Stephen Carter
Stephen Carter, Baron Carter of Barnes, is
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Career
Carter is a former founding-CEO of OfCom, CEO of J. Walter Thompson, and managing director at NTL.
He joined Brunswick Group in 2006 as group chief executive[1].
In January 2008 it was announced Carter would be leaving Brunswick to become Gordon Brown's chief strategist. Brown and Brunswick founder Alan Parker have close ties, with Brown being the godfather of Parker's son[2]. Carter's tenure was filled with controversy, including when an email to Brown recommending which staff should be sacked that was sent to all staff[3]. During his time in parliament, Carter delivered a report and white paper titled 'Digital Britain', which had the aim of creating the framework for a fast broadband and networking British economy and society of the future, Carter damaged the credibility of this report by resigning whilst it was still in legislative process[4]. Having just delivered his Digital Britain report and been named one of ten ministers serving under Lord Mandelson in the Department of Business, only 18 months into his role with the government, Carter announced he wanted to step down[5]. With Carter claimed the reason was the government was entering its last year and so that year would have been about politics rather than policy, and his main interest is policy[6].
Carter's next role was as executive vice-president and chief marketing, strategy & communication officer at Alcatel-Lucent in Paris[6] and then president of its operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Whilst at Alcatel he was tasked with turning around the fortunes of the company who were struggling against cheaper rivals from Asia and innovative western groups. In March 2013 it was announced Carter would be stepping down from his role in April, due to wanting to move back to the UK[7]
In the summer of 2013, Carter was named as the chief executive of Informa, taking over from the retiring Peter Rigby.[8]
Notes
- ↑ Report: Stephen Carter joining Brunswick PR Week, 6 December 20016, accessed 14 October 2014
- ↑ David Quainton Brunswick set to replace Carter PR Week, 11 January 2008, accessed 14 October 2014
- ↑ Holly Watt Adviser's email blunder about sackings 'split No10' The Telegraph, 2 February 2010, accessed 14 October 2014
- ↑ Maggie Brown Lord Carter joins telecoms supplier The Guardian, 3 March 2010, 14 October 2014
- ↑ Graham Smith Fresh blow for Brown as internet tsar Lord Carter becomes latest minister to quit Government The Daily Mail, 13 June 2009, accessed 14 October 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Arun Sudhaman Alcatel-Lucent's Stephen Carter : Lunch with Lord Carter The Holmes Report, 4 July 2011, accessed 14 October 2014
- ↑ Daniel Thomas Carter to leave troubled Alcatel-Lucent Financial Times, 29 March 2013, accessed 14 October 2014
- ↑ Christopher Williams Gordon Brown aide Lord Carter becomes Informa chief executive The Telegraph, 10 July 2013, accessed 14 October 2014
