Philip Jansen

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Philip Jansen
Born (1967-01-28) 28 January 1967 (age 57) [1]
United Kingdom [1]
NationalityBritish [1]
Education University College Cardiff
OccupationBusinessman
TitleEx-CEO, BT Group
TermFebruary 2019- January 2024
Predecessor Gavin Patterson
Successor Allison Kirkby
SpouseMarried
Children5

Philip Eric Rene Jansen (born January 1967) [1] is a British businessman, and was the chief executive officer (CEO) of BT from February 2019 to January 2024, having previously been CEO of Worldpay since April 2013.

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Early life

Jansen attended St George's College, Weybridge, and has a bachelor's degree in economics from University College Cardiff. [2]

Career

In 2010, Jansen joined Brakes Group as CEO, having been COO of Sodexo. [3]

Following the Worldpay IPO in 2015 by its then private equity owners, Bain Capital and Advent International, Jansen was due to receive £50 million. [4]

On 19 September 2018, Worldpay announced that Jansen would step down at the end of the year. [5]

On 25 October 2018 he was announced as the new CEO of BT with effect from 1 February 2019, succeeding Gavin Patterson. [6]

During his tenure as CEO of BT Group, an industrial dispute began with the CWU due to pay and working conditions. [7] This led to a strike ballot where 91.5% of BT, 95.8% of Openreach and 95.5% of EE CWU members who took part in the ballot voted to strike. [8] During the dispute, some employees and commentators referred to him as “Foodbank Phil”. [9]

In July 2023, it was announced that Jansen would be stepping down as CEO of BT within the next 12 months. [10]

Personal life

Jansen is married, with five children, and lives in west London.

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References

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  2. "Executive Profile: Philip E. R. Jansen". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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  10. Prescott, Katie (11 July 2023). "BT chief Philip Jansen to step down in next 12 months". The Times . ISSN   0140-0460 . Retrieved 12 July 2023.
Business positions
Preceded by Chief Executive of BT Group
20192024
Succeeded by