TUV SUD America Appoints New President and CEO to Americas Operations
Peabody, Massachusetts. TÜV SÜD America Inc., a global testing, inspection and certification services firm, announces that Mr. Ian Nicol has been named to the role of President and CEO for Americas operations, including TÜV SÜD Canada, TÜV SÜD América de México, and TÜV SÜD America do Brasil.
"We are very excited to welcome Ian Nicol as TÃœV SÃœD America's new President and CEO," commented Karsten Xander, Member of the Board of Management INDUSTRY and Americas region, TÃœV SÃœD AG. "He brings a solid management and business background to lead TÃœV SÃœD America in its continued course of development and growth."
Originally from Motherwell, Scotland, Mr. Nicol has served in numerous senior management roles in Certification, Inspection, and Testing industries worldwide. Following time in the UK as Managing Director of MTS Humberside, Ian moved to the UAE in 1993 to successfully establish business in the Middle East for Bodycote Materials Testing, the world's leading provider of thermal processing services.
In 1997, Ian was appointed President for Bodycote Materials Testing North America, relocating to Houston, Texas. From 1997 through 2007, he established Bodycote Materials Testing as the market leader in Materials Testing. In 2007, Ian was appointed President and CEO of Bodycote Testing Inc. and helped guide the business through a successful sale process, with the business being sold to private equity at the end of 2008. In 2010, he joined SGS Industrial Services NAM as Senior Vice President before joining TÃœV SÃœD America as President and CEO this summer.
"It is a privilege to lead TÃœV SÃœD's Americas operation. Given the global organization's sound reputation for quality and integrity, and the region's market-leading expertise in testing, inspection, and certification, I have little doubt that the business will continue to show aggressive growth and increased market penetration in all the key industrial segments served," said Mr. Nicol.
A graduate of Bell College of Hamilton, Scotland in Metallurgical Engineering, Mr. Nicol resides in Chicago, Illinois where he enjoys coaching soccer, playing golf, and gardening. He is married with two daughters and a son.
About TÃœV SÃœD America
TÃœV SÃœD America Inc., a subsidiary of TÃœV SÃœD AG, Munich, Germany, is a leading globally recognized testing and certification organization. TÃœV SÃœD's Auditing Division provides management system certification services to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AS9100, ISO 13485, Safe Quality Food (SQF), and more. TÃœV SÃœD's Testing Division offers Electrical and Mechanical Product Safety, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing, Environmental Testing, NRTL and SCC certification, CE Marking assistance, Restricted Substance Services, International Compliance Services, and more. TÃœV SÃœD America also provides a diverse suite of services as a European Union Notified Body for the In Vitro Diagnostic, Medical Device, and Active Implantable Medical Device Directives, along with CMDCAS services, FDA 510(k), and third-party inspections. The company's Industry Division offers a full suite of services for pressure equipment manufacturers and materials producers exporting products to the European Community. Globally, TÃœV SÃœD has over $1.5 billion sales and 15,000 employees at more than 600 locations worldwide.
