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In January 2007 she joined [[Post Office Limited]] as network director,<ref name="Faith">{{cite web |last=Higginson |first=Richard |title=Paula Vennells: a profile |url=https://www.faith-in-business.org/2016/09/paula-vennells-profile/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011095144/https://www.faith-in-business.org/2016/09/paula-vennells-profile/ |archive-date=11 October 2017 |website=Faith in Business |access-date=15 January 2019}}</ref> responsable for around 15,000 post offices.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shah |first=Oliver |date=2024-09-21 |title=The strange rise of Paula Vennells: ‘She just wasn’t very good’ |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/society/article/paula-vennells-career-post-office-inquiry-horizon-it-w62qsq8kr |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=www.thetimes.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Vennels |first=Paula Anne |date=8 May 2024|title=First Witness Statement of Paula Anne Vennells |url=https://www.postofficehorizoninquiry.org.uk/sites/default/files/2024-05/WITN01020100.pdf |access-date=21 December 2024|website=postofficehorizoninquiry.org.uk}}</ref>{{Rp|page=5|quote=I started at POL in January 2007 as Network Director. [...] I was responsible for approximately |
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15,000 Post Offices in Crown and Agency branch networks.}} In late 2009, she took on the role of network and sales director, a similar role but with additional responsibilities for the national sales department.<ref name=":2" />{{Rp|page=5|quote=I moved into the |
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In late 2020, [[WarnerMedia]], the [[Parent company|parent]] of entertainment company [[Warner Bros.]], announced its plan to release all of its seventeen upcoming 2021 films exclusively to its streaming service, [[HBO Max]]. This decision was heavily criticized in December 2020 by ''Oppenheimer''<nowiki/>'s director, [[Christopher Nolan]], who stated in an statement to [[The Hollywood Reporter]] that "Some of our industry's biggest filmmakers and most important movie stars went to bed the night before thinking they were working for the greatest movie studio and woke up to find out they were working for the worst streaming service," also saying that Warner Bros. "don’t even understand what they’re losing," and that the "decision makes no economic sense."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Masters |first=Kim |date=2020-12-08 |title=Christopher Nolan Rips HBO Max as “Worst Streaming Service,” Denounces Warner Bros.’ Plan |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/christopher-nolan-rips-hbo-max-as-worst-streaming-service-denounces-warner-bros-plan-4101408/ |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US}}</ref> When it was revealed that both ''Barbie'' and ''Oppenheimer'' were set for the same release date, Nolan's disagreement with Warner Bros. was reported as a possible cause. When questioned about this, Nolan laughed and said he was "not going to answer that question," and said that theaters now have "a crowded marketplace with a lot of different movies [...], and those of us who care about movies are thrilled about that." However, it was also reported that Nolan was annoyed by Warner Bros. decision to schedule ''Barbie'' for the same date as ''Oppenheimer''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guerrasio |first=Jason |date=2023-07-13 |title=Christopher Nolan's Warner Bros. feud may have led to the 'Oppenheimer' vs. 'Barbie' showdown |url=https://www.insider.com/christopher-nolan-warner-bros-feud-oppenheimer-barbie-2023-7 |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=[[Business Insider|Insider]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lamadrid |first=Amanda |date=2023-07-12 |title=Christopher Nolan & Warner Bros Fued: Director Upset Over Barbie vs. Oppenheimer Release |url=https://screenrant.com/oppenheimer-movie-christopher-nolan-barbie-release-response/ |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=[[ScreenRant]] |language=en}}</ref> Despite this, when asked about the films sharing release dates, Nolan told IGN that a "crowded marketplace" is "here and that's terrific."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Briscuso |first=Lex |date=2023-07-11 |title=Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy are Embracing Barbenheimer |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/christopher-nolan-embraces-barbenheimer |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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role of Network and Sales Director in late 2009. I continued with the same |
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responsibilities as I had in my role as Network Director, but with additional |
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responsibility for the national sales department, [...].}} She became [[Chief Operating Officer]] on 1 April 2010 before moving on to become managing director on 18 October 2010.<ref name=":2" />{{Rp|page=5|quote=I was promoted to Chief Operating Officer on 1 April 2010 and stayed in that |
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role for six months, before becoming MD on 18 October 2010.}} |
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On 1 April 2012, she became the company's chief executive officer (CEO),<ref name="leadership">{{cite web |title=Our leadership |url=http://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/our-leadership |website=Post Office |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321221217/http://corporate.postoffice.co.uk:80/our-leadership?qt-po_leadership_tabs=1 |archive-date=21 March 2019}}</ref> at the same time as it was split from [[Royal Mail Group]] to become a separate government-owned company.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mackie |first1=Lindsey |last2=Glasman |first2=Maurice |date=30 March 2012 |title=This cynical Royal Mail and Post Office divorce will bring only misery |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/mar/30/royal-mail-post-office-unhappy-divorce |access-date=19 June 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]] |publisher=[[Guardian Media Group|GMG]] |location=London |issn=0261-3077 |oclc=60623878}}</ref> In 2017, her title became [[Group CEO]], as Post Office Limited expanded.<ref name=":2" />{{Rp|page=6|quote=In 2017, my title changed to Group CEO, after POL acquired and built more |
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businesses.}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ministry of Defence |author-link=Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) |last2=Ellwood |first2=Tobias |author-link2=Tobias Ellwood |last3=Williamson |first3=Gavin |author-link3=Gavin Williamson |date=2018-11-07 |title=Post Office and MOD agree new partnership on veterans employment |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/post-office-and-mod-agree-new-partnership-on-veterans-employment |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Gov.uk |language=en}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 15:59, 21 December 2024
In January 2007 she joined Post Office Limited as network director,[1] responsable for around 15,000 post offices.[2][3]: 5 In late 2009, she took on the role of network and sales director, a similar role but with additional responsibilities for the national sales department.[3]: 5 She became Chief Operating Officer on 1 April 2010 before moving on to become managing director on 18 October 2010.[3]: 5
On 1 April 2012, she became the company's chief executive officer (CEO),[4] at the same time as it was split from Royal Mail Group to become a separate government-owned company.[5] In 2017, her title became Group CEO, as Post Office Limited expanded.[3]: 6 [6]
- ^ Higginson, Richard. "Paula Vennells: a profile". Faith in Business. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ Shah, Oliver (2024-09-21). "The strange rise of Paula Vennells: 'She just wasn't very good'". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ a b c d Vennels, Paula Anne (8 May 2024). "First Witness Statement of Paula Anne Vennells" (PDF). postofficehorizoninquiry.org.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Our leadership". Post Office. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019.
- ^ Mackie, Lindsey; Glasman, Maurice (30 March 2012). "This cynical Royal Mail and Post Office divorce will bring only misery". The Guardian. London: GMG. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Ministry of Defence; Ellwood, Tobias; Williamson, Gavin (2018-11-07). "Post Office and MOD agree new partnership on veterans employment". Gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-21.