Former Amazon boss named interim chair of CMA - GOV.UK
4 days ago · Doug Gurr will lead the CMA on its mission to support growth for the UK; Marcus Bokkerink will step down after leading CMA since 2022; New leadership will continue Government’s push for growth ...
Doug Gurr - Wikipedia
Douglas John Gurr (born July 1964) is a British businessman, and the Director of the Natural History Museum, London.In January 2025, he was announced as the new interim Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority. [2] He was a global vice-president and head of Amazon UK from 2016 to 2020. He was chairman of the British Heart Foundation.He formerly taught at Aarhus University and held ...
CMA appoints Doug Gurr as interim chair | Retail Bulletin
2 days ago · The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has appointed Doug Gurr, the former Amazon UK country manager, as interim chair. The move follows a meeting of the UK’s leading regulators with the Business Secretary and the Chancellor, who were asked to “tear down” the barriers hindering business and refocus their efforts on promoting growth.
Ministers oust CMA chair - civilserviceworld.com
3 days ago · Ministers have ousted the head of the Competition and Markets Authority and replaced him with the former head of Amazon UK. The CMA and the Department of Business and Trade today announced that Marcus Bokkerink, who has chaired the watchdog since 2022, is stepping down.. Doug Gurr, who was a global vice-president for Amazon and headed up the online retail and web giant’s UK operations from ...
UK appoints ex-Amazon executive Doug Gurr as interim chair
3 days ago · The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has a new interim chairman: former Amazon executive Doug Gurr (pictured above).. The announcement comes as the U.K. seeks to position itself as ...
Former Amazon boss joins UK CMA board in midst of cloud …
2 days ago · The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has appointed Doug Gurr, a former Amazon boss, as its interim chair for up to 18 months. Gurr took the helm on January 21, taking over from former boss Marcus Bokkerink who had held the role since September 2022. While currently serving as the director of the Natural History Museum, Gurr was ...
CMA adds ex-Amazon UK boss to board as provisional judgement …
3 days ago · The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has appointed former Amazon UK boss, Doug Gurr, to chair its board on an interim basis, as the deadline for the organisation to publish the provisional ...
Government replaces CMA chair with ex-Amazon UK boss Doug Gurr
2 days ago · Government replaces CMA chair with ex-Amazon UK boss Doug Gurr. Sam Trendall January 23, 2025 in Business and industry, News - 3 ... Marcus Bokkerink has been switched out for Doug Gurr (pictured above) – the former national leader Amazon’s business in first China and, latterly, the UK. He left his post as the tech giant’s UK chief in ...
UK replaces competition watchdog’s chair with ex ... - NBC 7 San …
3 days ago · The Competition and Markets Authority announced Doug Gurr, Amazon U.K.'s former country manager, would serve as its interim chair replacing Marcus Bokkerink. The move follows a meeting between CMA ...
Ministers force out chair of UK’s competition regulator
3 days ago · The government has appointed Doug Gurr as new interim chair of the CMA. Gurr ran Amazon’s UK business during the company’s tussle with the CMA over its minority investment in Deliveroo, which ...
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