PART ONE · Look at the sentences below and following
texts. · Which text does each sentence refer too. · For each
sentence 1--8, mark one letter A, B, C, D or E. · You will need to use
some of the letters more than once. A. Lord Wootten, Chairman, Unimarket Lord Wootten has recently
returned to Unimarket, the large retail food chain, after a 20- year absence.
Whilst away, he held a variety of posts in the Conservative Party including that
of Chief of Staff to the British Minister for six years, where his skills as an
effective public speaker won him great respect. He then returned to the industry
as one of the two architects behind the dramatic revival of the Remco
supermarket chain. His comprehensive and varied experience of the retail food
sector will make e: huge impact on Unimarket and he has already embarked on an
ambitious policy of major acquisitions. B. Steven Waugh, Chief Executive
Officer, DigiCom Steven Waugh, the driving force behind DigiCom for over
25 years, retires this year. Known for his quick decision-making, he is seen as
one of the most outspoken and ruthless operators in the world of business. These
qualities have often made life difficult for DigiCom competitors, who have
regularly been faced with bitter price wars and innovative promotional
campaigns, often masterminded by the CEO himself. Born in Queensland, Waugh
first cut his teeth on Australia’s Channel 9 before entering broadcasting in
Britain. Never a great believer in political correctness, he is famous for
spending his time aboard his luxury cruiser indulging in gourmet food and
champagne. C. Mark Boucher, Chairman, Gladstone Mark Boucher, 53,
chairs Gladstone, the base-metals group recently demerged from Corgen of South
Africa and floated in Amsterdam. Since the breakaway, Gladstone’s operating
profit has grown to $ 92m, even though experts have described the company as
overstaffed and inefficient. Boucher is a reserved man who is reluctant toad
dress large meetings but reveals, when pressed, a dry sense of humor. He has had
an unusual career path, including a spell working for the North American Space
Agency, followed by a stint running a satellite TV station. D. Erik
Johanssen, Chief Executive, MorgenReynolds MorgenReynolds’ CEO Erik
Johanssen admits to crying occasionally and says he is not the tough hard-nosed
businessman that people expect when they meet him. He is, however, universally
regarded as a shrewd politician within the industry. A self-styled company man,
the chain-smoking 55-year-old Johanssen has been with Morgen for over 20 years.
Since Morgen took over the innovative but under-performing Reynolds, Johanssen
has streamlined the business radically, axing half of Reynolds’ top managers.
Jonanssen lives modestly in Stockholm and travels to work by
underground. E. Joe Anderson, Chief Executive, Dayton International
Hotels Joe Anderson joined the imaginative Seattle-based Foyles
restaurant chain after graduating in 1963. He worked his way up through the
ranks, performing a variety of different roles, eventually becoming the Managing
Director in 1976 and joining the parent company’s executive board in 1980. In
1994 he became CEO and President of the group’s Dayton activities and reduced
the group’s debts by disposing of several properties and a chain of beauty
salons. His next project is likely to be the search for strategic alliances with
major European hotel chains. He does not enjoy making presentations and speeches.