BIR has new Director General

Global – The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has appointed Arnaud Brunet as their Director General. He succeeds Alexandre Delacoux.

The appointment was announced by BIR president Ranjit Baxi at the BIR Convention in Hong Kong.

Prior to joining the world recycling organisation, Brunet headed Sony Europe Brussels Office, managing their relationship with the European institutions (Commission, Parliament and Council) and with European trade associations. He was also head of the External Affairs team at Sony France.

Brunet graduated in 1986 in Tax and Business Law from the University de Paris II Assas. He joined ESSO France in 1986 as a junior lawyer and moved on to IBM France in 1990 to take on a position as lawyer. In 1997 he became Senior Attorney at IBM EMEA.