All People articles – Page 400

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    Cresswell to retire at Imperial Group

    2007-09-24T00:00:00Z

    The Imperial Tobacco Group has announced that David Cresswell will retire as manufacturing director in December. Cresswell has been in the role for five years and has been with the company for 46 years. He was previously MD of Imperial's...

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    Stint as MD comes to end for Urquhart

    2007-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Ian Urquhart has retired from his position as MD of Gordon & MacPhail after 40 years with the company. Urquhart will continue to be involved as a non-executive director on a part time basis, taking responsibility for a range of projects....

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    Carling steps down as Red Bull director

    2007-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Guy Carling has quit as Red Bull UK's brand director exactly 10 years to the day after joining the energy drink manufacturer. He was responsible for developing Red Bull's marketing campaign and led last month's structural review with Red...

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    Six of the Best Confectionery buyers

    2007-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Bartlett started her career a decade ago on Asda's graduate training scheme. She managed home and leisure sections in branches before moving to HQ as a buying assistant for babycare. She was...

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    Lawler to run Sainsbury's online arm

    2007-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's has created the role of director of online for former Argos commercial director Tanya Lawler as it seeks to double website sales by 2010.Lawler joins Sainsbury's on 19 November from Cap Gemini where she was vice president of...

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    we work together - Phil on Andy

    2007-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Phil on Andy I've been managing director of the family fruit company for 12 years, but Andy and I met about 18 years ago. I had only just started in the family business and Andy was working for R&K Wise, making desserts for Marks & Spencer....

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    Andy Bond

    2007-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Even Asda doesn't have the benefit of hindsight. Why else would CEO Andy Bond have put on an England rugby shirt, at a conference of his 350 store managers, to talk about the basics of teamwork - three days before England got mullered by South...

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    My Alternative CV - Paul Davis, Frecco

    2007-09-24T00:00:00Z

    What's your nickname? I have many, but none printable!  Who was your first teenage crush and why? The ginger one out of Abba. I loved those white jump suits.  When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? When I was a teenager after a...

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    Parsons new chief at Rural Shops Alliance

    2007-09-24T00:00:00Z

    The Rural Shops Alliance has promoted Kenneth Parsons to the position of chief executive, replacing Sean Carter, who is retiring at the end of October. Parsons joined the RSA in June 2006 as regional county co-ordinator for the...

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    Unilever culls 315 jobs at three UK factories

    2007-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Unilever is axing 315 jobs at three of its UK manufacturing plants, including the country's only Marmite factory, while positions at its Pot Noodle and Flora plants are also under threat. Unilever said the latest job losses were part of...

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    Climbing the ladder

    2007-09-15T00:00:00Z

    What was your first ever job? My first ever job was as a Saturday boy in a butcher shop in Liverpool. Give us a quick run-down on your career to date. After my short stint as a butcher, I moved to Waitrose where I worked as a buyer ...

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    Cut employees a bit of slack and they'll go the extra mile

    2007-09-15T00:00:00Z

    If bosses show some flexibility in allowing their employees the odd early finish to enjoy life and catch up with friends, they'll be repaid ten times over with extra effort Since the build up to the start of the Rugby World Cup, my inbox...

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    My Alternative CV - Murray Leslie, sales director, Britvic

    2007-09-08T00:00:00Z

    What's your nickname? Muzza.  Who was your first teenage crush and why? Debbie Harry from Blondie  When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? As I recall I was 15 years old and I was enjoying some Grolsch

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    Parfetts' man in Sheffield

    2007-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Parfetts Cash & Carry has appointed Bill Knight as ambient buyer at its Sheffield depot. He will be responsible for household goods, medicines, biscuits and tobacco products for the depot. Knight previously worked in a similar role at...

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    In Brief: McQueen retail; New Wal-Mart tier; SCA strategist; Spring enterprise

    2007-09-03T00:00:00Z

    McQueen retail  MD Jane Hughes has been appointed MD of corporate finance advisory firm McQueen's retail industry practice. She previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers' retail banking division, and over the past seven years has worked on more...

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    Three big hitters head Sainsbury's c-store ops

    2007-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's has appointed three regional MDs in the latest phase of its convenience operation restructure.Sainsbury's head of convenience Lawrence Christensen announced in May that the Jacksons and Bells operations were to be integrated...

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    My Alternative CV - Tom Shaw

    2007-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Who was your first teenage crush and why? When a car ran over my foot in St Ives! No, seriously, my first teenage crush would have to be a pretty girl with lovely eyes I met on a holiday at my aunt's caravan in Wales. Her pesky little brother...

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    My Alternative CV - Julie Fisher, data analysis manager, The Greenery UK

    2007-08-25T00:00:00Z

    What is your nickname? Jules.  Who was your first teenage crush and why? Mark Owen. I though he was the cutest one in Take That.  When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? When I was 13 I shared a bottle of Thunderbird ...

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    Report reveals dearth of skills on supply side

    2007-08-20T00:00:00Z

    The UK food and drink sector is facing a serious skills shortage as it was revealed that the industry has some of the lowest levels of qualified workers in the country. This is according to a new report by Improve - a government-funded agency...

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    Stewart rises to bigger role in Asda BWS

    2007-08-20T00:00:00Z

    Asda beers, wine and spirits director Dave Stewart has been promoted to general manager BWS at the retailer. Stewart started in the department in May, joining from the electronics where he was general manager. He takes over from Oliver Haughton, who...