BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.0B
- Public
- CH
Dow Jones Description
"We aim to be the most competitive and the most productive service organization in the world. Our core competences in Inspection, Verification, Testing and Certification are being continuously improved to be best-in-class. They are at the heart of what we are. Our chosen markets will be solely determined by our ability to be the most competitive and to consistently deliver unequalled service to our customers, both locally and transnationally."
COO, SE Europe
Agnes BerkiNumber of Employees 50,330
Contact Information
1 Place Des Alpes
Geneva
(41) 22 739 91 11
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Testing Laboratories: 541380
Recent Events
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SGS acquires EKO-PROJEKT
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Agnes Berki | COO, SE Europe |
| Alejandro Gomez de la Torre | COO, S America |
| Alim Saidov | COO, Middle East |
| Dirk Hellemans | COO, Central Europe |
| Rich Tobin | CFO |
| Beat In-Albon | Executive Vice President, Life Science Services |
| Francis Lacroze | Executive Vice President, Agricultural Services |
| Frankie Ng | Executive Vice President, Consumer Testing Services |
| Fred Herren | Executive Vice President, Automotive Services |
| Friedrich Hecker | Executive Vice President, Indus Services |
| Helge Bastian | Executive Vice President, Life Science Services |
| Jeff Newell | Executive Vice President, Agricultural Services |
| Jeffrey McDonald | Executive Vice President, Systems & Services Certification |
| Johan Allegaert | Executive Vice President, Consumer Testing Services |
| Malcolm Reid | Executive Vice President, Sys & Services Certification |
| Michael Belton | Executive Vice President, Minerals Services |
| Hugh Markey | Senior Vice President, Corp Dev & Taxation |
| Jean Luc de Buman | Senior Vice President, Comm & Ir |
| Jean Pierre | Senior Vice President, Legal & Compliance |
| Russ Calow | Vice President, Global Geochemistry |
| Steve Williams | Vice President, Metallurgical Business Development |
| John Hughes | Managing Director |
| Terry Caverly | Operations Manager |
| Dan Kerpelman |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| August von Finck | Board of Directors |
| FranAois Von Finck | Board of Directors |
| Francois Von Finck | Board of Directors |
| Hans Peter | Board Member |
| Hans Peter Keitel | Board of Directors |
| Hans-Peter Keitel | Board of Directors |
| Pascal Lebard | Board of Directors |
| Sergio Marchionne | Board of Directors |
| Shelby du Pasquier | Board of Directors |
| Tiberto Ruy Brandolini d'Adda | Board of Directors |
| Tiberto Ruy Brandolini DAAdda | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | COO, SE Europe | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | COO, S America | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | COO, Middle East | Current |
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Executive Vice President, Oil, Gas & Environ Services | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | COO, Central Europe | Current |
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Managing Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | CFO | Current |
| SGS Environmental Services | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Executive Vice President, Life Science Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Executive Vice President, Agricultural Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Executive Vice President, Consumer Testing Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Executive Vice President, Automotive Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Executive Vice President, Indus Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Executive Vice President, Life Science Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Executive Vice President, Agricultural Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Executive Vice President, Systems & Services Certification | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Executive Vice President, Consumer Testing Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Executive Vice President, Sys & Services Certification | Current |
| Sample Management | Executive Vice President for Systems & Services Certification | Current |
| McMurray Resources Research and Testing Ltd | Managing Director | Current |
| Sgs North America, Inc. | Current | |
| Commercial Testing & Engineering Co | Current | |
| Sgs Hong Kong Limited | Current | |
| Sgs Training Institute | Current | |
| Guam, Inc. | Managing Director | Former |
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Managing Director | Former |
| SGS Australia Pty Ltd. | Managing Director | Former |
| University of Glasgow | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Executive Vice President, Minerals Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Senior Vice President, Corp Dev & Taxation | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Senior Vice President, Comm & Ir | Current |
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.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Senior Vice President, Legal & Compliance | Current |
| McMurray Resources Research and Testing Ltd | Senior Vice President, Legal & Compliance | Current |
| Landis & Gyr | Vice President | Former |
| Landis & Gyr | General Counsel | Former |
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | General Counsel | Former |
| Atag | Legal and Tax Counsel | Former |
| Harvard Law School | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Vice President, Global Geochemistry | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Vice President, Metallurgical Business Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Managing Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Operations Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Current | |
| Hewlett-Packard Company | software engineer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Testing & Engineering Co | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sgs North America, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sgs Training Institute | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sample Management | Board of Directors | Current |
| Georgetown University | Master of Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Board Member | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Board of Directors | Current |
Pascal Lebard is a graduate of EDHEC Business School. He began his career in 1986 with Credit Commercial de France, where he worked in both London and Paris, before joining UK private equity group 3i group plc in 1988, working first in London and then Paris as account manager. He was appointed Investment Director in 1989 and Associate Director in the Paris office in 1990. In 1991, he joined IFINT (now Exor Group, part of the Agnelli Group) where he was in charge of investments. He was Chairman of Club Mediterranee from 2002 to 2004.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Board of Directors | Current |
Sergio Marchionne has been named Chief Executive Officer of Chrysler Group LLC effective June 2009. Previously, Mr. Marchionne was appointed Chairman of CNH Case New Holland in April 2006 and Chief Executive Officer of Fiat Group Automobiles in February 2005. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Fiat S.p.A. in June 2004 and has been a Member of the Board since May 2003. His work and academic background includes: Chairman - SGS Group of Geneva, 2006 (current) Chief Executive Officer - SGS Group of Geneva, 2002 Chief Executive Officer – Chairman, Lonza Group Ltd., 2000 Various positions of increasing responsibility until becoming Chief Executive Officer - Algroup, 1994 Vice President of Legal and Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer - Lawson Group, 1992 Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer - Acklands Ltd., 1990 Executive Vice President - Glenex Industries, 1989 Group Controller - Director of Corporate Development, Lawson Mardon Group, 1985 Accountant and tax specialist - Deloitte & Touche, 1983 Mr. Marchionne serves as a member of the Board of Philip Morris International Inc. and a member of the General Council of Confindustria, of Assonime, of Unione Industriale di Torino and of ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Assocation). He is a permanent member of the Fondazione Giovanni Agnelli. Marchionne is a recipient of: a degree ad honorem in Industrial Engineering and Management from Polytechnic University in Turin, a Master’s degree honoris causa from the CUOA Foundation, a degree in Economics honoris causa from the University of Cassino, and an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Windsor. Mr. Marchionne also holds the honor of Cavaliere del Lavoro. Marchionne was born in 1952 in Chieti, Italy, and has dual Canadian and Italian citizenship.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chrysler Group LLC | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| UBS AG | Vice Chairman & Senior Independent Director | Current |
| CNH Global N.V. | Chairman | Current |
| Commercial Testing & Engineering Co | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sample Management | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sgs North America, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Board of Directors | Current |
| UBS Global Asset Management (Americas), Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ferrari S.p.A. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sgs Training Institute | Board of Directors | Current |
| CNH Global N.V. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sgs-Cstc Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Chrysler Group LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Lonza Group Ltd. | CEO | Former |
| Fiat S.p.A. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Chief Executive | Former |
| Sgs-Cstc Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd. | Chief Executive | Former |
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Managing Director | Former |
| Sgs-Cstc Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd. | Managing Director | Former |
| University of Windsor | Degree, Business | Former |
| Osgoode Hall Law School | Degree, Law | Former |
| University of Toronto | Degree, Philosophy | Former |
| Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group | Chartered Accountant and Tax Specialist, Canada | Former |
| Lonza Group Ltd. | Chairman | Former |
| UBS AG | Board of Directors | Former |
| Fiat S.p.A. | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of Windsor | Master of Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale De Surveillance Holding Sa | Board of Directors | Current |
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