HOLLYWOOD, FL--(Marketwired - Jan 29, 2015) - NV5 Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") (
During Mr. Tardan's tenure at BV, revenues grew from EUR 650 million to EUR 3.4 billion and EBITDA margins increased from 8% to 16.5%. Under his leadership the company also completed more than 100 acquisitions in Asia, North America, Latin America, and Europe and completed a successful IPO in 2007 with a placement exceeding EUR 1 billion. BV shares increased in price from EUR 37.7 to EUR 56 during the time Mr. Tardan was with the company despite the impact of the 2008 financial crisis. Before 1998 Mr. Tardan was President and CEO of Fondasol, a notable European geotechnical firm with offices in France, Brussels, Luxembourg and Morocco. François Tardan graduated from Ecole Nationale d'Administration (ENA) in Paris and received his MBA from Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC).
"I am very excited to have an opportunity to work with the NV5 management team. I believe my experience will allow me to add value to the Board in several key areas," said François Tardan.
"I know first-hand that François will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the NV5 Board," said Dickerson Wright, Chairman and CEO of NV5. "François lead Bureau Veritas in the acquisition and integration of our public company, U.S. Laboratories (
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