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Dennis Hogan appointed Managing Director for Compass Group UK & Ireland

Published: Thursday 24th October 2013
Source: Compass

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dennis Hogan as Managing Director for Compass Group UK & Ireland, effective from 1 January 2014. Dennis will replace Ian Sarson who is moving to a new role as Director of Healthcare & Senior Living for Compass Group in Europe & Japan. Both Ian and Dennis will report directly to Andrew Martin, Compass Group Chief Operating Officer, Europe & Japan.

 

Dennis joins the UK & Ireland business from Compass Group North America, where he has been running a number of our businesses very successfully. He has been with Compass for 17 years, in a number of operational and finance roles, and brings a wealth of experience with him.

 

The creation of Ian’s new role underlines our commitment to the healthcare and seniors market, where we see considerable opportunities. Ian will help to shape our strategy and implement best practice across the region, helping us to unlock this significant growth potential.

 

Commenting on the appointments, Andrew Martin, Compass Group Chief Operating Officer, Europe & Japan, said: “I’d like to thank Ian for the fantastic contribution he’s made to our business in the UK & Ireland over the last three and a half years. He leaves it in great shape and I’m delighted that Dennis will be joining to lead it through the next exciting stage of its development.”

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For more information on Compass Group UK & Ireland:

Liz Bastone, Compass Group UK & Ireland

Tel: 01895 554426 / Mob:  07500 607965

Email: [email protected]

 

Notes to editors

 

About Dennis Hogan

In February 2009, Dennis Hogan was appointed CEO, Canteen Vending Services, Compass Group North America. Prior to this appointment, Dennis Hogan held the position of Senior Vice President of Finance, and was acting Chief Financial Officer from 2002 to 2003. He joined Compass Group in 1996 as a senior manager of strategic planning.

 

Prior to joining Compass Group, Hogan was the CFO for a retail start-up venture in Washington, DC. Additionally, Hogan has worked in strategic planning and product management for MCI Telecommunications and Digital Equipment Corporation.

 

About Compass Group UK & Ireland

Compass Group UK & Ireland is part of Compass Group PLC, a world-leading food and support services provider with annual revenues of £16.9 billion in the year to 30 September 2012, and over £1.9bn of revenue in the UK & Ireland. We operate across the core sectors of Business & Industry, Healthcare, Education, Defence, Offshore & Remote and Sport, Leisure & Hospitality with a broad client portfolio.

 

Across the UK & Ireland, our operations span approximately 10,000 sites and include workplaces, famous sports and leisure venues, schools, hospitals, oil rigs and remote locations with much more in between. We employ more than 60,000 people and every day we serve millions of customers, provide services at hundreds of office buildings, clean thousands of square miles and protect tens of thousands of people.

For more information, please visit:www.compass-group.co.uk