Last checked at 14 Feb 2011 07:00
14 February 2011, 7am London, UK
Intertek announces Board additions
Intertek Group plc (Intertek), the leading international provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries, announces that Michael Wareing and Alan Brown will be appointed to the Intertek Board as Non-Executive Directors. The effective date for these appointments is 15 April 2011.
Michael Wareing is currently a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chairman at Wolseley plc, a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chairman designate at Cobham plc and is Chairman of the Iraq Advisory Board for G4S plc. Michael has major international and board level knowledge gained during an extensive global career up to senior partner level at KPMG. His last position at KPMG was as International Chief Executive Officer, a position he occupied for four years. He also served as the UK Prime Minister's Economic Envoy to Iraq and UK Government Commissioner and co-chair of the Basra development commission.
Alan Brown is currently Chief Executive Officer of Rentokil Initial plc, a position he has held since April 2008 when he was brought in to lead a new executive management team. Alan spent 25 years at Unilever PLC where he rose through a variety of finance roles in the UK and Europe and then general management in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. His last four years were as Executive Chairman of Unilever China. Following this, Alan returned to the UK as Chief Financial Officer at Imperial Chemical Industries PLC taking a leading role in the divestment of the Company.
Vanni Treves, Chairman of Intertek, commented:
"I am delighted to welcome two such high calibre individuals to the Intertek Board. Alan and Mike's interesting and wide-ranging experiences, including in large international organisations, as well as their high intellect and personal leadership skills will be a strong addition to the Intertek Board."
Under paragraph LR 9.6.13 R of the UK Listing Rules, the Company is not required to make any further disclosures in respect of Alan Brown or Michael Wareing.
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Contacts
Aston Swift / Sarah Ogilvie Intertek
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7396 3400
aston.swift@intertek.com / sarah.ogilvie@intertek.com
Richard Mountain / Sophie Moate, Financial Dynamics
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7269 7121
richard.mountain@fd.com / sophie.moate@fd.com
Notes to Editors
ABOUT INTERTEK
Intertek is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers' products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace. Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 26,000 people in more than 100 countries around the world.
Intertek Group plc (LSE: ITRK) is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index.
www.intertek.com