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CEO’s Q&A

Harriet Green, CEO

“Our web presence and strength continues to grow and will be fundamental to our future.”

Harriet Green

After a year of change, Premier Farnell's CEO Harriet Green offers thoughts on the progress of the Company to Andrew Cave, business interviewer at The Sunday Telegraph and author of the best-selling book, The Secrets of CEOs.

  • Still from the video Andrew Cave and Harriet Green in interview

    Q1: It’s now three years since you launched your strategy. So has it brought about the business transformation that you hoped for?

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  • Andrew Cave and Harriet Green in interview

    Q2: You have obviously needed to cope with the global downturn during this period. How has it changed your market and how did Premier Farnell respond?

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  • Andrew Cave and Harriet Green in interview

    Q3: What do you see as your major achievements last year and what will be your major challenges in the year ahead?

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    Q4: What people are calling the reset global economy has focused minds on growth opportunities in emerging markets. What’s your view of their prospects and how important are they going to be to Premier Farnell in the future?

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  • Still from the video Andrew Cave and Harriet Green in interview

    Q5: Your Electronic Design Engineering strategy must give you a great insight into future trends in the global electronics industry. So what trends do you see emerging and how is Premier Farnell positioned to take advantage?

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  • Still from the video Andrew Cave and Harriet Green in interview

    Q6: Environmental and sustainability issues are being given increasing prominence across the world. What does being green mean to you nowadays?

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  • Still from the video Andrew Cave and Harriet Green in interview

    Q7: You have placed a great priority on driving Premier Farnell’s business on the web. How have you accelerated this development over the past year and what impact is that having on the business?

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  • Still from the video Andrew Cave and Harriet Green in interview

    Q8: You held a strategic review in the second half of last year. Could you explain the process you went through? What were your findings and what do you believe the 2011 financial year holds for Premier Farnell?

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Note: The transcript of the Question and Answer section reflects the full text of the Question and Answer section of the printed 2010 Annual Report & Accounts and as such the videos included in this section may differ slightly from the transcript.

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