FUNCTIONS

Richard was appointed the SGS Group Chief Financial Officer in 2004 after holding the position of Chief Operating Officer SGS North America since 2002. Prior to joining SGS, he held business general management positions with Alcan Aluminium of Montreal, Canada and the Alu-Suisse Lonza Group of Zurich, Switzerland from 1995. Previously, he spent seven years with the GTE Corporation of Stamford Connecticut in international marketing. A former army officer, he holds a BA degree from Norwich University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Drexel University.

Jean-Luc spent the first part of his career in the financial industry. He joined SGS in 1998 and is responsible for all aspects of internal and external communication as well as for the relationship between the company and the investor community.

Jean-Pierre is presently the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for SGS, a role he has held since he came back to SGS in 2003. Prior to this, he was Compliance Officer for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (London) for one year after leaving SGS in 2002. He joined SGS in 1996 as General Counsel after having been appointed Vice president and General Counsel of Landis and Gyr, Zug from 1991. Between the years 1986 and 1991 he was in Private Practice in Zurich having worked in various positions with the Alcan Group in the 12 years previous to this. He joined the Secretariat of the Swiss Cartel Commission in Berne in 1972 and prior to this he worked for ATAG as Legal and Tax Counsel from 1970. He was officially made a doctor of Law in 1973 after receiving a degree from Harvard Law School in 1970. Jean-Pierre also obtained a Bachelor of Law and a diploma of European Studies in 1968.

Francis is Senior Vice president in charge of Continuous Improvement a position he has held since 2007. In 2004 Francis was made Executive Vice President Agricultural Services and prior to this was allotted the role of Executive Vice President for Systems and Services Certification for SGS from 2002. In 1998 he worked as Regional Sector Manager for Consumer Services Europe Africa & Middle East after having been appointed General Manager for Consumer Testing Services and Quality Services (Certification Services) in 1997. He was Division Manager and General Manager for Coprod (France) before this from 1990. It is in 1987 that Francis started with SGS in the Agricultural Services department as an Assistant Division Manager. Francis received a doctorate in Economics in 1981 and before this a degree in Agronomy in 1977.