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==Helping British businesses== | ==Helping British businesses== | ||
| − | Cooper was announced by [[David Cameron]] as one of six business leaders who will identify the European rules and regulations that need abolition or reform to help British Businesses grow. The other five leaders were: [[Ian Cheshire]] (CEO [[Kingfisher]]), [[Paul Walsh]] (chairman [[Compass Group]]), [[Dale Murray]] (non-executive director [[BIS]]), [[Marc Bolland]] (chief executive [[Marks & Spencers]]) and [[Louise Makin]] (CEO [[BTG]]).<ref> ATG Access [http://www.atgaccess.com/news/atgs-md-glenn-cooper-visits-number-10 ATG Access' MD at the helm of an EU regulation review], accessed 1 April 2015.</ref> | + | In June 2013 Cooper was announced by [[David Cameron]] as one of six business leaders on the [[Business-led taskforce on EU regulation]] who will identify the European rules and regulations that need abolition or reform to help British Businesses grow. The other five leaders were: [[Ian Cheshire]] (CEO [[Kingfisher]]), [[Paul Walsh]] (chairman [[Compass Group]] and former CEO of [[Diageo]]), [[Dale Murray]] (non-executive director [[BIS]]), [[Marc Bolland]] (chief executive [[Marks & Spencers]]) and [[Louise Makin]] (CEO [[BTG]]).<ref> ATG Access [http://www.atgaccess.com/news/atgs-md-glenn-cooper-visits-number-10 ATG Access' MD at the helm of an EU regulation review], accessed 1 April 2015.</ref><ref> Department for Business, Innovation & Skills [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/business-taskforce-asks-companies-to-help-target-eu-red-tape Business taskforce asks companies to help target EU red tape] ''Gov.UK'', 11 July 2013, accessed 8 April 2015.</ref> The group reported in September 2013 and reported back one year on in November 2014. |
==Letter to the Telegraph== | ==Letter to the Telegraph== | ||
| − | On 1 April 2015 | + | On 1 April 2015 Cooper was one of [[Conservative Business Letter - Telegraph 1 April 2015| 103 business leaders who wrote to the Telegraph]] praising the British [[Conservative Party]]'s economic policies and claiming a [[Labour]] government would 'threaten jobs and deter investment' in the UK.<ref>Peter Dominiczak, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/11507586/General-Election-2015-Labour-threatens-Britains-recovery-say-100-business-chiefs.html 100 business chiefs: Labour threatens Britain's recovery], ''Telegraph'', 1 April 2015.</ref> |
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:50, 14 April 2015
Glenn Cooper is the president of security bollard and vehicle barrier systems manufacturers ATG Access Ltd.
Career
Cooper started his career as a materials manager at Qualcast (now Atco) in 1972; in 1986 he moved to EDMS as a director; he was then appointed managing director of ICS Triplex in 1990; and a non-executive director of Systech Group in 2001.
He is currently a director of CoBaCo, president of ATG Access and investor at Alderwell SASS.[1]
Helping British businesses
In June 2013 Cooper was announced by David Cameron as one of six business leaders on the Business-led taskforce on EU regulation who will identify the European rules and regulations that need abolition or reform to help British Businesses grow. The other five leaders were: Ian Cheshire (CEO Kingfisher), Paul Walsh (chairman Compass Group and former CEO of Diageo), Dale Murray (non-executive director BIS), Marc Bolland (chief executive Marks & Spencers) and Louise Makin (CEO BTG).[2][3] The group reported in September 2013 and reported back one year on in November 2014.
Letter to the Telegraph
On 1 April 2015 Cooper was one of 103 business leaders who wrote to the Telegraph praising the British Conservative Party's economic policies and claiming a Labour government would 'threaten jobs and deter investment' in the UK.[4]
Education
- Business studies, Business Administration and Management, General, University Campus Suffolk 1976-1979
- FCIPS, Procurement, Anglia Ruskin University 1979-1983[1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Linkedin Glenn Cooper, accessed 1 April 2015.
- ↑ ATG Access ATG Access' MD at the helm of an EU regulation review, accessed 1 April 2015.
- ↑ Department for Business, Innovation & Skills Business taskforce asks companies to help target EU red tape Gov.UK, 11 July 2013, accessed 8 April 2015.
- ↑ Peter Dominiczak, 100 business chiefs: Labour threatens Britain's recovery, Telegraph, 1 April 2015.
