Recording of a special Sainsbury's Business Television programme for Sainsbury's staff (mainly store management teams) mostly about changes in the company's directorate. The programme was broadcast on 10 March 2000 by satellite to Sainsbury's stores, depots and offices. It was presented by John Howard in the studio.
Contents:
00:40: Introduction by presenter John Howard reporting announcement that Sainsbury's group chief executive Sir Peter Davis will assume direct control of the supermarkets business, and the resulting departure of directors David Bremner and Kevin McCarten and appointment of Robin Whitbread as new retail director.
01:06: Interview in the studio with Sir Peter Davis explaining why he wanted control, what Sainsbury's needs to do in the future, why he replaced Kevin McCarten with Robin Whitbread, his open leadership style, why he returned to Sainsbury's, announcements to the City, and staff concerns.
Duration: 11 minutes 40 seconds (excluding 30 second countdown clock at beginning of video).
Business Television - 2000
Sainsbury's Business Television programme about changes to directorate, 10 March 2000
- Ref. No: SA/SC/4/4/6/7
- Date: 10 Mar 2000
- Level: File
- Extent: 1 file
- Access: Open
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