companies across more than 20 industry
          sectors. http://www.ubmlive.com

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About UBM plc

        
        - UBM plc is a global events-led marketing services and communications
          company. We help businesses do business, bringing the world's buyers and sellers
          together at events and online, as well as producing and distributing news and
          specialist content. Our 5,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into
          expert teams which serve commercial and professional communities, helping them to do
          business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.
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CONTACT: For further press information please contact:Victoria Jones, PR Executive, Routes, T: +44(0)161-234-2730E: pr@routesonline.com