01/09/2013
Declan Curry with lively analysis of the big business stories making the headlines.
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Mike Coupe, Group Commercial Director of Sainsbury's
Mike Coupe was appointed Group Commercial Director of supermarket chain Sainsbury's in 2010,Ìýand is responsibleÌýfor Trading, Marketing, IT and Online.
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He joined Sainsbury's from Big Food Group where he was a Board Director of Big Food Group and Managing Director of Iceland Food Stores. Mike has been a member of the Operating Board of Sainsbury's since 2004 and an Executive Director since 2007.
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Mike previously worked for both ASDA and Tesco, where he served in a variety of senior management roles. He is also a Non-Executive Director at Greene King brewery.
Pamela Petty, Managing Director of the Ebac Group
Pamela Petty is Managing Director and Financial Director of the Ebac Group, a group of UK companies that designs and manufactures dehumidifiers, water coolers and heat pumps.
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Ebac was founded and previously managed by Pamela's father, John Elliott. Pamela started working at Ebac in 1986 and soon showed she had inherited her father's curiosity and inventiveness.
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After a period as head of the Group's IT projects, Pamela was appointed Manufacturing Director in 1997. Here she led the business to successfully compete with overseas manufacturing companies.
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She was appointed Group Managing Director in 2003.
Lily Lapenna, Founder and Chief Executive of MyBnk
Lily Lapenna is the Founder and Chief Executive of MyBnk, a UK-based social enterprise aiming to give young people the skills, knowledge and confidence to effectively manage their money and to make enterprising choices in their lives.
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MyBnk has created a set of educational programmes that have engaged 60,000 young people in the United Kingdom. Through a social franchise model and a consulting arm, MyBnk has expanded internationally, from Italy to China.
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In 2008, Lily was appointed 'Social Entrepreneur of the Year' by the New Statesman. She speaks regularly at international conferences and enjoys mentoring start-up social entrepreneurs.
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