Asian Diver acquires ADEX

It comes to no surprise to us to hear today that Asian Diver has acquired the Asian Dive Expo (ADEX) and will take over from TMX Productions in 2010. And since Asian Diver was only just taken over by Scuba Diver Australasia this puts a lot of dive industry power into one spot. Congratulations to John and his team and we hope this will see ADEX reach new heights in the future.

It seems the publication has come full circle, since it was the magazine that started ADEX in 1994. Brainchild of founder, Rainer Sigel, Asian Diver was also the first publication in Singapore to go online in 1995.

Present publisher, John Thet, was very thrilled at this acquisition saying, “It makes perfect sense for a niche industry to run its own expos because we are able to tailor the show to our exhibitors’ needs, thus creating more opportunities for the industry to grow further.”

Herman Ho, managing director of TMX Show Productions Pte Ltd, has recognised scuba diving as a specialised industry with its tight knit community and idiosyncrasies. Being an avid sportsman himself, he knows it not only takes passion but an in-depth knowledge of the sport to promote it.

“Asian Diver is the best choice for the continuation of ADEX and it is a happy coincidence that this dive expo was first created by them – it is like a child returning to his mother”, he added.

ADEX 2010 will be held 9 to 11 April 2010, at Suntec Convention Centre Hall 402. The Asian Diver team has enthusiastically started brainstorming ideas so diving enthusiasts are assured of a good show next year.

Contributed by Tim Hochgrebe added 2009-09-09