FIRST Announces New Head of Client Services, Jeff Welger

NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- FIRST, a leading global events agency operating out of New York, Los Angeles, London, Dublin, Singapore and Hong Kong, announced today that Jeff Welger has been named Head of Client Services.

Mr. Welger brings to his new role 20 years of experience in the events industry, and will oversee the growing FIRST Client Services team in the Americas, providing leadership and ensuring high quality delivery to the full roster of FIRST clients. He will report to Barry Richards, Chief Client Officer, and will be based out of the FIRST offices in New York City.

"As we manage the growing client demand for our services globally, we need to ensure ongoing access to the best possible talent," said Richards. "Jeff brings an exciting and world class skill set to FIRST which will help us continue our focus on delivering outstanding outcomes for our clients."

"I am thrilled to be stepping into a role where I can help FIRST clients blend live, digital, and virtual experiences as the industry moves forward into the future," Mr. Welger added. "Events are my passion, and they have resurged as a more essential part of sales and marketing strategies than ever before."

Mr. Welger has experience running global teams, having overseen groups in New York and London while Vice President, Creative Services, Meetings & Exhibits, Digital Media, and Editorial Services at Parexel International. In addition to serving as the Executive Director of World Health Communications/New World Health, he served as Vice President, Event Marketing for Lehman Brothers. Over the course of his career, Mr. Welger has gained experience across the finance, technology, and healthcare sectors.

About FIRST
FIRST provides world-class Strategy, Creative and Design, Venue Sourcing, Event Technology, Planning, Production, and Data and Analytics solutions to a wide range of global brands, through FIRST Events, FIRST Experiential and FIRST Solutions. The company has 330 employees based out of New York, Los Angeles, London, Dublin, Singapore and Hong Kong. FIRST clients span many industries including financial services, aerospace, consumer electronics, technology, medical and healthcare, automotive, media and the non-profit sector. Event Marketer Magazine listed FIRST among their "Top 100 Event Agencies" for 2018, as well as one of 2017's "Best Places to Work in Events." Crain's New York Business also recognized FIRST as one of the Top 100 "Best Places to Work in NYC" for 2018, while FIRST came in 14th place in the top 100 Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work in the UK. For more information, please visit: www.firstagency.com

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