Mr. Wirth rose through the ranks at Diversified, starting as the Finance Director, then an Operating Group VP, then the VP of Business Development, and finally became the President and CEO in July of 2013. During his long tenure, he has contributed to the rapid growth of the company, which produced just four trade shows and three magazines in 1993. Diversified has since launched and acquired more than 100 products and established new divisions in Australia, Canada, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States, setting up infrastructures in strategic regions, building global brands and significantly diversifying the company’s expertise and industries served.
Mr. Wirth was the past chair of the Board of Directors of SISO (Society of Independent Show Organizers). He is also a current board member and past chair of CEI Capital Management, a non-profit organization that invests in low-income communities through the New Markets Tax Credit program.