All People articles – Page 437
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Two non-execs to retire from Tesco’s board
Charles Allen and Dr Harald Einsmann are both to retire as non-executive directors of Tesco from the end of this year's agm on Friday 2 July. The process of recruiting replacements is under way and the company expects to announce new...
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Thorntons to seek boss with greater retail clout
Struggling chocolatier Thorntons is on the search for a supermarket-savvy replacement for CEO Mike Davies, who announced his retirement this week.The news about Davies' departure came as the upmarket chocolate company posted a profit...
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Morrisons expands training programme
Morrisons is to expand its Retail Skills training programme after the first 20,000 staff achieved QCF qualifications.The supermarket claims to have trained the largest ever number of employees on a vocational learning programme at any...
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NewsRetail Salary Survey 2010: Banking on a bonus
While the bankers look back mournfully on the happy days of bombastic bonuses, supermarket managers are cleaning up. Performance-related payouts are the next big thing, reports Nick Hughes
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NewsPower List 2010: Power vacuum
The past year has seen an extraordinary shift in the balance of power. With the toughest market conditions since the early 90s, coalition politics, the euro on a precipice and markets in confusion, the new leaders are struggling to fill the void
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Careers File: People adapt behaviour to fit expectations
'Shakespeare once wrote that 'all the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.' Not bad for someone who never left...
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My Alternative CV: Iolanda Hudson, Silver Spring
Iolanda Hudson, marketing manager for soft drink brand Silver Spring 1870, on white stilettos and outdoor swimming
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The Human Angle: Thomas van Mourik
It is very fast paced, but extremely rewarding at the same time. As one of the largest and most successful logistics providers to the food and drink industry, handling more than 10,000 pallets on behalf of 90 premium brand customers...
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Iceland Foods appoints Valtysson as chairman
Iceland Foods has appointed a new chairman after Jón Ásgeir Johannesson stepped down to defend himself against a lawsuit.He was replaced by another Icelander Baldvin Valtysson, head of the London office of Icelandic bank Landsbanki and...
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Bleeze to head store development at Spar
Spar has poached Jon Bleeze former head of sales at veg-box supplier Abel & Cole to be its store development controller.Bleeze started his career with M&S and worked his way up to become franchise manager for Simply Food before...
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NewsNew chair for Iceland as Baugur founder steps aside
Iceland Foods has appointed a new chairman after Jon Asgeir Johanneson stepped down to defend himself against a lawsuit.
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My Alternative CV: James Sweeting, Lincoln & York
James Sweeting, director at coffee roasters Lincoln & York, on potato riddling, fly fishing and roaring like a lion
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The Human Angle: Jesper Johansen
What's it like to work for your company? Challenging. In all parts of our organisation we challenge conventions in the way we work in R&D, sales and marketing, production and staff functions.
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Musgrave boss Smith named FWD chairman
Musgrave Retail Partners GB managing director Phil Smith has been named as the new chairman of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors.
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Careers File: Whether you've one boss or two, communication is key
Q: I work for a large food manufacturer and we are undergoing a major internal reorganisation. It will feature something called matrix management, which I believe will mean I report to two bosses.
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Riverford offers cheaper franchises to graduates
Riverford Organic is to roll out a subsidised “franchisee internship” programme to attract more graduates to its national supply network.
Under the scheme, the organic veg grower and box scheme operator will target recent graduates who… -
NewsClarke confirmed as new Asda boss
Asda has confirmed the appointment of Andy Clarke as its new chief executive.
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First Milk appoints advisers in run-up to boardroom reshuffle
A new advisory group has been set up by dairy supplier First Milk as part of plans to galvanise the company's management board.Seven First Milk members have been appointed to the group and were selected for their range of commercial...
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Jeyes finds its man after year-long search for CEO
Household products supplier Jeyes has appointed Bernard Daymon as group CEO after a search of more than a year.He joins from US cleaning product manufacturer Diversey, where he spent eight years, most recently as vice president for the...
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My Alternative CV: Mat Armitage, director, Rectory Foods
Would-be policeman and Rectory Foods director Mat Armitage on size 8 blondes, Paris Hilton and size 8 blondes