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Manchester Airports Group’s new Group Chief Executive Charlie Cornish |
UK. Manchester Airports Group (MAG) – the largest British-owned airport operator – has appointed Charlie Cornish to the position of Group Chief Executive, effective 1 October.
Cornish succeeds MAG’s long standing Group Chief Executive, Geoff Muirhead CBE, who is retiring at the end of September after 22 years at the helm of the group.
Currently a main board director of United Utilities where he is Managing Director of United Solutions, Cornish has also held a variety of senior positions both within United Utilities and other businesses. These include RWE Thames Water, West of Scotland Water, NHS Scotland and Associated British Foods. His early career included positions in British Aerospace, Plessey Telecomms and Trusthouse Forte.
Manchester Airports Group Chairman Mike Davies commented: “Charlie brings a broad range of skills and experience to the role. In addition to his in-depth board and general management background, he has an impressive combination of operational, strategic and international experience.
“I look forward to working with Charlie on growing the Manchester Airports Group and wish him every success when he joins us in October.”
Cornish said: “I’m delighted to have been offered this opportunity to join such a successful team at MAG and look forward to meeting my new colleagues soon. MAG has made tremendous progress under Geoff Muirhead’s leadership and I look forward to working with colleagues and stakeholders to continue building on its great reputation for customer service and innovation.”
About Manchester Airports Group (MAG)
The Manchester Airports Group (MAG) is said to be the UK’s largest British-owned airport operator responsible for four airports – Manchester, East Midlands, Humberside and Bournemouth – which currently serve a total of over 27 million passengers every year. The group also runs businesses in property development and management. MAG is publicly owned by the ten local authorities of Greater Manchester and is privately managed on their behalf.
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