Group Executive Committee

N J Jefferies

N J Jefferies
Group Chief Executive

Aged 45, Nick joined Acal as Group Chief Executive in January 2009. Formerly General Manager for Electronics globally at Electrocomponents plc, and having previously held senior positions at Arrow Electronics, he started his career as an Electronics Design Engineer for Racal Defence (now part of Thales plc).

S M Gibbins ACA

S M Gibbins ACA
Group Finance Director

Aged 44, Simon was appointed as Group Finance Director in July 2010. A Chartered Accountant, he was previously Global Head of Finance and Deputy CFO at Shire plc. Prior to joining Shire in 2000, he spent 6 years with ICI plc in various senior finance roles, both in the UK and overseas. His earlier career was spent with Coopers & Lybrand in London.

P R Gruson

P R Gruson
President, Electronics Division

Aged 53, Philippe joined Acal when it acquired the BFi Optilas Group (of which he was President) in December 2009. Philippe is President of the Electronics Division of Acal and has over 20 years experience in specialist distribution, including time spent with Avnet, Inc when it owned BFi Optilas.

P H Neville ACA

P H Neville ACA
Group Commercial Director

Aged 44, Paul was appointed Group Commercial Director in March 2009. A Chartered Accountant, he has over 15 years experience of working in senior management positions for listed public companies, including Wincanton plc and Uniq plc. Prior to joining Acal, he was Group Chief Executive of an AIM listed software development company.

M F Pangels

M F Pangels
Group Strategy and Development Director

Aged 43, Martin is Group Strategy and Development Director. He joined Acal in July 2010 after working as an advisor to the business. Prior to joining Acal, Martin spent 9 years at Electrocomponents plc, where he was Regional General Manager for Europe, and 6 years with Bain & Company as a strategy consultant.

G P Shillinglaw FCIS

G P Shillinglaw FCIS
Group Company Secretary

Aged 61, Gary joined Acal as Group Company Secretary in August 2008. A qualified Chartered Secretary, he has previously held that position in a number of listed and non-listed public companies, including Countryside Properties plc, B&Q plc and First Leisure Corporation plc.