BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$957.6M
- Public
- UK
Dow Jones Description
Provider of Publishing Services
Chief Executive Officer
John FryNumber of Employees 8,530
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Book Publishers: 511130
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Fears of job cuts as Johnston share price continues to tumble
- 2008-07-13
A GLANCE at newspaper publisher Johnston Press's share price reveals why the company is under the microscope in City circles. At the beginning of March 2005, the company was operating at a fi ve-year high. On the back of a strategy based on an ambitious set of acquisitions...
Meet the real king of the regional press
- 2006-08-21
The most powerful figure in Britain's pounds 3bn regional newspaper industry is neither the flaxen-haired Sly Bailey of Trinity Mirror nor the curly-topped ruler of the Harmsworth press dynasty, Viscount Rothermere, but an engineer with a track record in companies that make everything from ball bearings to milk floats. ...
Daily Mail draws up short list of six for pounds 1.5bn sale of
- 2005-12-29
The private-equity groups Candover and Cinven and the trade player Johnston Press are among the half dozen bidders to have made it into the second round of the pounds 1.5bn auction of Daily Mail & General Trust's regional newspapers arm Northcliffe. Only about half the original contenders...
Johnston Press abandons planned acquisition of eight Trinity Mirror
- 2002-05-10
TRINITY MIRROR is to retain all eight of the free weekly newspapers titles it had attempted to sell to the regional newspaper group Johnston Press after the Department of Trade and Industry's decision to block the transfer of some of the titles. The publisher also told shareholders at its annual...
Johnson accepts Competition Commission's conclusions on Johnston/Trinity Newspaper inquiry.
- 2002-05-03
M2 PRESSWIRE-3 May 2002-UK Government: Johnson accepts Competition Commission's conclusions on Johnston/Trinity Newspaper inquiry C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05032002 Competition Minister Melanie Johnson has today approved the transfer of four local newspaper titles circulating in the East Midlands from...
Competition Commission invites evidence on the proposed acquisitions by Johnston Press of eight Trinity Mirror titles.
- 2001-11-26
M2 PRESSWIRE-26 November 2001-UK Government: Competition Commission invites evidence on the proposed acquisitions by Johnston Press of eight Trinity Mirror titles C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:26112001 Melanie Johnson, DTI Competition Minister, has asked the Competition Commission to look into...
Acquisition by Johnston Press of certain titles owned by Trinity Mirror.
- 2001-11-23
M2 PRESSWIRE-23 November 2001-UK Government: Acquisition by Johnston Press of certain titles owned by Trinity Mirror C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:22112001 Competition Minister Melanie Johnson announced today that she has referred the proposed transfer of eight local newspaper titles...
Acquisition by Johnston Press of certain titles owned by Trinity Mirror DTI.
- 2001-09-21
M2 PRESSWIRE-21 September 2001-UK Government: Acquisition by Johnston Press of certain titles owned by Trinity Mirror DTI C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21092001 Competition Minister Melanie Johnson announced today that she has decided not to give consent to the proposed...
Johnston Press to see profits leap
- 2001-03-18
EDINBURGH-BASED Johnston Press will put its stamp on its recent expansion with news of peak profits from its UK spread of regional newspapers when it publishes yearly results on Wednesday. Analysts expect to see a jump in pre-tax profits from just under #50 million to around the...
Newsquest, Johnston and Trinity Mirror cleared to acquire Newscom.
- 2000-04-04
M2 PRESSWIRE-4 April 2000-UK GOVERNMENT: Newsquest, Johnston and Trinity Mirror cleared to acquire Newscom C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:04042000 Stephen Byers today published the Competition Commission's report into the proposed transfer of newspaper titles published by Newscom, ...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| John Fry | Chief Executive Officer |
| D. Cammiade | COO |
| Danny Cammiade | Chief Operating Officer |
| S.R. Paterson | CFO |
| Tim Bowdler | Chief Executive |
| Tim Hough | Chief Executive |
| Charles Wilkinson | Managing Director |
| Chris Green | Managing Director, Johnston Newspapers (NE) Division |
| Chris Pennock | Managing Director, Johnston Newspapers (E Midlands) Division |
| David Crow | Managing Director, Web Printing Division |
| Graham Gould | Managing Director, IT |
| S. McPherson | Managing Director, Johnston Newspapers Scotland Division |
| T. Baldler | Managing Director, UK |
| Adrian Clark | Partner |
| Alex Green | Director, Digital Publ |
| Malcolm Vickers | Group Director of Human Resources |
| Malcom Vickers | Director, HR |
| Roger Bladon | Sales Manager (South) |
| John Bradshaw | Head, Marketing & New Media |
| P.R. Cooper | Secretary |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Parry | Chairman |
| F.P.M. Johnston | Board of Directors |
| Gavin Patterson | Board of Directors |
| H.C.M. Johnston | Board of Directors |
| Harry Roche | Board of Directors |
| M.A. King | Board of Directors |
| Mark Pain | Board of Directors |
| Martina King | Board of Directors |
| P.E.B. Cawdron | Board of Directors |
| Peter E.B. Cawdron | Board of Directors |
| R.G. Parry | Board of Directors |
| S.J. Waugh | Board of Directors |
| T.J. Bowdler | Board of Directors |
John Fry was the former Chief Executive of the Norwich based regional media group, Archant. Prior to moving into the regional media sector in 2002, he was for nine years President of the information company Dun & Bradstreet for UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa, after four years as a consultant with Bain & Company. He started his career with Procter & Gamble. John is a graduate of Jesus College, Cambridge (MA Physics and Mathematics). He also holds an MBA from INSEAD where he won the Ford Prize for the top student in his year.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Nctj | Chief Executive of Regional Publishing | Current |
| Romsey Publishing Group Limited | Chief Executive | Current |
| Archant Limited | Chief Executive | Current |
| Archant Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Company Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Romsey Publishing Group Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Nctj | Board of Directors | Current |
| Johnston Press plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Misys International Banking Systems | Chief Executive | Former |
| Procter & Gamble | Former | |
| INSEAD | MBA | Former |
| Jesus College | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | COO | Current |
| Johnston Press plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | CFO | Current |
| Johnston Press plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Johnston Press plc | Director, Finance | Former |
Tim was appointed as a Non-Executive Director in March 2004 and is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Tim is Chief Executive of Johnston Press plc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Chief Executive | Current |
| Miller Homes, Inc. | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Miller Developments | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Press Association Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
Tim was appointed as a Non-Executive Director in March 2004 and is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Tim is Chief Executive of Johnston Press plc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Chief Executive | Current |
| Miller Homes, Inc. | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Miller Homes, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Managing Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Managing Director, Johnston Newspapers (NE) Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Managing Director, Johnston Newspapers (E Midlands) Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Managing Director, Web Printing Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Managing Director, IT | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Managing Director, Johnston Newspapers Scotland Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Managing Director, UK | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Partner | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Director, Digital Publ | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Group Director of Human Resources | Current |
| Nctj | Board of Directors | Current |
| Perkins Engines Company Ltd. | Former | |
| Rockwell International Corporation | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Director, HR | Current |
| Johnston Press plc | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Sales Manager (South) | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Head, Marketing & New Media | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Secretary | Current |
| Johnston Press plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tri-Artisan Capital Partners, LLC | Current | |
| Shakespeare Company, LLC | Chairman | Current |
| Brandindex | Chairman | Current |
| Future Plc | Chairman | Current |
| Mobile Streams Plc. | Chairman | Current |
| Johnston Press plc | Chairman | Current |
| Clear Channel Communications Inc. | CEO | Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. | Consultant | Former |
| Media Square plc | Chairman | Former |
| Clear Channel | Chairman | Former |
| Clear Channel Communications Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Aegis Group plc | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Board of Directors | Current |
Joined the Board in 2008 and intends to step down at the AGM. Memeber of the Remuneration Committee. Director of BT Group plc and is Chief Executive of BT Retail.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PA Group Limited | Chairman | Current |
| Johnston Press plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Johnston Press plc | Deputy Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Board of Directors | Current |
Mark Pain, 46, brings with him approaching 10 years' experience as a FTSE 100 Main Board Director covering: housebuilding, retail and wholesale banking, consumer and business finance and life assurance, both in the UK and selected European markets. Mark is currently Chief Financial Officer of Barratt Developments plc. He was previously at Abbey National Group PLC, where he held a number of senior management roles from 1989 to 2005 including Group Finance Director from 1998 to 2001 and Customer Sales Director from 2002 to 2005. Prior to this, Mark was at TSB Group PLC from 1987 to 1989 and Touche Ross and Co. (now Deloitte & Touche). Mark is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (FCA).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Barratt Developments Plc | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Punch Taverns plc | Independent Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Johnston Press plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Barratt Developments Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Punch Taverns plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Touche Ross & Co. | Former |
Martina became the first Managing Director of Yahoo! UK & Ireland in October 1999, leading and expanding the London based team. Following three years in this role, she was prompted to run Yahoo's operations across Europe. Previously, she held a broad range of positions in both broadcast and print media including being Managing Director of TSMS Group Limited. Prior to that, she spent six years at Capital Radio as Managing Director responsible for all aspects of the company's London Stations. Martina's career began with sales roles in the newspaper business at The Observer and The Guardian and her extensive media experience will further strengthen the Board as the company enters the next stage of its growth.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Imd Plc | Independent Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Radio Advertising Bureau | Chairman | Current |
| Imd Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Johnston Press plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Capita Group Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Seckford Foundation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Capital Radio | Managing Director | Former |
| Capital Radio | Sales Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spice Plc | Chairman | Current |
| Punch Taverns plc | Chairman | Current |
| Johnston Press plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| British United Provident Association Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| ARM Holdings plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Capita Group Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| ARM Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Punch Taverns plc | Non-Executive Director | Former |
| Compass Diversified Trust | Former | |
| GCap Media plc | Deputy Chairman | Former |
| Christian Salvesen PLC | Board of Directors | Former |
| GCap Media plc | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Johnston Press plc | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston Press plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Johnston Press plc | CEO | Former |
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