Mike Rudowicz, president of the American Amusement Machine Association, has been appointed as the first international ambassador for London's ATEI exhibition, which takes place from January 22-24, 2008, at Earls Court.

Clarion Events, the show organiser, intends to create a network of ambassadors across the important international markets.Rudowicz said: “ATEI is an exhibition I know well and I am looking forward to making any contributions I can to assist the show and members of the US industry who attend the show.”