Archive of all profile articles – Page 33
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Will we ever pursue 'excellence' with any real level of success?
I was particularly proud of my son’s first class honours degree, which he received last week.
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ProfilesWhere are they now? Philip Almond
Almond’s career kicked off in the late 1980s, with the marketer undertaking a number of different roles in arts administration, advertising and marketing.
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ProfilesWhere are they now? John Cleland
Cleland started out at Sainsbury’s in 1986, where he progressed to the role of senior buyer.
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ProfilesPosh loaves and lattes: salvation for the high street?
That’s what Petworth grocer, café and artisan bakery The Hungry Guest believes.
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ProfilesWhere are they now? Peter Burdon, former CEO, Thorntons
After beginning his career in engineering with Esso, Burdon’s first exposure to grocery was working at management consultancy McKinsey & Company on projects for the likes of Golden Wonder.
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ProfilesFrozen assets: can Joe thrive in the supers?
The multiples’ ice cream aisles are cut-throat and smaller players struggle to compete against giants. Authentic Italian gelato brand Joe Delucci’s is looking to change that.
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ProfilesWhere are they now? Darren Shapland
Shapland was Sainsbury’s group development director from July 2010 until he stepped down suddenly last year.
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ProfilesJohn Irish, former chairman, Spar UK
“After LSE and the army, I joined Marks & Spencer as a management trainee in 1954.”
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Where are they now? Alan Coates
“I joined United Biscuits in 1970 as a graduate trainee and in my time at the company held various roles across sales, marketing…
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ProfilesCharity begins in store for Oxfam
Oxfam isn’t just for old clothes - it’s selling more food and adding new cleaning and health & beauty ranges. So just how serious is it?
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ProfilesWhere are they now? Steve Robinson
After moving up the ranks within Kingfisher, Robinson moved to Argos in 2001 as finance director…
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ProfilesPower List 2012: Philip Clarke to Charles Wilson
Philip Clarke may have turned down £400k from this year’s bonus pot, but the Tesco CEO still has enough capital in the industry to make his rivals - and some of his colleagues - wince.
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ProfilesPower List 2012: Alex Gourlay to David Salkeld
31 (31) Alex Gourlay, CEO, BootsBoots under Gourlay is a work in progress. Focusing on higher margin products, trading profit in the health & beauty division rose 6% in 2011/2012. However, it’s the culture that most needs to change, and Gourlay’s been bringing in external talent to turn this round, ...
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ProfilesPower List 2012: Graham Mackay to Michael Clarke
Not afraid of flexing his muscles, last August Graham Mackay said he’d take his offer to buy Foster’s direct to shareholders after talks broke down.
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ProfilesPower List 2012: Younus Sheikh to Mark Allen
Under Younus Sheikh, Bestway continues to grow, boosted by its 2010 acquisitions of Martex and Bellevue and symbol numbers. The wholesaler also opened two new depots and a transactional website.
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ProfilesPower List 2012: Andrew Moore to Andrew Thornton
Taking over last week from Charles Redfield, Asda are asking a lot more of Andrew Moore, as well as looking after buying for George.
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ProfilesWhere are they now? Julia Reynolds
After starting at the bottom of the corporate ladder as an office junior at Topshop in the mid-1990s, Reynolds rapidly rose through the ranks.
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ProfilesMeet the meat policy makers
Who determines the direction of EC policy to the meat industry? Four key officials explain the work they do and reveal which misconceptions about the EU they would most like to challenge.
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ProfilesDarren Blackhurst, former chief merchandising officer, Asda
“I have been a retailer for the past 24 years. I started work for Tesco in 1988 when I graduated and held a number of buying positions…
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ProfilesNathan Mills reveals his 'cheeky butcher’s cuts'
Nathan Mills shows us how to prepare three alternative beef cuts – the teres major, the bolar and the tri tip.