Marc Bolland
Encyclopedia
Marc Bolland is a Dutch
businessman
, who is the current CEO of Marks and Spencer Group plc. and has been noted to be one of the most influential people in business for 2010
, and then obtained a base degree and an MBA
at the University of Groningen
.
-based Heineken International NV
, now the third largest brewer in the world, in 1987. He became chief operating officer
in 2005.
On 4 September 2006, he took over the running of Morrisons. Sir Ken Morrison
CBE had been at the helm since 1956 over thirty seven years. It was also at a time when Morrisons was notably under financial pressure due to subsuming the (larger) competitor Safeway
, which involved divesting many of their smaller stores, and moved its headquarters. The fact that he had spent almost twenty years at Heineken was one of the reasons Sir Ken Morrison appointed him, for whom length of service is an important attribute. Sir Ken stayed as Chairman until March 2008. Sir Ian Gibson is now Chairman.
Under his leadership, the Morrisons logo was changed. New television adverts were introduced such as the Christmas promotion with the footballer Alan Hansen
. The slogan More Reasons to shop with Morrisons was simultaneously dropped, replaced with "Fresh For You Everyday" to reinforce the integrated supply chain message.
Group PLC. He took up this role on 1 May 2010, when he took over from the then current Chairman Stuart Rose
, having been released from his Morrisons contractual agreement six months early.
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
businessman
Businessperson
A businessperson is someone involved in a particular undertaking of activities for the purpose of generating revenue from a combination of human, financial, or physical capital. An entrepreneur is an example of a business person...
, who is the current CEO of Marks and Spencer Group plc. and has been noted to be one of the most influential people in business for 2010
Biography
The son of a factory owner, he attended Apeldoorn Lyceum. He received a bachelors degree from the Hotelschool The HagueHotelschool The Hague
Hotelschool The Hague is an international vocational university specializing in hospitality management located in The Hague, the Netherlands...
, and then obtained a base degree and an MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
at the University of Groningen
University of Groningen
The University of Groningen , located in the city of Groningen, was founded in 1614. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands as well as one of its largest. Since its inception more than 100,000 students have graduated...
.
Heineken
He began as a graduate at AmsterdamAmsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
-based Heineken International NV
Naamloze Vennootschap
is the Dutch term for a public limited liability company. The company is owned by shareholders, and the company's shares are not registered to certain owners, so that they may be traded on the public stock market....
, now the third largest brewer in the world, in 1987. He became chief operating officer
Chief operating officer
A Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...
in 2005.
Morrisons
Ken Morrison
Sir Kenneth Duncan Morrison CBE is a British businessman, who is the Life President and former chairman of Morrisons , the fourth largest supermarket group in the United Kingdom.-Early and private life:...
CBE had been at the helm since 1956 over thirty seven years. It was also at a time when Morrisons was notably under financial pressure due to subsuming the (larger) competitor Safeway
Safeway (UK)
Safeway was a chain of supermarkets and convenience stores in the United Kingdom. It started as a subsidiary of the American Safeway Inc., before being sold off in 1987....
, which involved divesting many of their smaller stores, and moved its headquarters. The fact that he had spent almost twenty years at Heineken was one of the reasons Sir Ken Morrison appointed him, for whom length of service is an important attribute. Sir Ken stayed as Chairman until March 2008. Sir Ian Gibson is now Chairman.
Under his leadership, the Morrisons logo was changed. New television adverts were introduced such as the Christmas promotion with the footballer Alan Hansen
Alan Hansen
Alan David Hansen is a Scottish former football player and BBC television football pundit. He played as a central defender for Partick Thistle, Liverpool and Scotland...
. The slogan More Reasons to shop with Morrisons was simultaneously dropped, replaced with "Fresh For You Everyday" to reinforce the integrated supply chain message.
Marks & Spencer Group PLC
On Wednesday 18 November 2009, it was announced that Bolland would become CEO of Marks & SpencerMarks & Spencer
Marks and Spencer plc is a British retailer headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, with over 700 stores in the United Kingdom and over 300 stores spread across more than 40 countries. It specialises in the selling of clothing and luxury food products...
Group PLC. He took up this role on 1 May 2010, when he took over from the then current Chairman Stuart Rose
Stuart Rose
Sir Stuart Alan Ransom Rose is a British businessman, who was the executive chairman of the British retailer Marks & Spencer. For this role he was paid an annual salary of £1,130,000...
, having been released from his Morrisons contractual agreement six months early.