The Board

Peter Kane - Chairman

Founded the Company and, with Michael Kane, his brother, was responsible for its development until becoming a non-executive director in 1996. After a period as Chief Executive from August 1998, he resumed his non-executive role on 1 April 2001, and was appointed Chairman on 10 July 2001.

 

Executive Directors

Guy Buswell - Chief Executive

Joined Business Post in 1989 and was appointed Sales Director in 1992. After a period elsewhere in the industry he rejoined the Company in 1997 and was appointed to the Board on 12 August 1998. Became Managing Director of UK Mail from 1 July 2002 and Chief Executive from 5 December 2005. 





 
Steven Glew - Group Finance Director

Joined the Board on 5th June 2006. Before joining Mothercare plc as Group Finance Director in 2003, he had similar roles with Booker plc and Crown Sports plc.






 
Alec Ross - Group Operations Director

Joined the Company in June 1997 with 20 years' experience in systems development in transport and logistics and was appointed to the Board in September 1998. 

 

 Non-Executive Directors

Bill Cockburn CBE, TD - Deputy Chairman

Is a non executive director of AWG. Was Chief Executive of The Post Office from 1992 to 1995, Chief Executive of WH Smith from 1995 to 1997 and Group Managing Director of BT from 1997 to 2001. He was appointed as a non-executive director on 1 April 2002 and advises the Group on mail matters.




 


Philip Stephens - Independent Non-Executive Director & Senior Independent Director

Was appointed a non-executive director on 1 April 2004. He is non-executive Chairman of Oakdene Homes and Egdon Resources, and a non-executive director of Foresight 4 VCT. Until his retirement in 2002, he was involved in corporate finance and broking for more than 35 years.

 

Michael Kane - Non-Executive Director

Joined Business Post in 1974, became Managing Director in 1984, Chief Executive in November 1995 and non-executive director in March 1997. Acted as Chief Operating Officer from July 2000 until resuming his non-executive role on 1 April 2001.

 

Trevor Jenkins C.A. -  Non-Executive Director  

The newest member of the Board, having been appointed on 1 September 2008.  Trevor is Chief Financial Officer of Reed Business, a division of Reed Elsevier Group Plc and has previously held senior financial roles at Pearson Plc and Mars Inc.