Kim WillemsHelmsBriscoe, the global leader in independent site selection and RFP services for the expanding meeting business, announced the appointment of Kim Willems to the position of Manager Global Accounts. As Manager Global Accounts, Kim’s responsibilities include developing client relations in the Meuse-Rhine EU region, while being based in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Kim’s last position was with IBM as project leader Event Management and Travel Services. He has over 8 years of experience in the MICE industry working both in the Netherlands as well as further afield. This has given him a deep understanding of the diversity of cultures between countries and regions in the market. His earlier experiences as a developer and organizer of different events makes him able to translate a client’s needs into a successful cooperation.