Brian Reynolds appointed FD for Exova Europe
Brian (right) joins Exova from Bureau Veritas where he was CFO for North West Europe. In a career spanning more than 20 years, he has held senior finance positions with companies such as Kuehne Nagel; Home Retail Group (Argos and Homebase); and Intertek. In these roles he has been instrumental in driving operational change, introducing new systems and encouraging increased commercial focus across the business.
In his new role Brian will be responsible for financial management across Exova’s European operations, which deliver specialist testing, calibration and certification services across 12 countries in sectors including aerospace. Brian will report to Paul Barry, managing director, Europe and will be part of the regional leadership team.
Paul Barry said: “Brian is a strong addition to the European management team. His range of experience across sectors such as retail, services, logistics and manufacturing, along with his proven track record of delivering change in large European teams, will enable him to add real value to Exova as we continue to grow.”
Exova is one of the world’s leading laboratory-based testing groups, trusted by organisations to test and advise on the safety, quality and performance of their products and operations.
Headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, Exova operates 145 laboratories and offices in 32 countries and employs around 4,500 people throughout Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia/Asia Pacific.