John Birt
Corporate Officer/Principal at House of Lords
Profile
John Birt, Baron Birt (born 10 December 1944) is a British television executive and businessman. He is a former Director-General (1992–2000) of the BBC. After a successful career in commercial television, initially at Granada Television and later at London Weekend Television, Birt was appointed Deputy Director-General of the BBC in 1987 for his expertise in current affairs. The forced departure of Director-General Alasdair Milne after pressure from the Thatcher government required someone near the top, preferably from outside the BBC, with editorial and production experience (Milne had been summarily replaced by Michael Checkland, an accountant).
John Birt active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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House of Lords | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of John Birt
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Shopvolution Ltd.
Shopvolution Ltd. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Shopvolution Ltd. provides a personal social shopping application. Its platform helps in discovering new products, creating lists of the things a client want, and getting exclusive deals. The company was founded by Nathalie Gaveau in 2010 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 2017-01-30 |
CPA Global Ltd.
CPA Global Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CPA Global Ltd. engages in the provision of intellectual property management and IP software services. It offers contract management; litigation support; intellectual property software; renewals; data management; and research and consulting services. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in St. Helier, the United Kingdom. | Chairman | 2016-12-31 |
Host Europe Group Ltd.
Host Europe Group Ltd. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Host Europe Group Ltd. provides hosting services. It operates through mass hosting and managed hosting divisions. The firm provides domain registration, mass hosting, customized managed hosting, and cloud hosting services. Its brands include 123-reg and domainFACTORY. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Hayes, the United Kingdom. | Chairman | 2016-12-31 |
Paypal (Europe) Ltd.
Paypal (Europe) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Part of PayPal Holdings, Inc., Paypal (Europe) Ltd. is a British company that provides investment management services. The private company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2000. | Chairman | 2013-12-31 |
Novera Energy Ltd. (United Kingdom)
Novera Energy Ltd. (United Kingdom) Electric UtilitiesUtilities Novera Energy Ltd. generates renewable power. Novera Energy generates electricity from renewable sources of power using wind, waste & water and landfill gas. The company generates renewable power at 58 sites across the UK, with a total capacity of 143MW. It was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Chairman | 2010-03-15 |
Training of John Birt
University of Oxford | Undergraduate Degree |
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EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS | Communications |
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CPA Global Ltd.
CPA Global Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CPA Global Ltd. engages in the provision of intellectual property management and IP software services. It offers contract management; litigation support; intellectual property software; renewals; data management; and research and consulting services. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in St. Helier, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Waste Recycling Group Ltd.
Waste Recycling Group Ltd. Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services Waste Recycling Group Ltd. provided waste management services. It uesd to generate energy from waste, thereby contributing significantly to the government's efforts to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. The company was founded in 1999 and was headquartered in Northampton, the United Kingdom. | Industrial Services |
Novera Energy Ltd. (United Kingdom)
Novera Energy Ltd. (United Kingdom) Electric UtilitiesUtilities Novera Energy Ltd. generates renewable power. Novera Energy generates electricity from renewable sources of power using wind, waste & water and landfill gas. The company generates renewable power at 58 sites across the UK, with a total capacity of 143MW. It was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Utilities |
James Budgett Sugars Ltd.
James Budgett Sugars Ltd. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries James Budgett Sugars Ltd. manufactured and supplied sugar. The company offered UK-produced sugars (granulated, specialty, brown, raw cane, organic, liquid, invert), as well as syrups and treacles. Its manufacturing plant in Ledbury made specialty sugars milled from cane sugar for the pharmaceutical industry. Jame Budgett was acquired by Napier Brown Foods in 2004. James Budgett Sugars was located in Chelmsford, UK. | Process Industries |
Maltby Capital Ltd. | Finance |
Infinis Ltd.
Infinis Ltd. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Infinis Ltd. generates and distributes renewable electricity. It operates electricity from landfill gas, onshore wind and hydro plants. The firms hydroelectric generation is based on harnessing the power of flowing water through water turbines. The company was founded on February 23, 2006 and is headquartered in Northampton, the United Kingdom. | Utilities |
House of Lords | Government |
Shopvolution Ltd.
Shopvolution Ltd. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Shopvolution Ltd. provides a personal social shopping application. Its platform helps in discovering new products, creating lists of the things a client want, and getting exclusive deals. The company was founded by Nathalie Gaveau in 2010 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Retail Trade |
Host Europe Group Ltd.
Host Europe Group Ltd. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Host Europe Group Ltd. provides hosting services. It operates through mass hosting and managed hosting divisions. The firm provides domain registration, mass hosting, customized managed hosting, and cloud hosting services. Its brands include 123-reg and domainFACTORY. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Hayes, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Paypal (Europe) Ltd.
Paypal (Europe) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Part of PayPal Holdings, Inc., Paypal (Europe) Ltd. is a British company that provides investment management services. The private company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2000. | Finance |
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