Paul Miller to Lead Combined Emerald-Questex Post-Apollo Acquisition
Summary
Paul Miller, currently CEO of Questex, has been appointed CEO of the combined Emerald and Questex entities following the acquisition by Apollo Funds. Current Emerald CEO Hervé Sedky will transition to a senior advisor role. This leadership announcement follows the definitive merger agreement for Apollo to acquire Emerald for $5.03 per share, which was announced on May 11th. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
At the time of this announcement, EEX was trading at $5.03 on NYSE in the Trade & Services sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $995.5M. The 52-week trading range was $3.32 to $5.45. This news item was assessed with neutral market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10. Source: Wiseek News.