Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> March 21, 2001

Charles Grimaldi – Rentokil Initial Plc (rto.l)

CHARLES GRIMALDI, Head of Corporate Affairs for Rentokil Initial Plc has been in the company for 17 years, prior to which he held marketing and general management positions in the packaging industry and white goods with Thorn EMI, with DRG, and Hanson. He has been Corporate Affairs Director of Rentokil Initial for 10 years. Rentokil Initial is a global business services company operating in over 40 countries. Mr. Grimaldi has been responsible for Investor Relations for seven years and has overseen the development, launch and implementation of four corporate identities since 1985, and also has responsibility for internal and external communications, media relations and parliamentary affairs. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief overview and history of the company?

Mr. Grimaldi: The company went public in 1969, having started in the

1920s. It origins were as a pest control company and