Thomas Kötter will act as a spokesman for international fashion and lifestyle fairs organiser the Igedo Company GmbH & Co. KG in Düsseldorf with immediate effect.

Mr Kötter will also take over as the division head of Modemedia PR & Events, reporting to general manager Frank Hartmann and marketing director Frank Schneider.

He will be the central contact partner for the media and he and his team will be in charge of all communication activities in the area of press liaison and public relations for the company including the PR-activities for the trade fairs CPD (womenswear & accessories), HMD (menswear & accessories), Body Look (body, beach & legwear), GDS (shoe fashion), Global Fashion (contract manufacturing, sourcing and private-label production), GLS (leather goods) and CPM (Collection Première Moscow).

Previously, Mr Kötter was responsible for Messe Düsseldorf GmbH’s corporate communication.