Certification International appoints new Accreditation Manager

Certification International has appointed Keith Renouf to the position of Accreditation Manager. In his role Keith, who joined the company in August, will be responsible for the maintenance, development and monitoring of the organisation’s globally operating certification system to ensure compliance with UKAS requirements and effective operational progress. Before joining Certification International Keith previously worked as Management Systems Lead Assessor for Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA), where he managed a portfolio of clients in a variety of sectors and managed assessment teams ensuring management system compliance to ISO 9001 & 14001 and recommended approval of certification. Keith also ran his own company providing consultancy services to companies wanting assistance in auditing and the setting up of management systems both in the UK and across Europe. Keith comments: “Certification International is growing and I am looking forward to the challenge of helping further develop and improve the company’s global systems using innovative solutions. As part of this I aim to form positive working relationships with all people involved with the Certification International business worldwide to help strengthen the team, streamline business processes and increase the market share of our brand and keep our customers happy.” Managing Director of Certification International John Pymer comments: “As a growing organisation we needed to appoint somebody who would help us consolidate our position. Keith is a great addition to our team and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience of the markets we operate in. His approach will help us take the business forward and provide our customers with a first class service.” Certification International, which is part of the SOCOTEC Group, provides assessment, analysis and certification to a variety of clients across a range of standards. Serving more than 5,000 clients they are a global organisation. Certification International evaluates all the key business standards including ISO 9001, 14001 and OHSAS 18001. (ends)