Martin Beaumont

Martin Beaumont (born 1949) is a British businessman who was, until October 2007,[1] the chief executive of the Co-operative group, today a £9.4 billion turnover enterprise employing in excess of 85,000 people across a diverse portfolio of businesses.[2] During his tenure, he continued extensive restructuring and modernisation of the group - which spans food stores, funerals, pharmacies and financial services. In particular, he reshaped the portfolio of businesses, implemented a strategy to rejuvenate the brand and reintroduced the Coop dividend.[3][4]

From 1992 for ten years he was CEO of United Cooperatives where he grew turnover to £1.3 billion, overseeing the expansion of its trading base and a consistent growth in profits. He was also deputy chairman of The Co-operative Bank. A Cambridge University graduate, Martin Beaumont spent the first 16 years of his career with KPMG, becoming a partner with general practice and management consultancy responsibilities.[5][6]

Amongst several non-executive and advisory roles, he is chairman of the UK Retail skills council Skillsmart since 2007.[7] He is also Chairman of Chester Races and Kind Consumer [8]

Beaumont was appointed by Her Majesty The Queen as High Sheriff for Cheshire for the Shrieval Year 2013/2014[9]

References

  1. ↑ Sullivan, Ruth (2006-10-27). "Beaumont set to retire from Co-op". FT.com. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  2. ↑ "Our businesses". Co-operative.coop. 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  3. ↑ "Business | Co-op pays out £19.6m in 'divi'". BBC News. 2007-06-28. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  4. ↑ "Talent management is now a job for the CEO, says EconomistIntelligence Unit". Finfacts.com. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  5. ↑ Wilson, James (2007-01-06). "Focus Falls On Possible Successor After Martin Beaumont'S Five Years At The Top". FT.com. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  6. ↑ Archived August 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ Archived October 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ "Martin Beaumont". Thegrocer.co.uk. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  9. ↑ "New High Sheriff For Cheshire Appointed | Marketing Cheshire". 69.195.124.110. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
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