Mr Philippe Salle has submitted his resignation as a member of the Board of Management and will be leaving the Vedior Group on 30 April 2007.

Mr Salle joined the Group in 1999 as CEO of Expectra in France. He became Chief Executive of Groupe Vedior France in 2002 and was elected to Vedior’s Board of Management in 2003. In 2006, he was also made responsible for our businesses in Italy, Spain and Switzerland.

Mr Salle has made a significant contribution to restructuring and developing our French business and has put in place a strong management team to succeed him. He has also played an important role in improving performance in Italy, Spain and Switzerland. He is leaving to take up an attractive appointment in a company backed by private equity, which is not active in recruitment. While regretting his departure, we thank him for his valuable contribution and wish him success in his new role.

François Beharel will replace Mr Salle as CEO of France. He joined the Group in 1999 and subsequently was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of two divisions of Vediorbis. He became CEO of Vediorbis in 2006.

Responsibilities for Southern Europe will be shared amongst other senior executives of the Group.



For further information, please contact one of the following on +31 (0)20 573 5609:
Zach Miles, Chief Executive
Frits Vervoort, CFO
Jelle Miedema, Company Secretary