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Intertek announces new Chairman

26 Sep '11

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Intertek Group plc (Intertek) announces that David Reid will be appointed as Chairman of the Board of Intertek when the current Chairman, Vanni Treves, retires on 1 January 2012 after 10 years in the post.

David Reid, who is currently Chairman at Tesco Plc, will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 December 2011.

Upon joining Intertek's Board, David will chair the Nomination Committee.

Vanni Treves, Chairman of Intertek, commented:
“I am delighted to announce that David will join the Intertek Board and succeed me as Chairman in the New Year. David brings substantial board and wide-ranging business experience to Intertek from an impressive executive and non-executive career covering a number of large international organisations and highly successful businesses.”

“I am honoured to have served as Intertek Chairman for the past 10 years, and to have been part of the impressive growth and development of Intertek and I look forward to admiring the Company's future success in the years ahead.”

David Reid said:
“I am absolutely delighted to be joining the Board and working with the Intertek team to continue to build the growth and success of the business.”

Wolfhart Hauser, Intertek Chief Executive said:
“I would like to welcome David Reid to Intertek and to thank Vanni Treves for the significant contribution he has made to Intertek's development and growth during his tenure with our Board. We will miss his wise counsel and experience and wish him every success and enjoyment for the future”.

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.

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