ANTOINE GIROS APPOINTED COUNTRY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF BUREAU VERITAS UK

Bureau Veritas, a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification, is pleased to announce the appointment of Antoine Giros as Country Chief Executive for its operations in the United Kingdom and Ireland. 

He supersedes Ken Smith who now moves into the role of Vice-President, Sustainability and Safety for the South & West Europe Operating Group.  

In this new role, Antoine will focus on elevating the overall financial performance by leading the definition and implementation of Bureau Veritas’ strategic plan, LEAP2028. This plan is designed to propel the business forward by scaling and expanding the core operations, diversifying the service portfolio, and capitalising on emerging growth opportunities. 

Laurent Louail, Executive Vice President at Bureau Veritas, says: “I am delighted to welcome Antoine Giros to the South & West Europe Leadership Team. 

“With his technical expertise, in-depth knowledge of Bureau Veritas and business acumen, he will drive and lead our future ambitions in UK and Ireland. His appointment is a testimony to Bureau Veritas' commitment to fostering leadership talent within the organisation and driving sustainable growth across the global footprint of our company.  

“I would like to thank Ken Smith for his dedication and achievements as he takes over new responsibilities within Bureau Veritas, and am confident that, together with the support of all our colleagues, Antoine and the UK and Ireland teams will take our business to the next level as we open a new chapter in our growth trajectory.” 

Commenting on his appointment, Antoine Giros stated, "I am delighted to take on this new role as Country Chief Executive UK.  

"In a fast-changing world that is urging organisations to adapt their models, I firmly believe that Bureau Veritas has a critical role to play. Building on the diversity of our portfolio and our solid foundations of the UK will benefit all our clients in their transformation journey as to all our stakeholders.  

"Alongside the UK team, I feel lucky and proud to continue this journey and I am convinced that we will achieve great successes together."