Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> January 22, 2001
JOHN JOSEPH, aged 61, Co-founder of the business of GET with his father
in 1955, has been primarily responsible for its development. They set up
to sell electrical goods direct to the public and small distributors in
premises off Great Eastern Street, London E1, hence the original name of
Great Eastern Trading, later to be changed to GET. The Company is now
one of the UK's leading suppliers and distributors of ranges of
electrical products supplying both electrical wholesalers and other
major national retail outlets. Mr Joseph has built GET's reputation
within the electrical industry based on supplying products of excellent
quality and safety with competitive terms and within tight delivery
schedules. He encouraged the recruitment of Non-Executive Directors
prior to the company's flotation in 1995 to strengthen the Board's
experience in commercial and financial affairs. He is currently Chairman
of JBD, a charity which provides permanent housing for some 240 disabled
and blind people who have very limited finances. His interests include
playing golf, sailing and travelling. Profile
Mr. Joseph: GET is one of the UK's leading suppliers and distributors of
comprehensive ranges of bespoke electrical products including
