Opus Inspection consolidates its management team and appoints Jim Sands as President


Opus Inspection, Inc. announces that Mr. Jim Sands has accepted the role of
President.  Mr. Sands, already President of Envirotest, a subsidiary of Opus
Inspection, brings more than twenty years of vehicle inspection industry
experience in various senior management positions.
With this step, Opus Inspection finalizes its consolidation of the management
team after the acquisition and integration of Envirotest in early 2014.

Opus Inspection, market leader in the North American vehicle inspection
industry, currently has contracts to provide and manage state-of-the-art
centralized and decentralized vehicle inspection programs in twenty-five
jurisdictions across North America, testing more than 30 million vehicles
annually. The organization has over 1,300 employees. It further provides
patented remote sensing technology worldwide that measures tailpipe exhaust as
vehicles pass by under normal roadway conditions.

“This move is the final step in integrating the organization and management
groups of Opus Inspection and its subsidiary Envirotest to form a single
organization that is completely devoted to growing our motor vehicle inspection
business in the U.S. and globally.” said Lothar Geilen who continues as CEO of
Opus Inspection. “We are pleased to have Jim lead our integration and focus on
exceptional customer relationships we enjoy at Opus Inspection,”

“I am proud to be taking on this role within Opus Inspection,” said Jim Sands.
“I am looking forward to contribute to Opus Inspection’s leadership in the
vehicle inspection industry for innovative product and service offerings and
operational excellence for many years to come.”

Mölndal, August 18, 2014
Opus Group AB (publ)
For additional information, please contact
Magnus Greko
President and CEO
Phone: 46 31 748 34 00
E-mail: magnus.greko@opus.se
Peter Stenström
Investor Relations
Phone: 46 765 25 84 93
E-mail: peter.stenstrom@opus.se
About Opus Group

Opus Group is a leading company in vehicle inspection technology and vehicle
inspection program operations.  The Group has two main business areas which are
vehicle inspection and equipment.  Opus Group is one of the market leaders in
vehicle inspection operations in the US and Sweden.  Opus Bilprovning has 73
vehicle inspection stations in Sweden.  Opus Inspection operates vehicle
inspection programs in the U.S., Bermuda, and Peru and is active in sales and
service of emission control equipment in North America and Mexico.  Through the
subsidiaries, Opus Equipment and J&B Maskinteknik, Opus Group conducts
production, sales, and service of vehicle inspection equipment for vehicle
inspection companies and vehicle workshops.  Opus Group’s revenues amounted to
approximately SEK 1,047 million in 2013. Opus Group’s shares are listed on
Nasdaq OMX Stockholm.

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is published in accordance with the rules in the law (2007:528) under the
Securities Market Act (2007:528).

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