Supermarket Giant Promotes from Within for Key Roles

  • Morrisons appoints two new senior executives
  • Trevor Strain promoted to Chief Operating Officer
  • Michael Gleeson appointed as Chief Financial Officer
  • Strain responsible for commercial, manufacturing, supply chains, logistics, operation development, online and wholesale
  • Gleeson to start in February
  • Gleeson previously worked at Tesco for 15 years
  • Appointments part of strong management development plans
  • CEO David Potts praises the appointments

Morrisons, a ‘Big Four’ supermarket, has appointed Trevor Strain as Chief Operating Officer and Michael Gleeson as Chief Financial Officer. Strain was previously the Group Chief Finance and Commercial Officer, while Gleeson joined Morrisons in 2014 from Tesco where he held various finance roles for 15 years. The new appointments will report to CEO David Potts, who praised their capabilities and the internal development plans that led to these promotions. Strain will oversee commercial, manufacturing, supply chains, logistics, operation development, online, and wholesale operations, while Gleeson starts in February.

Factuality Level: 10
Factuality Justification: The article provides accurate information about the appointments of two senior executives at Morrisons, their previous experience and roles, and quotes from the CEO expressing confidence in their abilities to strengthen the company.
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Financial Markets Impacted: Morrisons (supermarket company)
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