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New Chief Executive at the IOA
The Institute of Acoustics has appointed Kevin Macan-Lind as its new Chief Executive, to succeed Roy Bratby, who retires after nine years of dedicated service to the IOA
The Institute of Acoustics has appointed Kevin Macan-Lind as its new Chief Executive He will succeed Roy Bratby who has decided to take a well-earned retirement after nine years of dedicated service to the IOA
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 21 Feb 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Kevin started his professional life in banking working for the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group and Barclays.
He has many years' experience of business administration which included the running of his own successful publishing and event management business for fifteen years.
Two years ago the business magazine publishing and exhibition side of his business was sold and he was appointed Managing Director of an established health-products mail order company, based in Hertfordshire.
'I am delighted to have joined the Institute of Acoustics at this time', commented Mr Macan-Lind: 'The IOA has been providing a superb service to its membership for over thirty years, and I have been particularly impressed with its professionalism and the quality of its education and training, and meetings programmes.
I look forward to playing a full part in the future developments of the organisation and meeting as many members as possible in the coming months'.
Welcoming Kevin on his appointment, Dr Tony Jones, President of the Institute, said, "We are delighted to have Kevin on board as our new Chief Executive.
I have high expectations that Kevin's entrepreneurial experience, knowledge and enthusiasm will ideally suit him to the task of building upon the substantial progress already achieved by the Institute.
On behalf of everybody involved with the Institute of Acoustics, I would also take this opportunity to pay tribute to the outstanding level of commitment demonstrated by Roy Bratby as our Chief Executive over the last nine years.
Roy's diligence and professionalism have been instrumental in the success of the Institute during this period of development, and he can be justly proud of his achievements. Request free introductory details about products from Institute of Acoustics ...
I wish Roy every happiness in his well deserved retirement.".
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