Association reaches agreement with magazine publisher and Demolition Awards organiser.
Giuseppe Panseri has only had his Gucci loafered feet under the European Demolition Association’s presidential desk for just a few short weeks and he has already resolved a public spat with KHL, the magazine publishing company behind the annual Demolition Awards.
Panseri’s predecessor in the EDA hot seat Yves Canessa had publicly criticised international magazine publisher KHL, the originators of the Demolition Awards, blaming the organisers’ apparent “lack of financial transparency” as a key reason for the Association’s decision to terminate its agreement to act as co-sponsor of the Demolition Awards.
However, Panseri has apparently acted quickly to rectify an issue that was reflecting badly on both the association and the publishing house. In a new letter to members, Panseri says:
The EDA wishes to inform you that we have had a further meeting with KHL held in Milan on 14.06.2010, with regard to the 2009 Demolition Summit held in Amsterdam in November 2009.
The EDA is now satisfied that KHL has provided full and detailed financial reports relating to the 2009 event and would like to emphasise that the association has great respect for KHL and recognises that KHL has acted throughout with honesty and integrity.
Panseri goes on to encourage EDA member companies to participate in the 2010 conference and Demolition Awards, although there is no word at this time whether the EDA will be a co-sponsor again.
