BSI appoints Stevan Breeze as Group Managing Director

PRESS RELEASE

February 18, 2002

The British Standards Institution has appointed Stevan Breeze as Managing Director of the Group.

Stevan Breeze, 50, joins the Board of BSI with immediate effect and is responsible for the day-to-day commercial operations of the Group.

Mr Breeze succeeds Kevin Wilson, who has left the Group after a successful two years as interim Chief Operating Officer.

Mr Breeze joins BSI following two years with Jarvis Plc, the facilities management group where he was a Director of Jarvis Infrastructure Services.

Previously Mr Breeze was Divisional Managing Director of BTR Plc, Director of Electronics at Polly Peck International, and Managing Director of Tefal UK Ltd.

Commenting on the appointment, Vivian Thomas CBE, Chairman of the BSI Group of Companies said:

"The Board of the BSI Group is delighted that Stevan Breeze has joined as Managing Director. He has a strong background in both consumer and industrial markets and brings a wealth of international experience to BSI."  

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