BSA: Rose heads for pastures new

Friday, 11, May 2007 12:00

Norman Rose, Director-General of the Business Services Association for the past 11 years, today announced his intention to leave BSA later this year.

Speaking of his planned departure Norman said:

‘For some time I have been considering my future career and I was spurred into action by a comment by the Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown in a recent newspaper interview where he said ‘At all points you’ve got to question if what you are doing is yielding results and whether it’s the right time to move on and do something else.’ This persuaded me that now is the right time to move on. I shall be leaving BSA at the end of August, a timescale which I hope will allow for an orderly transition within the organisation.’

BSA is widely known in political and trade circles as a key commentator on a wide range of issues including PFI and employment legislation. Under Norman’s guidance it has grown from modest beginnings in 1993 to represent 19 of the largest players in the business services marketplace. Members currently turn over some £23 billion in the UK alone and employ more than 650,000 staff.

Current Chairman, Phil Hooper, Corporate Affairs Director of Sodexho commented:

‘I would like to thank Norman for all his efforts in developing the BSA into what it is today. He has represented us on a range of issues and delivered positive outcomes to our members on many occasions.’

Norman reflects:

‘I have been privileged both to lead and develop BSA over the past 11 years and also to be part of the development of the business-related services sector. I have enjoyed every minute of it and now look forward to facing a new challenge in a new area.’

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Note to Editors:

The Business Services Association is a policy group of major companies providing outsourced services to companies, public bodies, local authorities and government departments and agencies. The combined annual turnover in the United Kingdom of its 19 member companies is in excess of £23 billion. Member companies employ directly and indirectly more than 650,000 people, many of them at blue-collar level.