Brian Thomas
Managing Director
Sydney, Australia
I regularly count my blessings regarding the acquisition by RELX, as it has led me to a long and enjoyable career which has included international secondments working in Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Turkey, India and the Middle East.
My journey with RX began in 1994 when I joined the leading exhibition organiser in Australia. A short period after I joined the company, it was acquired by RELX forming RX Australia (RXA).
I regularly count my blessings regarding the acquisition by RELX, as it has led me to a long and enjoyable career which has included international secondments working in Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Turkey, India and the Middle East. It also has allowed my family the opportunity to live and work in Hong Kong for two years before returning to Sydney once more. None of this adventure would have been possible without RELX acquiring the local company I originally joined.
Prior to joining RXA I had a career of short stints within many different multinational companies as I moved around to advance my career. The acquisition by RELX was fortuitous as I have found a company that encourages internal promotion and is open to taking chances with an employee who was willing to put in the required effort to move between roles.
I was able to satisfy my need for change and promotion without having to look externally which is a fantastic opportunity to find. I am now very proud to be the Managing Director of RX Australia, the company I first joined as a young commercial manager.
One of the many reasons I love working for RXA is the two most important focuses for the business - our people and our customers. Both groups are always at the heart of the most important decisions.
There are not many businesses where once a year you have all your customers (both exhibitors and visitors) join you in a face to face environment for the purpose of growing their businesses and also their industry as a whole. Our next challenge is how we leverage technology to drive additional value for our customers and our business outside of our traditional face to face environment.
This is an exciting time to be a part of exhibitions as we will face a completely new set of challenges and this will also deliver new opportunities to our next generation of leaders. It is great to see our business rising to the challenge.
The other main reason I love working for RELX is the people and the teams that you work with. I have met so many people from such diverse backgrounds who come together with a strong focus to be successful for their customers. Our teams and how every voice matters make RELX a great place to work.