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Reckitt Benckiser Plc.

RB is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$7.6B
  • Public
  • UK
Dow Jones Description

Our passion is to improve people's lives in little ways that make a big difference. We want to understand the everyday irritations that drive you nuts. We want to develop ever better household cleaning, health and personal care products that solve those problems, make your life easier, and earn your trust and loyalty. That's what drives us - and keeps our business growing.

Number of Employees 23,400
Contact Information

103-105 Bath Road

Slough SL1 3UH

www.reckittbenc...

(44) 1753 217800

NAICS Code Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing: 325612

Recent Events

  • Reportlinker Adds Air Fresheners - A Global Update of Market Trends & Opportunities

    12/02/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Reckitt Posts 25% Rise in Net

    10/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

reckitt benckiser plc. and sara lee corp. - All News and Analysis

  • PEOPLE: Reckitt appoints Sprieser as director

    - 2003-08-22

    The Dettol to Lysol consumer goods group Reckitt Benckiser yesterday appointed Judith Sprieser to its board as an independent non-executive director. Ms Sprieser runs the ecommerce group Transora, which was founded by 50 of the world's largest consumer- products manufacturers to streamline trading relationships and reduce costs. She was previously...

    Tags: Reckitt Benckiser Plc., Sara Lee Corp.

  • Promo links 19 grocery markets.

    - 2002-08-21

    Aug 21, 2002 Food Week ABIX via COMTEX -- Millionaire Shopper 2002 is a $A1 million sweepstake formed by 19 grocery manufacturers. Reckitt Benckiser's John Gerrie conceived the idea for the Australia-wide promotion. The Buchanan Group produced the media campaign. Firms including Dairy ...

    Tags: Reckitt Benckiser Plc., Sara Lee Corp., Woolworths

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Bart Becht CEO
Colin Day Chief Financial Officer
Alain Le Goff Executive Vice President, Supply
Erhard Schoewel Executive Vice President, Europe
Freddy Caspers Executive Vice President
Javed Ahmed Executive Vice President, Europe
Rakesh Kapoor Executive Vice President, Category Development
Frank Ruether Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Tom Corran Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Corp Communications
Tony Gallagher Senior Vice President, Info Services
Anand Sharma Director, Category Marketing, Global
Andraea Dawson-Shepherd Global Director, Corporate Communication and Affairs
Joanna Speed Investor Relations Director
Rob De Groot Executive Vice President,North America and Australia and Regional Director North American Household
Fiona Fong Manager, Corp Communications
Mark Cooper Manager, Marketing, Global Strategy
Adrian D.P. Bellamy Non-Executive Director
Elio Leoni
Elizabeth Richardson Secretary
Frank Reuther
Gareth Hill
Gerry M. Murphy

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Judith A. Sprieser Chair of the Remuneration Committee
Ana Maria Llopis Board of Directors
Andre Lacroix Board of Directors
David Tyler Board of Directors
George P. Greener Board of Directors
Graham Mackay Board of Directors
Hans van der Wielen Board of Directors
Ken Hydon Board of Directors
Peter Harf Board of Directors
Peter White Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser plc CEO Current
Reckitt Benckiser plc Board of Directors Current
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Benckiser N.V. Chief Executive Officer Former
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. Executive Director Former
Reckitt Benckiser plc Executive Director Former

Colin Day is Group Chief Financial Officer (since 2005) and Director of Reckitt Benckiser. Colin Day started his career in 1973 as a trainee accountant at Kodak. A year later he joined British Gas, where he worked as an internal audit, management and project accountant for five years.

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. Group Chief Financial Officer Current
Fifty Lessons Ltd. Group Chief Financial Officer, Reckitt Benckiser Current
Reckitt Benckiser plc Chief Financial Officer Current
Reckitt Benckiser plc Executive Director Current
Imperial Tobacco Group plc Non-Executive Director Current
Benckiser N.V. Current
Reckitt Benckiser plc Board of Directors Current
WPP Group plc Board of Directors Current
Imperial Tobacco Group plc Board of Directors Current
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. Director Current
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. Executive Director Former
Aegis Group plc Group Finance Director Former
Reckitt Benckiser plc Group Finance Director Former
British Gas Former

Was appointed EVP for Operations at Benckiser in October 1996. He joined the company in 1986, serving as Industrial Director in France, Monaco, Germany and as logistics director for the group. He was previously with Lesieur. Alain is responsible for the global supply chain including procurement, manufacturing, warehousing and logistics. Also responsible for management of Squeeze and X-trim gross margin enhancement programs.

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser plc Executive Vice President, Supply Current
Reckitt Benckiser plc Logistics Director Former

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser plc Executive Vice President, Europe Current

Freddy Caspers joined Benckiser in January 1998 as EVP for Eastern Europe. He previously served in PepsiCo in several international marketing, sales and general management assignments in North-America, Poland, Eastern Europe and Middle East (Turkey). Prior to that, he started his international career in Johnson & Johnson in brand management and sales in Germany, Western Europe and North America in the toiletries, personal care and health care (OTC) categories.

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser plc Executive Vice President Current
PepsiCo, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser plc Executive Vice President, Europe Current
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. Current
Benckiser N.V. Current
Procter & Gamble Former
Bain & Company Former

Joined Reckitt & Colman in 1987 serving in various roles including, Regional Sales Manager, North India, General Manager, Indian Southern Region and Regional Marketing Director, South Asia. Following the merger in 1999, he assumed the position of Global Category Director, Pest Control. He was appointed SVP, Regional Director, Northern Europe in 2002. In July 2006, he was promoted to EVP, Category Development. Rakesh is responsible for global category management, research & development, media and market research.

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser plc Executive Vice President, Category Development Current

Joined Benckiser in July 1996 as Personnel Director and was appointed SVP Human Resources in March 1997. He was previously with Mars, 1986-1996, as Director of Compensation & Benefits (Europe). Frank is responsible for human resources management, remuneration and benefits and organisational development.

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser plc Senior Vice President, Human Resources Current
Reckitt Benckiser plc Director Current

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser plc Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Corp Communications Current

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser plc Senior Vice President, Info Services Current

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser plc Director, Category Marketing, Global Current
Reckitt Benckiser plc Director, Category Marketing, Global Former

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser plc Global Director, Corporate Communication and Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser plc Investor Relations Director Current

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser plc Executive Vice President,North America and Australia and Regional Director North American Household Current

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser plc Manager, Corp Communications Current

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser plc Manager, Marketing, Global Strategy Current

Organization Position Status
DFS Group Ltd. CEO Current
Crickett Nicole Weaver Independent Director Current
Reckitt Benckiser plc Non-Executive Director Current
Benckiser N.V. Current
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. Non-Executive Chairman Current
The Body Shop International PLC Chairman Current
Reckitt Benckiser plc Board of Directors Current
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Director Current
Corp USA, Inc. Chairman & CEO Former
Aegis Group plc Group Finance Director Former
WPP Group plc Non-Executive Director Former
Corp USA, Inc. Retailer Former
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Executive Chairman Former
Reckitt Benckiser plc Chairman Former
DFS Group Ltd. Chairman Former
Robert Mondavi Corporation Director Former
Gucci Group N.V. Director Former
University Corp. MBA Degrees Former
University of South Africa B. Com and Mba Degrees. Former

Organization Position Status
Benckiser N.V. Current
Reckitt Benckiser plc Current
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. Current
Procter & Gamble Former

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser plc Secretary Current
Reckitt Benckiser plc Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser plc Current

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser plc Current

Mr. Murphy is a senior managing director at The Blackstone Group in the private equity group, which he joined in 2008. Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Murphy spent five years as CEO of Kingfisher, a FTSE 100 company and the leading home improvement retailer in Europe and Asia. He has also served as CEO of Carlton Communications plc, Exel plc and Greencore Group plc. Mr. Murphy serves as a director of United Biscuits Topco Limited, Kleopatra Acquisition Corp., Abbey National plc, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, Hornbach Holding AG and for the Advisory Board of KP Germany Zweite GmbH. Mr. Murphy received his BSc and PhD in food technology from University College Cork and a 1st Class MBS in marketing from University College Dublin.

Organization Position Status
Blackstone Group Senior Managing Director Current
Benckiser N.V. Current
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. Current
Reckitt Benckiser plc Current
Michaels Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Greencore Group PLC CEO Former
Exel plc CEO Former
Nfc, Inc. Former
University College Cork PhD In Food Technology Former
University College Dublin PhD in Food Technology Former
University College Dublin Bsc Former
University College Cork Bsc Former
University College Dublin Mbs In Marketing Former

United States national. Member of the Board of Directors and of the Nomination and Compensation Committee since May 2008. Her term of office ends on the day of the 2009 General Meeting of Shareholders. Until 2005, Judith Sprieser was the Chief Executive Officer of the US technology software and services company Transora, Inc. She previously held various senior executive positions at Sara Lee Corporation until May 2000, having joined the company in 1987. Judith Sprieser currently serves as a non-executive director of Allstate Insurance Company, USG Corporation, Reckitt Benckiser, Royal Ahold and Intercontinental Exchange. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Northwestern University, from which she earned a Master of Business Administration degree.

Organization Position Status
Northwestern University Trustee Current
Benckiser N.V. Current
Reckitt Benckiser plc Chair of the Remuneration Committee Current
USG Corporation Finance Committee Chairman Current
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Allstate Corporation Board of Directors Current
Reckitt Benckiser plc Board Director Current
Kohl's Corporation Board Director Current
USG Corporation Director Current
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. Director Current
Royal Ahold N.V. Director Current
Allstate Insurance Company Director Current
Adecco S.A. Board of Directors Current
USG Corporation Audit Committee Member Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
Transora Corp. Chief Executive Officer Former
Sara Lee Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Sara Lee Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Sara Lee Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Transora Corp. Founder Former
USG Corporation Non Executive Director Former
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. Non-Executive Director Former
Transora Corp. Board of Directors Former
CBS Corporation Board of Directors Former
Northwestern University MBA Former
Northwestern University Bachelor's Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser plc Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Inchcape PLC Group CEO Current
Inchcape PLC Group Chief Executive Current
Inchcape PLC Board of Directors Current
Reckitt Benckiser plc Board of Directors Current
Euro Disney S.C.A. Chief Executive Officer Former
Euro Disney S.C.A. Chairman Former
Escp Corporation Former

Organization Position Status
Unilog Management Current
Logica Plc. Chairman Current
Burberry Group plc Board of Directors Current
Reckitt Benckiser plc Board of Directors Current
Experian Board of Directors Current
Christies International Plc President, Christie's America Former
Christies International Plc Finance Director Former
Lewis Group, Inc. non-executive director Former
Unilever Plc Former
LogicaCMG plc Deputy Chairman Former
Joint Co Deputy Chairman Former
Logica Plc. Board of Directors Former
GUS plc Board of Directors Former
Cambridge University B.A. Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Benckiser N.V. Current
Reckitt Benckiser plc Board of Directors Current
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. Non-executive Director Former
Southampton University doctorate Former

Mr. Mackay joined The South African Breweries Ltd in 1978 and has held a number of senior positions in the company, including Executive Chairman of the beer business in South Africa. He was appointed Group Managing Director in 1997 and Chief Executive of South African Breweries plc upon its listing on the London Stock Exchange in March 1999. The company was renamed SABMiller plc following the Miller Brewing Company transaction in 2002. Mr Mackay is a non-executive director of Reckitt Benckiser plc.

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser plc Board of Directors Current
The South African Breweries Limited Systems Manager Former
University of the Witwatersrand Bsc Former
University of the Witwatersrand Bcom Former

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser plc Board of Directors Current

Ken Hydon*^~ aged 64, is a non-executive director of Tesco plc, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc and Royal Berks NHS Foundation Trust. He was previously finance director of Vodafone Group plc and subsidiaries of Racal Electronics. He became a non-executive director of Pearson in February 2006.

Organization Position Status
Vodafone Group Plc Director, Finance Current
Benckiser N.V. Current
Tesco Plc Board of Directors Current
Pearson plc Board of Directors Current
Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust Board of Directors Current
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Reckitt Benckiser plc Board of Directors Current
Vodafone Limited Finance Director Former
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. Non-Executive Director Former
Vodafone Group Plc Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. Chairman Current
Coty, Inc. Chairman Current
Reckitt Benckiser plc Board of Directors Current
Dkms Co Board of Directors Former
Harvard Business School MBA degree Former
California Inc Manager Former
University of Cologne Doctorate Former
University of Cologne Diploma Former

Organization Position Status
Benckiser N.V. Current
Reckitt Benckiser plc Board of Directors Current
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. Non-Executive Director Former
Price Waterhouse & Co. Chartered Accountant Former

Executive News

  • NEWSMAKER-Tate hopes Reckitt's Ahmed will add sparkle

    Reuters - 5/19/09 - View Story

  • Short shrift for tax underlings attack on MPs

    The Times - 5/13/09 - View Story

  • Warning over MPs and the tax system

    The Times - 5/13/09 - View Story