Applus+ appoints new CFO

31 October 2022 - Applus+ is pleased to inform the appointment of Julián José de Unamuno Moreno as the new Chief Financial Officer of the Group with effect from 1 January 2023. Mr. De Unamuno fills the vacancy following the recent appointment of Joan Amigó as Chief Executive Officer of the Group.

Mr. De Unamuno comes with excellent credentials and close to 30 years of diverse and relevant experience in international businesses. His current position is at Telpark Group, which is a Macquarie owned company, where he joined over four years ago as the Chief Financial Officer and Board Member, subsequently being promoted to Chief Operating Officer where he has helped to transform and grow the business.

Mr. De Unamuno´s prior experience and track record are also highly relevant to the position he will take at Applus+ including having worked at Indra Group, the Spanish listed global consulting and technology company, where he was the Deputy Chief Financial Officer with direct responsibility for M&A, Investor Relations, Treasury and Capital Markets.  Prior to that he had several managerial positions mostly at investment banks in equity research and at a financial advisory house.

Mr. De Unamuno will report to the Chief Executive Officer, Joan Amigó, and was chosen following a thorough international selection process.

Joan Amigó, Chief Executive Officer of Applus+, says: “I am delighted Julián has accepted this role which I have no doubt he will succeed in. He is ideally qualified to support me and the Board to continue to execute our strategy of unlocking the value that we see in the business and communicating this to the investment community. He is a good fit, a hands-on manager that gets things done, and has the experience of working in leadership roles in large organisations and managing change. I am confident he will manage the finances expertly and bring fresh ideas to strengthen and profitably grow the business.”

Applus+ investors contact:
Aston Swift

+34 93 5533 111 - aston.swift@applus.com    

About the Applus+ Group

Applus+ is a worldwide leader in the testing, inspection and certification sector for its technical capabilities, innovative approach, and its workforce of over 25,000 employees in more than 70 countries. It is a trusted partner, enhancing the quality and safety of its clients’ assets and infrastructures while safeguarding their operations.

The company sets ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) targets every year and monitors their fulfilment. These actions have attracted external recognition from: S&P Global (54, 81% percentile), Sustainalytics (15.6, “Low risk”), MSCI ESG Ratings (AA), from the CDP (B), from Gaïa (71/100) and the inclusion of Applus+ within the FTSE4Good Index Series of Ibex.

ISIN: ES0105022000 
Symbol: APPS-MC