MANCHESTER, England, February 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Routes to recruit new Head of Content and Industry Relations

Nigel Mayes has been appointed to the new role of Senior Vice President Consulting & Product Development at ASM, the sister team to Routes that provides air service development consultancy and services.

ASM, the leading global route development consultancy and Routes, organisers of the world's leading air service development events and digital platform, are both part of UBM Live and have been sister teams for over 20 years.

David Stroud, Director ASM at UBM Live, said: "The fantastic experience, profile and network that Nigel has developed during his time at Routes will offer new perspectives to ASM as we enter a new era through his relationships, commercial and product development skills. We look forward to having Nigel on board and to continuing to work closely with our sister team at Routes."

"Routes and ASM already collaborate closely, and Nigel's new role will further strengthen the ties between the two teams," said Katie Bland, Director Routes at UBM Live: "Routes is currently recruiting for a new Head of Content and Industry Relations and this appointment will further strengthen UBM Live's existing route development expertise and will add new insight to both our event and digital content, our industry relations and partnerships."

Nigel has 15 years' experience in the aviation industry, having previously worked for Birmingham International Airport, followed by a 6-year period at ASM as a consultant. Five years ago, Nigel moved to Routes to drive the commercial success of the organisation, which today organises World Routes - the world's largest air service development event that assembles the world's airlines, airports and stakeholders to negotiate air service; a portfolio of market-leading Routes regional forums and Routesonline - the leading digital route development platform.

Nigel, who is moving into his new role at ASM in March, commented on his appointment: "I'm proud to have played a key role in the development of Routes to support the needs of the global air service development community and am looking forward to the new challenge with the team at ASM to provide world class route development for ASM's ever growing list of global clients."

Notes to Editors

About Routes

• Routes organises world-renowned airline and airport networking events through its regional and global Route Development Forums. Each year, there is one global event and one regional event in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas and CIS respectively. http://www.routesonline.com
• Routes was founded in 1995 as part of the Manchester UK‐based ASM Ltd., a consultancy specialising in the field of route development for airports. http://www.asm-global.com. Routes and ASM are part of the UBM Live division of UBM plc.
• UBM Live connects people and creates opportunities for companies across five continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products, promote their brands and expand their markets.  Through premiere brands such as MD&M, CPhI, IFSEC, TFM&A, Cruise Shipping Miami, the Concrete Show, the Routes portfolio of events, Airport Cities and many others, UBM Live exhibitions, conferences, awards programs, publications, websites and training and certification programs are an integral part of the marketing plans of companies across more than 20 industry sectors. http://www.ubmlive.com

About ASM

• Manchester UK‐based ASM Ltd was founded in 1995 as the world route development consultants. http://www.asm-global.com  
• ASM was the founding company of Routes which organises world-renowned airline and airport networking events through its regional and global Route Development Forums. Each year, there is one global event and one regional event in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas and CIS respectively. http://www.routesonline.com
• Routes and ASM were acquired by UBM Aviation Worldwide Ltd in August 2010.  From 1^st August 2012 Routes, ASM and the Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition become part of the UBM Live division of UBM plc.
• UBM Live connects people and creates opportunities for companies across five continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products, promote their brands and expand their markets.  Through premiere brands such as MD&M, CPhI, IFSEC, TFM&A, Cruise Shipping Miami, the Concrete Show, the Routes portfolio of events, Airport Cities and many others, UBM Live exhibitions, conferences, awards programs, publications, websites and training and certification programs are an integral part of the marketing plans of companies across more than 20 industry sectors. http://www.ubmlive.com 

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