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Kingfisher

Kingfisher
Leadership team

Mr. Thierry Dominique Gerard Garnier (CEO & Exec. Director)

Mr. Bernard Ladislas Bot (CFO & Director)

Mr. Christian Cowley (Head of Investor Relations)

Products/ Services
Information Technology, Mobile, Privacy
Number of Employees
Above 50,000
Headquarters
Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Established
2016
Net Income
1B - 20B
Revenue
Above - 1B
Traded as
KFI1.F
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Overview
Location
Summary
Kingfisher plc, together with its subsidiaries, supplies home improvement products and services primarily in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, and internationally. The company also offers property investment, finance, digital, sourcing and franchising, and IT services. It operates approximately 1,470 stores in eight countries across Europe under the B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, Screwfix, TradePoint, and Koctas brands. The company provides its products through various channels, such as home improvement specialist stores and e-commerce. Kingfisher plc was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
History

In 1978, Vijay Mallya launched Kingfisher Premium beer, inspired by the defunct brand from United Breweries Group which was introduced in 1857. As the Advertising Standards Council of India banned alcohol advertisements in India, the UB Group began to promote the brand through surrogate advertisements of Kingfisher mineral water. After the group began operating Kingfisher Airlines in 2005, advertisements made their way into airplane cabins. In the United States, the company promoted the Kingfisher beer by de-ethnicizing the brand.

Mission
Our ambition is to become the leading home improvement company and our purpose is to make home improvement accessible for everyone.
Vision
The ONE Kingfisher plan is leveraging the scale of the business by creating a unified company, where customer needs always come first. Our intention is to deliver a £500 million sustainable annual profit uplift by the end of Year 5.
Key Team

Ms. Kate Seljeflot (Chief People Officer)

Mr. Nigel Cope (Head of Media Relations)

Ms. Yi Liu (Head of B&Q Taiwan Operations)

Mr. John Wartig (Chief Transformation & Devel. Officer)

Mr. Martin Lee (Chief Supply Chain Officer)

Mr. Henri Solère (Chief Offer & Sourcing Officer)

Dr. Jean-Jacques Van Oosten (Chief Customer & Digital Officer)

Recognition and Awards
Kingfisher plc has won awards from the Sunday Times, Retail Week, the World Retail Congress, the British Retail Consortium and the International Council of Shopping Centers.
References
Kingfisher
Leadership team

Mr. Thierry Dominique Gerard Garnier (CEO & Exec. Director)

Mr. Bernard Ladislas Bot (CFO & Director)

Mr. Christian Cowley (Head of Investor Relations)

Products/ Services
Information Technology, Mobile, Privacy
Number of Employees
Above 50,000
Headquarters
Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Established
2016
Net Income
1B - 20B
Revenue
Above - 1B
Traded as
KFI1.F
Social Media