Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> October 9, 2000

Paul Smith – Thomas Potts Plc (thp.l)

PAUL SMITH joined Thomas Potts Plc as Group Chief Executive in April 2000. Previously he was Managing Director of Cleanaway Limited, a waste management company, where he increased turnover from GBP100 million to GBP200 million and operating profit from GBP8 million to GBP20 million over a four year period. Prior to that he was Managing Director of Rexam Metallising and Rexam Digital Imaging, industrial coating and commercial printing subsidiaries of Rexam Plc. Before that he worked as an Engagement Manager at McKinseys & Co Inc, the strategy consulting firm. He received his MA and MEng from Cambridge University, and his MBA from Harvard Business School, being ranked first in year at both. Profile
TWST: Can you give me a brief overview of Thomas Potts, a little bit of

history about the company; what are the core activities of Thomas Potts,

and where do you see yourselves in the marketplace