Archive of all profile articles – Page 30
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Power 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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Power 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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Power 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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Power 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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Where 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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Meet 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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Darren 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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Nathan 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.
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Meet the Method Men
Adam Lowry and Tim Smith have big plans for Method eco-friendly cleaning products. They want to make green mainstream no less.
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Chris Pilling, CEO for Yorkshire Building Society
Educated at Cambridge University, Pilling started his career as a graduate trainee with Procter & Gamble…
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Diet Chef targets European success
Kevin Dorren has a lot to thank Denise Van Outen for. Last June she tweeted about the “amazing results”…
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Where are they now? Daniel Bernard
Career background: A product of the illustrious HEC Paris business school…
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David Wild, CEO Halfords
David Wild was part of Sir Terry Leahy dream team at Tesco before he decamped to Walmart
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Meet the taste magician
Nut-free nuts? Cheese and biscuit lager? Omega Ingredients MD Steve Pearce talks the latest tastes, smells… and Cleopatra’s hair
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Where are they now? Angela Spindler
Angela Spindler started her career as a graduate trainee with Cadbury Schweppes
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John Browett, Senior vice president for retail for Apple
Browett started his career at investment bank Kleinwort Benson before moving on to America’s Wharton business school
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Morrisons signs up Alvin Hall
Morrisons has signed up TV personal finance expert Alvin Hall to help its staff manage their money better
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Adam Leyland of The Grocer meets Levi Roots
The Grocer’s editor, Adam Leyland, recently met Levi Roots at the Food & Drink Expo. He asks him what’s next in one of UK food’s most compelling success stories.
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Katie Bickerstaffe, CEO UK & Ireland for Dixons Retail
A graduate of the Unilever management training scheme, Bickerstaffe’s early career included stints at PepsiCo
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In the land of the giants
Having swerved past Mars and defeated Arla, Yog has big plans for its frozen yoghurt, including new listings and a global franchise.