Related Research Articles
Manvinder "Vindi" Singh Banga is Chair of the UK Government Investments (UKGI) the governance and corporate finance arm of the UK Government.
Andrea Jung is a Canadian-American executive, non-profit leader, and prominent women's-issues supporter based in New York City. In April 2014, she became president and CEO of Grameen America, a nonprofit microfinance organization founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner, Muhammad Yunus. From 1999 until 2012, she served as the first female CEO and chairman of Avon Products, Inc., a multi-level marketing company. Jung was also the first woman to serve as Chairman of the Cosmetic, Toiletry & Fragrance Association, and Chairman of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations.
Ferguson plc is a British multinational plumbing and heating products distributor with its head office in Wokingham, England. Its brands include Ferguson Enterprises.
Rexel is a French company specializing in the distribution of electrical, heating, lighting and plumbing equipment, but also in renewable energies and energy efficiency products and services.
Charles Lamb Allen, Baron Allen of Kensington, is a British businessman, broadcaster, and chairman of Balfour Beatty, Invictus Games, THG plc, Global Radio and Advisory chairman at Moelis & Company. Lord Allen was chief executive of Granada Group from 1996 to 2000, executive chairman of Granada Media plc from 2000 to 2004, chief executive of ITV plc from its formation in 2004 until 2007, and chairman of the music company EMI. He was chairman of Endemol, 2 Sisters Food Group and ISS, a non-executive director of Tesco and Virgin Media. In March 2012, he was appointed by Ed Miliband, the leader of the Labour Party, to the position of chairman of the executive board of the party. He has been chairman of the British Red Cross.
M&G plc is a global investment manager headquartered in the City of London. Since its de-merger from Prudential plc, it has been listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
Andy Duncan is CEO of Travelopia Holdings Limited, based in Crawley, UK. He was previously CEO of Camelot Limited, the operator of the UK National Lottery. Duncan started his career at Unilever – where he spent 17 years in a variety of senior managerial roles – before he was appointed director of Marketing, Communications and Audiences at the BBC. Duncan then became chief executive of Britain's Channel 4 television channel from July 2004 to November 2009 – the first not to have a background in programme making – and was the founding chairman of Freeview. After a year as CEO of H.R. Owen plc, the UK's leading luxury car business, he became UK managing director of Camelot in October 2011 and was subsequently appointed UK CEO in October 2014. Duncan was appointed President of the Advertising Association in January 2014.
Roberto Quarta is an Italian-born American businessman. He is the chairman of Smith & Nephew, and the chairman of WPP plc since June 2015.
Samir Yacoub Brikho FREng is a Lebanese-Swedish Chairman of the Board of Directors at global fertilizer producer EuroChem Group AG. Brikho has previously held senior positions in many leading companies such as Asea, ABB Group, Alstom and Amec Foster Wheeler.
Andrew Peter Cosslett, is a British businessman and chairman of the Rugby Football Union, and Kingfisher plc.
Paulus Gerardus Josephus Maria Polman, is a Dutch businessman and author. He was the chief executive officer (CEO) of the British/Dutch consumer goods company Unilever. Polman is also the author of Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take.
Ian Derek Marchant is an English accountant and businessman. He was the Chief executive officer of Scottish and Southern Energy from 2002 to June 2013, and was chairman of Thames Water from 2018 to July 2023. Since 2023 he has held various positions at Morgan Advanced Materials.
Sir Ian Michael Cheshire is a British businessman, formerly chairman of Barclays UK, the ring-fenced UK subsidiary of Barclays. He stepped down on 1 January 2021 and was succeeded by Crawford Gillies. He is lead non-executive director for the Cabinet Office board, campaign chairman of Heads Together, chair of The Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund, chair of the independent charity, the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission, and a trustee of The Institute for Government. He was previously chief executive (CEO) of Kingfisher plc, a British multinational retailing company, and was chairman of the British department store chain Debenhams from 2016 to 2019.
Leena Nair is a British-Indian business executive who is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Chanel. Nair previously was the chief human resource officer of Unilever and member of the Unilever leadership executive. Nair was responsible for the human capital of Unilever, which operates across multiple regulatory and labour environments spread over 190 countries. Under her leadership, Unilever has been named the number one FMCG graduate employer of choice in 54 countries. Nair is an advocate for human-centred workplaces and compassionate leadership.
The B Team is a global nonprofit initiative co-founded by Sir Richard Branson and Jochen Zeitz. It advocates for business practices that are more centered on humanity and the climate.
Sir David John Lewis is an English businessman. He is the former CEO of Tesco, serving from 2014 to 2020. Prior to joining Tesco, he was president of global personal care at Unilever.
Patrick Cescau is a French businessman and a former chief executive of Unilever. He was the first combined chief executive of the English and Dutch parts of Unilever. Since 2013, he has been the chairman of the InterContinental Hotels Group.
Sanjiv Mehta is an Indian business executive, and the former chairman and managing director (MD) of Hindustan Unilever Limited, India's largest fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) company and one of the top five most valuable companies in India. Mehta became the CEO and MD of Hindustan Unilever in October 2013, and in June 2018 was appointed chairman. He also heads Unilever's business in South Asia, as cluster president encompassing businesses in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Mehta is a member of the Unilever leadership executive, its global executive board.
Ian David Cockerill is a geologist and mining engineer. Cockerill started his mining career in South Africa in 1975 after completing his Bachelor of Science in Geology at Chelsea College of Science and Technology. He later completed his Master of Science in Mining-Mineral Production Management at the Royal School of Mines, a Management Development Programme at the University of South Africa, and an Advanced Management Programme at Templeton College, Oxford.
discoverIE Group plc is an international designer and manufacturer of customised and niche electronic components for industrial use. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
References
- 1 2 "Chip Hornsby steps down as Wolseley CEO - Wolseley appoints Ian Meakins as successor". Wolseley. 30 June 2009. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ↑ "Ian K. Meakins: Executive Profile". BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ↑ Martin, Katie; Pooler, Michael (18 January 2016). "Wolseley chief executive Ian Meakins to retire". Financial Times. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ↑ "Ian Meakins: Group Chief Executive". Wolseley. 12 September 2010. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ↑ Murali, Kiran (18 August 2020). "Compass Group names new chairman". S&P Global.
- ↑ Mulier, Thomas (28 July 2023). "Unilever Names Meakins as Next Chairman Following CEO Change". Bloomberg News.
- ↑ "Unilever names Compass head as incoming chair". Morningstar. 28 July 2023.
- ↑ "Wolseley plc announces CEO and CFO succession". corporate.ferguson.com. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
 | This United Kingdom business-related biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |