BES Group welcomes new MD of Europe
07/03/2025
Ending 2024 with the news of ECH-Groep, its first acquisition in mainland Europe, was a significant milestone for BES Group and signalled the beginning of an exciting, planned growth outside of the UK and Ireland.To support this, the company has announced that it has welcomed Hans de Regt to its team as Managing Director, Europe, further reinforcing the company’s commitment to overseas growth.
Hans brings with him more than 15 years’ experience in the testing, inspection, certification and compliance (TICC) sector at businesses such as DEKRA and Normec Group. In addition, he has spent much of his almost 30-year career in senior leadership roles, focusing on helping ensure the most positive customer experience, while driving business growth.
“We are thrilled to have Hans on board. He is already spending time with the ECH-Groep team to ensure they are well positioned for a successful and exciting future. We know he will quickly prove to be an invaluable member of our team and will work alongside our Corporate Development function as we continue to explore even more opportunities to grow by acquisition in Europe,” said John Campbell, BES Group CEO.
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| Hans de Regt, BES Group’s Managing Director, Europe |
“I am delighted to have joined the BES Group team and am very excited by this brilliant opportunity. I fully support the focused approach to growth by acquisition favoured by BES Group over recent years and look forward to helping drive this forward in my new role. I am excited about putting my experience, both in the UK and mainland Europe, to good use as we develop our overseas strategy. We have a very fantastic future ahead of us and I am extremely pleased to be a part of this,” commented Hans.
BES Group is a leading testing, inspection, certification and compliance organisation, providing its customers with end-to-end risk management solutions. With roots that go back as far as 1859, the company has been putting the safety of its customers first for many years. Its team of experts works across a number of sectors, including inspecting, testing and monitoring the safety and operational efficiency of plant and machinery, civil infrastructure, road tankers and much more.
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