Career 1997-present: chair, UK business, Capgemini UK Plc and various other UK and global roles; 2013-present, non-executive director, Standard Chartered; 2012-present: non-executive director, Ladbrokes; 1994- 97: corporate development director, Ronson Plc; 1985-1994: begas auditortor, promoted to senior manager in corporate finance.
Wide remit for new directors of standards What does Blunkett recommend that the new DSS should do?
Ivar Jachwitz, the deputy managing director of Standards Norway, the Norwegian national standards-setting body, which adopted ODF as a recommended format for government archives, said the proof of Microsoft's commitment to ODF and interoperability would be seen next year, when the updated version of Office 2007 reaches consumers.
"The United States needs a coordinated approach," James McCabe, senior director of standards facilitation at the institute, said in an interview.
Ofcom's director of standards, Tony Close, said recent rulings were clear and that they set a precedent over future use.
The three witnesses are: Glenys Stacey, Ofqual's chief regulator; Amanda Spielman, its chair; and Cath Jadhav, its acting director of standards.
Rune Andersen, WADA's director of standards and harmonization, said marijuana and other nonperformance enhancers would no longer be included on the list of banned substances.
"Are we willing at this point in time to deny diplomas?" Phil Spears, director of standards and assessment for the California Department of Education, asked after reviewing the study.
Cath Jadhav, Ofqual's acting director of standards, says Ofqual does not know if the variability was unusually high for a year when the qualification changes.
Gerry Evans is director of standards and regulations at the Care Council for Wales, which regulates the workforce and is due to take on a wider role driving standards and innovation next year under the regulation reforms.
