Keith Tozzi
My blogs
| Industry | Engineering |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Master Water Conservator |
| Introduction | Keith spent his early career with Thames Water and Southern Water and was one of three executive directors of Southern Water plc during the exciting period of privatisation. In 1996 he was headhunted as CEO of the British Standards Institution and he led the extensive international expansion into 96 countries and the establishment of several commercial enterprises. In 2000 he was appointed Group CEO of the Swan Group plc which owned Mid Kent Water and three other commercial companies - Keith led a successful management buy out of the Group. In 2005 he established two new testing and inspection businesses listed on the London Stock Exchange - Inspicio plc and Concateno plc. As Chairman of both, Keith led a total of ten acquisitions and successfully sold the enlarged businesses to private equity and a US trade buyer respectively in 2008 and 2009. In 2010 he co-founded a new biological testing business, Ingemino Ltd. This business made four acquisitions and was sold in 2014. In 2010 Keith was also appointed as Chairman of Kane Ltd, an international insurance services group – the business moved offshore in 2014 and Keith finally retired! |