Simon Thompson (born August 1966)[2] is a British business executive, and the chief executive (CEO) of Royal Mail since Januaryref name="Guardian">Makortoff, Kalyeena (11 January 2021). "Royal Mail appoints Simon Thompson as chief executive". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2021.</ref> Thompson will receive a salary of £500,000, plus a pension of 13.6% of base pay (about £71,400 a year) and bonuses yet to be determined.[1]
Simon Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 or 1967 (age 57–58)[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Title | CEO Royal Mail |
| Term | 2021–2022 |
Thompson, a non-executive director of Royal Mail since November 2017, was managing director of the NHS test and trace programme and has been chief product officer at Ocado. He has also worked at Apple, HSBC, lastminute.com, Morrisons and Honda Europe.[1][3]
References
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Guardianwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Simon THOMPSON personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ Kleinman, Mark (10 January 2021). "Royal Mail picks Thompson as CEO to deliver transformation plan with no knowledge". Sky News. Retrieved 11 January 2021.