Roger Mavity
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Roger Mavity is a businessman, a writer and a photographer. He is currently chief executive of the Conran
Group.
, where he was chief Executive of the Leisure Division and then the Technology Division. He also handled PR and communications for Granada's bid for the Forte Group under Gerry Robinson
, the largest successful hostile takeover in UK commercial history. In 2003 he left to join communication consultancy Citigate Dewe Rogerson as chairman. In 2006 he became chief executive of Conran Holdings, the parent company of Terence Conran
's business empire.
He is, with Stephen Bayley, co-author of 'Life's a Pitch', a best-selling guide to presentation skills. He has also written articles for several British newspapers, including The Observer
. and "The Times".
He has worked as an art photographer since 2008 when he graduated from The University of Westminster with a Masters degree in Photographic Studies. His first one-man photography show was held at London's Rebecca Hossack gallery in March 2009, and his work has since been exhibited in art shows in Paris, Amsterdam, Ghent, Brussels and London.
Terence Conran
Sir Terence Orby Conran, FCSD, is an English designer, restaurateur, retailer and writer.-Early life and education:Terence Conran was born in Kingston upon Thames, the son of Christina Mabel and South African-born Gerard Rupert Conran, a businessman who owned a rubber importation company in East...
Group.
Biography
He started his career in advertising, setting up his own firm, Mavity Gilmore in 1981. He sold Mavity Gilmore in 1991 and joined Granada Ltd.Granada Ltd.
Granada plc is a former British conglomerate which was best known as the former parent of the Manchester-based Granada Television....
, where he was chief Executive of the Leisure Division and then the Technology Division. He also handled PR and communications for Granada's bid for the Forte Group under Gerry Robinson
Gerry Robinson
Sir Gerrard Jude "Gerry" Robinson is an Irish businessman. He is the former non-executive Chairman of Allied Domecq and the ex-Chairman/Chief Executive of Granada.-Early life:...
, the largest successful hostile takeover in UK commercial history. In 2003 he left to join communication consultancy Citigate Dewe Rogerson as chairman. In 2006 he became chief executive of Conran Holdings, the parent company of Terence Conran
Terence Conran
Sir Terence Orby Conran, FCSD, is an English designer, restaurateur, retailer and writer.-Early life and education:Terence Conran was born in Kingston upon Thames, the son of Christina Mabel and South African-born Gerard Rupert Conran, a businessman who owned a rubber importation company in East...
's business empire.
He is, with Stephen Bayley, co-author of 'Life's a Pitch', a best-selling guide to presentation skills. He has also written articles for several British newspapers, including The Observer
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
. and "The Times".
He has worked as an art photographer since 2008 when he graduated from The University of Westminster with a Masters degree in Photographic Studies. His first one-man photography show was held at London's Rebecca Hossack gallery in March 2009, and his work has since been exhibited in art shows in Paris, Amsterdam, Ghent, Brussels and London.