Deals

Terrapinn [www.terrapinn.com], the global events company, announced today that it has acquired Accounting Business Expo [https://www.accountingbusiness.com.au] and Accountech Live [https://www.accountech.live], the two market leading exhibitions in Australia for the Accountancy and Finance Management profession.

Terrapinn’s CEO, Greg Hitchen, said: “Accounting Business Expo and Accountech.Live are world-class events in terms of scale and quality of content and bolster our global portfolio of accounting and finance expos. Terrapinn is already a world leader in this sector, with expos in the United States, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai and Johannesburg.”

Accounting Business Expo and Accountech Live were acquired from National Media [http://nationalmedia.com.au], a leading Australian exhibitions organiser. Managing Director, Mark Harvey, said: “With their impressive track record, we are confident Terrapinn will continue what has been a remarkable growth story for these events.”

He said: “With the level of innovation and change within the accounting and finance profession, there is strong demand for quality education  – we’re proud that these events have established a key role in educating the sector, through networking, learning and business creation opportunities. This new and exciting partnership provides opportunities for the experience gained with Accounting Business Expo and Accountech.Live to benefit Terrapinn’s stable of international events.”

Terrapinn is a global events company. We’ve been sparking ideas, innovations and relationships that transform business for over 30 years. The company bring innovators, disrupters and change agents together, discussing and demonstrating the technology, strategies and personalities that are changing the way the world does business. Our world leading events bring scale, knowledge and gravitas to promote innovation and technology that changes people’s lives.

National Media is a highly acknowledged leader in the Australian Exhibition and Events industry. Since 1993, the company has developed over 30 event brands and produced over 300 business events across a range of industry verticals. Every year, our events bring together thousands of business professionals, thought leaders and entrepreneurs, buyers and sellers, global brands and hot start-ups to meet face-to-face and fuel the exchange of knowledge, ideas and commerce.