CHERTSEY, U.K., Aug. 7, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Regus plc (LSE:RGU) (Nasdaq:REGS), the world's leading provider of serviced offices, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Ford, former Chief Executive of Sodexho Alliance U.K. and Ireland, as its new CEO of the United Kingdom and Ireland, with effect from August 27, 2002.
David Ford commented: "I am excited about the prospect of working with the world's leading provider of serviced offices."
Regus CEO Mark Dixon commented: "We are delighted to have David joining us to head up our U.K. & Ireland business. We expect him to make a significant contribution to our business."
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David Ford
David Ford, 49, joins Regus from Sodexho Alliance where as CEO for U.K. and Ireland he looked after 54,000 people and a turnover of 1 billion pounds. Prior to this, David was President of Gardner Merchant in the USA before becoming overall operational Managing Director.
Represented in 240 cities in more than 50 countries, Regus is the global leader in supplying fully serviced offices. Offering 96,000 workstations in more than 420 prestigious locations, it is also a market leader in providing meeting rooms, training facilities and public access videoconferencing studios.