With effect fromMarch 1, 2008, two new appointments have been made within the KEMA organization: Dirk Fenske to the position of Managing Director of KEMA’s Business Unit Consulting EMEA, and André Zeijseink as Country Manager Consulting NL.

Mr. Fenske has been with KEMA for more than three years and has been highly successful in building up the consulting business from the Bonn office. In his new position he will focus on achieving our ambitious growth plans in the EMEA region and driving KEMA to a leadership position in this key market. For the time being, Mr. Fenske will combine his new role with his current one as Managing Director KEMA Consulting GmbH (Germany). We hope to communicate in the near future who will succeed him in the latter.

Mr. Zeijseink has been appointed to the new position of Country Manager NL to better accommodate the growth aspirations of Consulting EMEA. The focus in this position is on account management, resource management and people development, as well as on operational issues in the Netherlands. Mr. Zeijseink has been with KEMA for more than 18 years and in his previous position in our company he has been highly successful in building up the MEC business (Materials, Environment & Chemical Services).

We are confident that we have selected for both positions leaders with the required energy, drive and skills, who will further increase KEMA’s business.