21/01/2002
Consignia appoint new interim chairman
Consignia has appointed former Asda chief executive Allan Leighton as its interim chairman.
Mr Leighton, who was already a non-executive director of the company, will stay in the job until a permanent chairman is appointed later in the year. Chief executive John Roberts will continue to run the company on a day-to-day basis.
Asda have already denied reports that it plans to shut half of its 17,500 UK post offices. This comes as the company continues to be burdened by the hefty cost of maintaining a national network of post offices.
The company has made a record £281m loss for the six months to October and last year closed 500 post offices. It may also have to axe as many as 30,000 jobs as part of a plan to reduce costs by £1.2bn by April 2003. (MB)
Mr Leighton, who was already a non-executive director of the company, will stay in the job until a permanent chairman is appointed later in the year. Chief executive John Roberts will continue to run the company on a day-to-day basis.
Asda have already denied reports that it plans to shut half of its 17,500 UK post offices. This comes as the company continues to be burdened by the hefty cost of maintaining a national network of post offices.
The company has made a record £281m loss for the six months to October and last year closed 500 post offices. It may also have to axe as many as 30,000 jobs as part of a plan to reduce costs by £1.2bn by April 2003. (MB)
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20 July 2001
EX-HOSPICE CHAIRMAN QUITS MANAGERIAL POST
WILLIAM Odling-Smee, the Northern Ireland Hospice’s first ever chairman, has quit his senior manager’s post in the latest in a series of tribulations for the beleaguered organisation. Mr Odling-Smee, who helped found the charity in the early 1980s, is understood to have stood down from the council of management earlier this month.
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WILLIAM Odling-Smee, the Northern Ireland Hospice’s first ever chairman, has quit his senior manager’s post in the latest in a series of tribulations for the beleaguered organisation. Mr Odling-Smee, who helped found the charity in the early 1980s, is understood to have stood down from the council of management earlier this month.
17 May 2005
M&S announce new chairman
Marks and Spencer have announced that chairman Paul Myners will step down at the company’s annual general meeting in July 2006. Lord Burns, who is currently chairman of Abbey National and Welsh Water, as well as a non-executive director of Banco Santender Central Hispano, Pearson Group and British Land, will replace Mr Myners.
M&S announce new chairman
Marks and Spencer have announced that chairman Paul Myners will step down at the company’s annual general meeting in July 2006. Lord Burns, who is currently chairman of Abbey National and Welsh Water, as well as a non-executive director of Banco Santender Central Hispano, Pearson Group and British Land, will replace Mr Myners.
10 May 2004
Marks & Spencer announces chairman to step down
Marks & Spencer have confirmed that company Chairman Luc Vandevelde has indicated that he wishes to leave the troubled company. In a statement the company said: "Luc's decision has been prompted by personal commitments previously made to the Halley family and which arise from the untimely death of Paul Louis Halley late last year.
Marks & Spencer announces chairman to step down
Marks & Spencer have confirmed that company Chairman Luc Vandevelde has indicated that he wishes to leave the troubled company. In a statement the company said: "Luc's decision has been prompted by personal commitments previously made to the Halley family and which arise from the untimely death of Paul Louis Halley late last year.
23 September 2002
Holywood Road SPAR recognised as 'best company owned site'
The SPAR & Jet Filling Station on the Holywood Road has picked up the top accolade of 'Best Company Owned/Managed Site in Northern Ireland' at the Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards 2002.
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The SPAR & Jet Filling Station on the Holywood Road has picked up the top accolade of 'Best Company Owned/Managed Site in Northern Ireland' at the Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards 2002.
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