Uwe Tännler elected EMC President

The European Marketing Confederation (EMC) will be chaired by Uwe Tännler for two years from March 2018. He was elected unanimously at the annual meeting, which took place in Hamburg on October 9, 2017. The EMC Board is made up of the presidents of the ten national marketing associations, and Uwe Tännler will succeed Andrew Harvey as the new president in March 2018. "I am certain that in Uwe Tännler we will not only have a seasoned marketing professional at the helm of the EMC, but also a tireless campaigner for innovation, training, knowledge transfer and talent development," comments Andrew Harvey. Uwe Tännler says: "I will do everything in my power to ensure that the EMC brings the European marketing world even closer together - both on a professional and human level. "Uwe Tännler's most important goals for his presidency are the harmonization of qualifications within the framework of EMC certificates, membership growth, the expansion of benefits for members and, in the medium term, the implementation of a European Marketing Day. Uwe Tännler also wants to intensify relations with the American Marketing Association (AMA) and other global marketing associations. As already announced, Uwe Tännler will not be standing for re-election to the Board of Directors at the Swiss Marketing Delegates' Meeting in June 2018.European certificates of the European Marketing Confederation (EMC)In Switzerland, the EMC is best known for its European certificates issued by the professional association Swiss Marketing. They complement the Swiss educational qualifications in marketing and sales with standardized, internationally accepted job titles. This makes it easier to find a job abroad or with international companies operating in Switzerland. The European certificate from Swiss Marketing entitles professionals with a Swiss diploma or certificate of higher vocational education and training to use the internationally standardized job titles.