MCI: GROWTH FOR FIRST HALF 2015 RESULTS IMPROVED PROFITABILITY, FOCUS ON DIGITAL SERVICES AND USA EXPANSION SET TO GENERATE DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH

MCI First Half 2015 Results

The first half 2015 gross margin results were 77 million CHF, which is an increase of 8 million CHF, up 12% compared to end of June 2014 – based on the same foreign exchange rate. The operating margin is in line with expectations for the year that aim for a double digit growth.

Outlook 2015

Over the past 12 months, the group has focused on ramping up its digital and technical services that now represent over 22% of total revenue. With the integration in the first semester of the group’s USA acquisitions, the Americas region will grow 3 times year-on-year to represent 15% of total group revenues.

“The meetings and events industry is evolving rapidly so we have invested strategically in our product portfolio and global reach to offer a strong client value proposition,” said Sebastien Tondeur, CEO MCI Group. “The MCI teams globally keep learning from each other and always go the extra mile to achieve fantastic client results.”