Applus+ appoints Nicolás Villén as an Independent Member of its Board of Directors

Nicolás Villén’s appointment will be submitted for ratification at the next General Shareholders’ Meeting of Applus+ and he will fill the vacancy as a member of the Audit Committee following the resignation of Josep María Panicello.

Nicolás Villén’s appointment further demonstrates the Company’s commitment to the best corporate governance practices. After the appointment, the Board of Directors will comprise five independent directors, three proprietary directors and one executive director.

Nicolás Villén has a broad professional career in companies with a significant international presence. He was Ferrovial Aeropuertos’ CEO (2009-2012) and before that, Ferrovial’s CFO (1993-2009). He was also a member of various board of directors including Aer Lingus plc, BAA ltd and AMEY plc. Currently, he advises IFM (Australian infrastructure fund) and Airport of Regions (Russian airport management group) and he is a Board Member of ACR Grupo and CLH.

  

Applus+ is one of the world’s leading and most innovative companies in the Testing, Inspection and Certification sector. It provides solutions for customers in all types of industries to ensure that their assets and products meet quality, health & safety and environmental standards and regulations. 

Headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, Applus+ operates in more than 70 countries and employs 20,000 people.  Applus+ operates through five global divisions, all of which operate under the Applus+ brand name.  For the full year of 2014, Applus+ recorded revenue of €1,619 million and adjusted operating profit of €158.8 million.

Applus+ is listed on the Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia stock exchanges. The total number of shares is 130,016,755.