The Chairman of the Bland Group, James Gaggero, announced yesterday that Lt Col (Retd) John Perez MBE has joined the 200 year old Gibraltarian business.

“I am delighted to welcome John Perez onto the Board of Bland, which I believe is a clear demonstration of the Bland Group’s policy to invest in people of the highest quality”. Mr Gaggero went on to explain that John Perez will with immediate effect assume the role of Chief Executive and be responsible for the Bland Group’s interests in Gibraltar, Spain and Morocco. He said he hoped that John’s outstanding leadership skills would enable him to play a key part in developing the potential of our people and businesses in the region.

For his part John Perez stated “It is a privilege and challenge to take up this important role in what is a historic year for the Bland Group. I am very proud to be part of a family business that has been centred in Gibraltar since 1810 and remains fully committed in increasing its investment in the region. I am very excited about this new challenge and look forward to working with my new colleagues at Bland.