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Stephen Izquierdo joined RS Group in October 2023 and is responsible for driving the People strategy to accelerate the realisation of our growth strategy, as well as the development of an organisation culture that empowers and excites our people. Steve is a highly experienced CPO with a strong track record of successfully leading People functions in global organisations including PepsiCo, BP, Cargill and Ultra. #ExCo #OurLeaders #RSGroupPLC

Alex Baldock joined RS Group plc as a Non-Executive Director in September 2021. He has extensive experience in digital transformation, accelerating omni-channel growth and embedding customer focus, evidenced through his successful transformation of Currys plc. Alex was previously Chief Executive Officer of Shop Direct, now the Very Group, where he led the business’s digital transformation from a catalogue retailer to the UK’s second largest e-commerce pureplay. This included four consecutive years of record growth in sales, profits, customer satisfaction and colleague engagement. He is a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees. #OurBoard #RSGroupPLC

Janet Robertson joined RS Group in May 2024 to lead, define, evolve and deliver on our information services and technology strategy and roadmap, balancing global operational efficiency and effectiveness, while supporting and enabling our People to prepare and protect the RS organisation to grow and respond to customer needs. As an established Global CIO, Janet has a strong track record of working in several top tier organisations including Edelman, PepsiCo, AT&T, Collins Aerospace, formed through the 2018 merger of Rockwell Collins and UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS). Most recently she was CIO at Raytheon Technologies leading corporate oversight of enterprise architecture and application services, which post-merger in 2020, created a $120 billion aerospace and defence giant with 182,000 employees. Janet is an outstanding people leader and mentor and has received several noteworthy honours which include Super Global CIO of the Year Finalist, Inspire CIO, 2023, CIO/CTO Finalist, Tech Titans, 2023, and the Top 100 Women in Technology, Technology Magazine. #ExCo #OurLeaders #RSGroupPLC

Today we have announced our results for the half-year ended 30th September 2024. Simon Pryce, CEO: "RS executed well in the first half despite more challenging than anticipated markets. Our strategic investments are on track and beginning to deliver, we are continuing to gain share in most categories and strong operational control is leading to efficiency and cost optimisation programmes running ahead of plan. "As we enter H2, whilst markets remain challenging, our sales per day has stabilised. Thanks to the great efforts of the RS team, we are delivering well on the things we can control. We continue to invest in our differentiated proposition in a focussed and prioritised way. We have made good progress on programmes to drive efficiency, right-size our cost base and improve our operating leverage and our acquisition pipeline is strong although we remain very value disciplined. This gives us continued confidence that, as our markets return to growth, we can deliver our financial targets, including a mid-teens operating margin, in the medium term.” Read the full announcement at: https://lnkd.in/eedjgNZE There will be an audio presentation today at 9am (UK time) which can be accessed live and later as a recording on the RS Group website. Webcast link: https://lnkd.in/eWNJBEvv It is advisable to pre-register early to avoid any delays in joining the conference call. #RSGroup #WeAreRS #MakingAmazingHappen #ForABetterWorld

Bessie Lee joined the RS Group plc board in March 2019. Bessie has extensive strategic experience in digital marketing technology and media knowledge, principally in China. She has in-depth experience of the world of eCommerce and digital media, and is a frequent media commentator, blogger and international speaker. Bessie has more than 30 years of experience in the media communications industry in Greater China. Her previous roles include Chief Executive Officer at Mindshare, GroupM and WPP in China. She is a member of the Nomination Committee. #OurBoard #RSGroupPLC

This month more than 450 of our colleagues from around the world have united to embody our values - One Team, Delivering Brilliantly, Doing the Right Thing, Making Every Day Better - all while raising funds for our global charity partner, The Washing Machine Project. From Australia, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, South Africa, the Americas, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and Denmark, our teams donned running shoes, lifted weights, and committed to the RS Active for Change Challenge! Together they have covered a combined distance of over 42,000km so far. Clare Underwood, our Chief of Corporate Services, who launched the initiative with an impressive goal of achieving a 100kg deadlift and back squat, told us: “I have been truly inspired by the level of activity across the challenge. A big thank you to all of you who have taken part and raised funds for TWMP. “I have continued to progress on my strength challenge –100KG remains in sight! Not only that, but I have been motivated by the challenge to get out walking, hiking and running. Baxter, my cocker spaniel has been delighted by this!” The Active for Change Challenge has so far raised £1,600. If you would like to support The Washing Machine Project to help change the world, by alleviating unpaid labour, you can donate on our Just Giving page at: https://lnkd.in/e2ShbGE8 #ActiveForChange #TWMP #WeAreRS

Debbie Lentz is responsible for developing a strategy and roadmap for solutions and services globally, stitching together best practices and developing new solutions that differentiate us. She is responsible for RS Integrated Supply, OKdo, ESG Solutions, RS DesignSpark and incubating new ideas via our innovation stage gate process. Previously she was President of ESG Solutions where she led the development of sustainable solutions for our customers and suppliers and the implementation of our 2030 ESG action plan - For a Better World. Debbie joined RS Group in 2017 as President, Global Supply Chain and has been instrumental in our supply chain capability and for our innovative and sustainable market-leading service for customers and suppliers. Prior to RS Group, Debbie was the Chief Supply Chain officer for Toys R Us and held senior positions with Kraft Foods and Nabisco in Europe as well as in the United States. #ExCo #OurLeaders #RSGroupPLC

We are delighted to have picked up two awards alongside our partners at SampsonMay during this year's Digital Impact Awards in London, organised by Communicate magazine. We were awarded Gold for 'Best use of digital from the engineering, manufacturing, industrial and basic materials sector' and picked up Silver for 'Best Corporate Website (FTSE 100)'. The Digital Impact Awards sets the industry-wide benchmark in digital stakeholder engagement and honours the best corporate digital communications work. #DigitalImpactAwards #DIAwards #WeAreRS #RSGroupPLC

Today, to coincide with World Mental Health Day, I am thrilled to announce the official launch of Lifeworks, our newest Employee Resource Group (ERG) at RS. As the executive sponsor, I am incredibly proud to support an initiative that strives to create an inclusive and safe space for our employees to learn, grow, and connect on important topics related to mental health and wellbeing, disability, neurodiversity, and financial wellbeing.   I have personally seen how vital it is to have a supportive environment that respects and embraces the unique needs of every individual. I believe wholeheartedly that an inclusive workplace is a more innovative and productive one. That’s why I am so excited to be part of Lifeworks and help drive meaningful change.   Together, we can create a culture that not only supports our diverse workforce but also strengthens our shared values. By opening up conversations and breaking down stigmas, we can truly make a difference - not just within our walls, but beyond them as well. #WorldMentalHealthDay #Lifeworks #Inclusion #MentalHealth #Wellbeing #Disability #Neurodiversity #FinancialWellbeing #BreakTheStigma #ERG