Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> February 8, 1999
James PHILIP WRAGG is CEO of Partco Group plc. He was educated at
Solihull School and received a BSc in Engineering. He was a student
apprentice with Lucas Aerospace from 1965, moving to the automotive
parts and service arm of Lucas Sales and Service in 1971. Various
Product and Marketing Management positions. Transferred to Lucas Service
UK as Marketing Director, in 1979. Initiated creation of Lucas
Autocenters in 1980 and developed this business to a 35 site network by
1985. Mr. Wragg then joined BTR subsidiary Serck Marston as Managing
Director in 1985. Transferred within BTR to Dunlop Slazenger as Managing
Director of their Rackets Division. Part of Management Buy-Out team when
BTR sold Dunlop Slazenger in March 1996. He then joined Partco Group plc
in December 1996 as Managing Director with responsibility for Group
Operations ' Partco Autoparts, Partco Distribution, Serck Marston and
Woodhead RSR. Succeeded Peter Redfern as Chief Executive in July 1997.
Mr. Wragg is married with two teenage sons, and enjoys motor sport,
music and hill walking in his leisure. Profile
what you see as your business, what as you see as your company?
Mr. Wragg: We are an automotive after market distributor
