Dominic Blakemore
Dominic Blakemore | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dominic William Blakemore June 1969 (age 55) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Title | CEO, Compass Group |
| Term | 2018- |
| Predecessor | Richard Cousins |
Dominic William Blakemore (born June 1969)[1], is a British businessman, the chief executive (CEO) of Compass Group. Originally due to take up the post on 1 April 2018, the appointment was brought forward following the death of the CEO Richard Cousins in a plane crash in Australia on 31 December 2017.[2]
He trained at PricewaterhouseCoopers, then worked for Cadbury's from 2004 to 2006, then Iglo Foods, rising to chief financial officer.[3]
Blakemore joined Compass Group in April 2012 as finance director.[3] He was appointed chief operating officer on 1 December 2015 and stepped down as finance director the same day. On 1 October 2017 he was appointed deputy CEO.[4]
He is a non-executive director of Shire plc[5] and a member of the academic council of University College London (a university he graduated from in 1991).[6] [7]
References
- ^ "Dominic William BLAKEMORE - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Dominic Blakemore | Compass Group". www.compass-group.com. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ^ a b "Profile: the new CEO of Compass Group, Dominic Blakemore". www.businessrevieweurope.eu. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Leadership | Compass Group". www.compass-group.com. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ^ "Dominic Blakemore | Shire Board of Directors". www.shire.com. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ^ "Leadership | Compass Group". www.compass-group.com. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ^ https://www.compass-group.com/content/dam/compass-group/corporate/Media/2017/Compass%20Group%20PLC%20CEO%20succession%20FINAL%20210917.pdf
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