Nigel Railton, the former long-serving boss of National Lottery operator Camelot UK, has been appointed as the new chair of the Post Office, the government confirmed on Wednesday. The appointment, made by business secretary Kemi Badenoch, comes after the sacking of Henry Staunton in January due to the handling of …
Read More »Royal Mail appoints Heathrow executive as new CEO
Royal Mail has appointed a senior executive from Heathrow to become its next boss as parent company International Distribution Services looks to turn its fortunes around. Emma Gilthorpe, the west London airport’s chief operating officer since 2020, will join Royal Mail in May, IDS said in a statement on Tuesday. …
Read More »John Lewis appoints Royal Mail’s Martin Gafsen as new property boss
John Lewis said on Friday that it has appointed Martin Gafsen – currently interim corporate finance director at Royal Mail – as its new property and facilities director. He will be charged with the strategy and management of the partnership’s property portfolio. Gafsen will join the John Lewis Partnership (JLP) …
Read More »Royal Mail parent IDS posts uptick in Q1 revenues, appoints Seidenberg as CEO
Royal Mail parent International Distribution Services said on Thursday that it was still targeting an adjusted operating profit for the year, as it announced the appointment of Martin Seidenberg as its new chief executive officer. In an update for the three months to the end of June, the company said …
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