Currently, Fernando Basabe Armijo is Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Applus Services SA and Chief Executive Officer at Applus Servicios Tecnológicos SLU (a subsidiary of Applus Services SA).

He previously occupied the position of Chief Operating Officer-Western Europe at SGS SA, Deputy General Manager at Grupo Fosforera, Investment Manager at Euroventures and Credit Analyst & Account Manager-Corporate Banking at The Chase Manhattan Bank NA.

He received an MBA from Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa and a graduate degree from Universidad Complutense de Madrid.