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Senior Management Senior management Group Management Geoffrey Budd The Link Lesley Smith Nick Wood Joe Garner Finance, Systems and John Welsh Corporate Development Jeremy Darroch* Group Marketing Services Peter Ambrose Elizabeth Fagan Peter Crowe Steve Borges Simon Davies Peter Riordan Dave Elder-Vass George Wilding Damian Norton Currys Andrew Owen Nick Wilkinson* Stuart Owens Ben Idun Martin Sidders Ian Ditcham Dixons Group Retail Debbie Moore Properties PC World International Martin Meech Simon Turner* Sue Philipson Nick Cadbury Financial Services PC World UK David Campbell Steve Campbell Max Frei Peter Keenan Maxine Shimmin Dorothy Winrow PC City France John Risman Human Resources Kevin Armstrong David Longbottom* Sacha Tikhomiroff Ben Bengougam Claire Dickson PC City Spain John Francis Keith Jones Liz Purdy PC World Business Non-Merchandise Purchasing Derek Lloyd Roger Dew Genesis Communications Group Commercial Operations Rob Rawlinson David Hamid* Elkjøp Irene Paull Per Bjørgås* Group Purchasing Nils Petter Bjørnstad Tim Clifford Robert Grefstad Richard Ames Kristian Kulstrud Steve Crook Geir Langbakken Simon Crowfoot Fredrik Steenbuch Andrew Gabriel Norway Paul McClenaghan Ronny Blomseth Ken Sladen Per Rune Lunderby Omni Source Sweden Terry Greenwood Per Sigvardsson Geoff Bellingham Phil Logan Denmark Neil Robertson Jesper Boysen Mastercare Finland Edward Fitzmaurice Irmeli Rytkönen Andy Alexander Electro World Martin Fletcher Mark Rollmann Bruce Marsh Jiri Rizek Richard Middleton Peter Sebestyen John Sorby UniEuro UK Retail Operations Steve Carroll David Gilbert* Kath Roach European Property Thierry Behiels Business Services Sophie Goblet Alan Uren Raphael Guiducci Dixons Christophe Sirot Chris Langley Stuart Carson *Member of Group Executive Committee John Mewett Tax Free Bryan Magrath 34 Dixons Group plc Annual Report & Accounts 2001/02.
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