Ian Russell - Revision history

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 == Notes ==
 #{{note|1}} Photograph from Business in the Community[http://www.bitc.org.uk/who_we_are/our_board_and_governance/board_of_trustee_directors/ian_russell.htmlHome Board of Trustee Directors], Ian Russell, accessed 15 April 2007.
-#{{note|2}} Member history from Business in the Community[http://www.bitc.org.uk/who_we_are/our_board_and_governance/board_of_trustee_directors/ian_russell.htmlHome Board of Trustee Directors], Ian Russell, accessed 15 April 2007.
+#{{note|2}} Member history from Business in the Community[http://www.bitc.org.uk/who_we_are/our_board_and_governance/board_of_trustee_directors/ian_russell.html Board of Trustee Directors], Ian Russell, accessed 15 April 2007.
 #{{note|3}} Member history from Internet Archive WayBackMachine[http://web.archive.org/web/20041010213446/www.scottishpower.com/pages/aboutus_ourpeople_executivedirectors_ianrussell?nav=aboutus_ourpeople_executivedirectors_ianrussell Scottish Power Our People page 6 March 2004], Ian Russell, accessed 15 April 2007.
 #{{note|4}} Company restructuring from The Scotsman [http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1906742005 "Battle to keep ScottishPower in Scotland"] Top Stories, accessed 19 April 2007.
 #{{note|5}} Payoff information from ThisIsMoney [http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=410010&in_page_id=2 Sacked power chiefs get 'obscene' pay-off] News, accessed 18 June 2006.

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 ==Restructuring the company==
-In September of 2005, Mr. Russell was faced with a growing threat from the stock market as [[Scottish Power]]'s shares had recently soared causing rumours of its German rival, and owner of Powergen, [[E.ON]] wanting to buy the company. After meeing with the chairman, [[Charles Miller Smith]], and the finance director, [[Simon Lowth]], it was decided that a major restructuring had to take place - one that involved getting rid of two of his top executives - [[David Nish]] and [[Charles Berry]]. Along with these sackings, the human resources director, [[Mike Pittman]], and the communications chief, [[Dominic Fry]] were dismissed as well. Mr. Russell's explanation referred back to late May when [[Scottish Power]] announced the £5.1 billion sale of its giant US business [[PacifiCorp]] to the world-famous entrepreneur Warren Buffet. [[PacifiCorp]] was responsible for two-thirds of [[Scottish Power]]'s valuation, which meant that the company would become much smaller when the deal went through. The idea of the restructuring was to slim down the group - stripping out the four directors in the process - preparing it for life as a smaller, independent, predominantly UK-based utility. However, Mr. Russell did not mention that the group's smaller size was what had attracted [[E.ON]]'s attention or that the downsizing was threatening the independence of one of Scotland's biggest companies. To this day, Mr. Russell has yet to publicly link the two events - despite the asking of questions in parliament. Neither did he bring up the £9 million in shares, pension payments and other incentives he could make from a deal. Later that same day, [[E.ON]] confirmed that it was considering its options regarding a possible takeover of [[Scottish Power]].
+In September of 2005, Mr. Russell was faced with a growing threat from the stock market as [[Scottish Power]]'s shares had recently soared causing rumours of its German rival, and owner of Powergen, [[E.ON]] wanting to buy the company. After meeting with the chairman, [[Charles Miller Smith]], and the finance director, [[Simon Lowth]], it was decided that a major restructuring had to take place - one that involved getting rid of two of his top executives - [[David Nish]] and [[Charles Berry]]. Along with these sackings, the human resources director, [[Mike Pittman]], and the communications chief, [[Dominic Fry]] were dismissed as well. Mr. Russell's explanation referred back to late May when [[Scottish Power]] announced the £5.1 billion sale of its giant US business [[PacifiCorp]] to the world-famous entrepreneur Warren Buffet. [[PacifiCorp]] was responsible for two-thirds of [[Scottish Power]]'s valuation, which meant that the company would become much smaller when the deal went through. The idea of the restructuring was to slim down the group - stripping out the four directors in the process - preparing it for life as a smaller, independent, predominantly UK-based utility. However, Mr. Russell did not mention that the group's smaller size was what had attracted [[E.ON]]'s attention or that the downsizing was threatening the independence of one of Scotland's biggest companies. To this day, Mr. Russell has yet to publicly link the two events - despite the asking of questions in parliament. Neither did he bring up the £9 million in shares, pension payments and other incentives he could make from a deal. Later that same day, [[E.ON]] confirmed that it was considering its options regarding a possible takeover of [[Scottish Power]].
 Since [[David Nish]] was most likely to succeed Ian's position, the group's head of infrastructure, finance director and Mr. Russell's right-hand man was most surprised with his dismissal.

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 ==Restructuring the company==
-In September of 2005, Mr. Russell was faced with a growing threat from the stock market as [[Scottish Power]]'s shares had recently soared causing rumours of its German rival, and owner of Powergen, [[E.ON]] wanting to buy the company. After meeing with the chairman, [[Charles Miller Smith]], and the finance director, [[Simon Lowth]], it was decided that a major restructuring had to take place - one that involved getting rid of two of his top executives - [[David Nish]] and Charles Berry. Along with these sackings, the human resources director, Mike Pittman, and the communications chief, [[Dominic Fry]] were dismissed as well. Mr. Russell's explanation referred back to late May when [[Scottish Power]] announced the £5.1 billion sale of its giant US business [[PacifiCorp]] to the world-famous entrepreneur Warren Buffet. [[PacifiCorp]] was responsible for two-thirds of [[Scottish Power]]'s valuation, which meant that the company would become much smaller when the deal went through. The idea of the restructuring was to slim down the group - stripping out the four directors in the process - preparing it for life as a smaller, independent, predominantly UK-based utility. However, Mr. Russell did not mention that the group's smaller size was what had attracted [[E.ON]]'s attention or that the downsizing was threatening the independence of one of Scotland's biggest companies. To this day, Mr. Russell has yet to publicly link the two events - despite the asking of questions in parliament. Neither did he bring up the £9 million in shares, pension payments and other incentives he could make from a deal. Later that same day, [[E.ON]] confirmed that it was considering its options regarding a possible takeover of [[Scottish Power]].
+In September of 2005, Mr. Russell was faced with a growing threat from the stock market as [[Scottish Power]]'s shares had recently soared causing rumours of its German rival, and owner of Powergen, [[E.ON]] wanting to buy the company. After meeing with the chairman, [[Charles Miller Smith]], and the finance director, [[Simon Lowth]], it was decided that a major restructuring had to take place - one that involved getting rid of two of his top executives - [[David Nish]] and [[Charles Berry]]. Along with these sackings, the human resources director, [[Mike Pittman]], and the communications chief, [[Dominic Fry]] were dismissed as well. Mr. Russell's explanation referred back to late May when [[Scottish Power]] announced the £5.1 billion sale of its giant US business [[PacifiCorp]] to the world-famous entrepreneur Warren Buffet. [[PacifiCorp]] was responsible for two-thirds of [[Scottish Power]]'s valuation, which meant that the company would become much smaller when the deal went through. The idea of the restructuring was to slim down the group - stripping out the four directors in the process - preparing it for life as a smaller, independent, predominantly UK-based utility. However, Mr. Russell did not mention that the group's smaller size was what had attracted [[E.ON]]'s attention or that the downsizing was threatening the independence of one of Scotland's biggest companies. To this day, Mr. Russell has yet to publicly link the two events - despite the asking of questions in parliament. Neither did he bring up the £9 million in shares, pension payments and other incentives he could make from a deal. Later that same day, [[E.ON]] confirmed that it was considering its options regarding a possible takeover of [[Scottish Power]].
 Since [[David Nish]] was most likely to succeed Ian's position, the group's head of infrastructure, finance director and Mr. Russell's right-hand man was most surprised with his dismissal.

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 ==Restructuring the company==
-In September of 2005, Mr. Russell was faced with a growing threat from the stock market as [[Scottish Power]]'s shares had recently soared causing rumours of its German rival, and owner of Powergen, [[E.ON]] wanting to buy the company. After meeing with the chairman, [[Charles Miller Smith]], and the finance director, [[Simon Lowth]], it was decided that a major restructuring had to take place - one that involved getting rid of two of his top executives - [[David Nish]] and Charles Berry. Along with these sackings, the human resources director, Mike Pittman, and the communications chief, [[Dominic Fry]] were dismissed as well. Mr. Russell's explanation referred back to late May when [[Scottish Power]] announced the £5.1 billion sale of its giant US business [[PacifiCorp]] to the world-famous entrepreneur Warren Buffet. PacifiCorp was responsible for two-thirds of [[Scottish Power]]'s valuation, which meant that the company would become much smaller when the deal went through. The idea of the restructuring was to slim down the group - stripping out the four directors in the process - preparing it for life as a smaller, independent, predominantly UK-based utility. However, Mr. Russell did not mention that the group's smaller size was what had attracted [[E.ON]]'s attention or that the downsizing was threatening the independence of one of Scotland's biggest companies. To this day, Mr. Russell has yet to publicly link the two events - despite the asking of questions in parliament. Neither did he bring up the £9 million in shares, pension payments and other incentives he could make from a deal. Later that same day, [[E.ON]] confirmed that it was considering its options regarding a possible takeover of [[Scottish Power]].
+In September of 2005, Mr. Russell was faced with a growing threat from the stock market as [[Scottish Power]]'s shares had recently soared causing rumours of its German rival, and owner of Powergen, [[E.ON]] wanting to buy the company. After meeing with the chairman, [[Charles Miller Smith]], and the finance director, [[Simon Lowth]], it was decided that a major restructuring had to take place - one that involved getting rid of two of his top executives - [[David Nish]] and Charles Berry. Along with these sackings, the human resources director, Mike Pittman, and the communications chief, [[Dominic Fry]] were dismissed as well. Mr. Russell's explanation referred back to late May when [[Scottish Power]] announced the £5.1 billion sale of its giant US business [[PacifiCorp]] to the world-famous entrepreneur Warren Buffet. [[PacifiCorp]] was responsible for two-thirds of [[Scottish Power]]'s valuation, which meant that the company would become much smaller when the deal went through. The idea of the restructuring was to slim down the group - stripping out the four directors in the process - preparing it for life as a smaller, independent, predominantly UK-based utility. However, Mr. Russell did not mention that the group's smaller size was what had attracted [[E.ON]]'s attention or that the downsizing was threatening the independence of one of Scotland's biggest companies. To this day, Mr. Russell has yet to publicly link the two events - despite the asking of questions in parliament. Neither did he bring up the £9 million in shares, pension payments and other incentives he could make from a deal. Later that same day, [[E.ON]] confirmed that it was considering its options regarding a possible takeover of [[Scottish Power]].
-Since [[David Nish]] was most likely to succeed Ian's position, the group's head of infrastructure, finance director and Mr Russell's right-hand man was most surprised with his dismissal.
+Since [[David Nish]] was most likely to succeed Ian's position, the group's head of infrastructure, finance director and Mr. Russell's right-hand man was most surprised with his dismissal.
 Few at the company could quite understand how [[Scottish Power]] had gone from Scotland's third biggest listed firm to one fearing for its independence and willing to sack half its board at the same time.

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 The answers to this question are to be found in the company's not-so-distant past, at the time of the acquisition of [[PacifiCorp]] in 1999. Mr. Russell was not the chief executive at the time but, as finance director, he played a huge part in the move. It transformed the firm from a UK-based player to a behemoth straddling the Atlantic, and the group paid $10 billion for the privilege.
-But the adventure proved disastrous. Following nearly six years of calamities and unmet expectations, Mr. Russell sold out at $9.4 billion. The total loss worked out over the years at about £442 million. It left the smaller group vulnerable to a takeover from rivals at home and overseas, and facing an uncertain future.
+But the adventure proved disastrous. Following nearly six years of calamities and unmet expectations, Mr. Russell sold out at $9.4 billion. The total loss worked out over the years at about £442 million. It left the smaller group vulnerable to a takeover from rivals at home and overseas, and facing an uncertain future. {{ref|4}}
 ==Company Payoff==
 The gas and electricity provider's former chief executive [[Ian Russell]] and three colleagues received £10.9m for pay and pension compensation. The sums have been branded 'obscene' by the [[Scottish National Party]] energy spokesman [[Richard Lochhead]], and come to light just three months after the electricity and gas provider warned customers about inflation-busting bill hikes.
-Mr. Russell, who left in January of 2006 after five years as chief executive, received a £2.3m compensation payment as well as benefiting from a resultant pension top-up of £2.7m. The compensation sum is more than three times his salary of £648,000, while his pension windfall nearly doubled his total entitlement to £6.8m. {{ref|4}}
+Mr. Russell, who left in January of 2006 after five years as chief executive, received a £2.3m compensation payment as well as benefiting from a resultant pension top-up of £2.7m. The compensation sum is more than three times his salary of £648,000, while his pension windfall nearly doubled his total entitlement to £6.8m. {{ref|5}}
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 #{{note|2}} Member history from Business in the Community[http://www.bitc.org.uk/who_we_are/our_board_and_governance/board_of_trustee_directors/ian_russell.htmlHome Board of Trustee Directors], Ian Russell, accessed 15 April 2007.
 #{{note|3}} Member history from Internet Archive WayBackMachine[http://web.archive.org/web/20041010213446/www.scottishpower.com/pages/aboutus_ourpeople_executivedirectors_ianrussell?nav=aboutus_ourpeople_executivedirectors_ianrussell Scottish Power Our People page 6 March 2004], Ian Russell, accessed 15 April 2007.
-#{{note|4}} Payoff information from ThisIsMoney [http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=410010&in_page_id=2 Sacked power chiefs get 'obscene' pay-off] News, accessed 18 June 2006.
+#{{note|4}} Company restructuring from The Scotsman [http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1906742005 "Battle to keep ScottishPower in Scotland"] Top Stories, accessed 19 April 2007.

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 In 2004 and 2005, Ian chaired the Russell Commission review on youth volunteering for the Chancellor and Home Secretary.
-Prior to joining [[Scottish Power]], he held a number of financial positions at HSBC and Mars Ltd, among others.
+Prior to joining [[Scottish Power]], he held a number of financial positions at [[HSBC]] and [[Mars]] Ltd, among others.
 He is a Non-Executive Director on a number of boards, including [[Business in the Community]], and chairs a private equity management company. He is also Chair of the Fundraising Board of University of Edinburgh.{{ref|2}}
 Ian is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, having trained with Thomson McLintock. He serves on the Council of Edinburgh International Festival and the Scottish Council of the Prince's Trust. {{ref|3}}
 ==Company Payoff==
 The gas and electricity provider's former chief executive [[Ian Russell]] and three colleagues received £10.9m for pay and pension compensation. The sums have been branded 'obscene' by the [[Scottish National Party]] energy spokesman [[Richard Lochhead]], and come to light just three months after the electricity and gas provider warned customers about inflation-busting bill hikes.
-Mr Russell, who left in January this year after five years as chief executive, received a £2.3m compensation payment as well as benefiting from a resultant pension top-up of £2.7m. The compensation sum is more than three times his salary of £648,000, while his pension windfall nearly doubled his total entitlement to £6.8m. {{ref|4}}
+Mr. Russell, who left in January of 2006 after five years as chief executive, received a £2.3m compensation payment as well as benefiting from a resultant pension top-up of £2.7m. The compensation sum is more than three times his salary of £648,000, while his pension windfall nearly doubled his total entitlement to £6.8m. {{ref|4}}

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 [[Image:Ian russell.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Ian Russell{{ref|1}}]]
 Until 2006, Ian was Chief Executive of [[Scottish Power]] plc having been appointed to this position in April 2001. He joined as Finance Director in April 1994 and became Deputy Chief Executive in November 1998.
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 Ian is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, having trained with Thomson McLintock. He serves on the Council of Edinburgh International Festival and the Scottish Council of the Prince's Trust. {{ref|3}}
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 #{{note|2}} Member history from Business in the Community[http://www.bitc.org.uk/who_we_are/our_board_and_governance/board_of_trustee_directors/ian_russell.htmlHome Board of Trustee Directors], Ian Russell, accessed 15 April 2007.
 #{{note|3}} Member history from Internet Archive WayBackMachine[http://web.archive.org/web/20041010213446/www.scottishpower.com/pages/aboutus_ourpeople_executivedirectors_ianrussell?nav=aboutus_ourpeople_executivedirectors_ianrussell Scottish Power Our People page 6 March 2004], Ian Russell, accessed 15 April 2007.