Travis Perkins CEO to step down
The chief executive Northampton-based Travis Perkins is to step down.
John Carter will leave his job in August and will be replaced by Nick Roberts, boss of Atkins.
Carter has been with the builders’ merchant for 18 years, the last five of which as CEO.
He said: “I have invested my working life with Travis Perkins and I am exceptionally proud to have spent the last 5 years leading the business as CEO. It has been a privilege to lead such a great company which has been built and sustained by the efforts of colleagues right across the Group. Although it is early days, I am pleased that the new strategy which we set out in 2018 is being successfully implemented and I look forward to working with Nick to build on this momentum and ensure sustained progress towards the Group’s longer term strategic goals. I will leave in place a very talented and experienced leadership team who collectively have over 200 years’ experience of merchanting and are focused on delivering excellent service to our core trade customers.”
Roberts said: “I am delighted to be appointed as Travis Perkins’ next CEO and am looking forward to leading a great business full of talented and dedicated colleagues. Customer expectations and sales channels are evolving rapidly, and I am excited at the opportunity to bring my experience together with that of the Group’s management and to build upon the strong foundation that John has put in place. Our focus will remain on best serving our trade customers and building long term sustainable value for all of the Group’s stakeholders. I would like to commend John for the remarkable leadership he has shown as CEO and I am looking forward to working closely with him during the transition.”
