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Change Management

Philip Clarke

A Resourcing & Talent Management specialist with a track record of implementing significant Resourcing models in major international

organisations . Specific achievements include

•Leading the Nortel Networks Europe Resourcing team through significant growth and change to meet the demands of the dotcom

boom & bust. Re-engineering the approach from recruitment to talent management and redeployment

•Resourcing over 1000 niche skilled people from scratch, as part of Nortel Networks Senior Management team, for the

implementation of Nortel Global Professional Services Divisionimplementation of Nortel Global Professional Services Division

•Re-engineering the Marconi recruitment process to a Global end to end Talent Management & Redeployment approach to meet the

business downsizing plan and achieve significant cost reduction – implementation of outplacement services for over 30,000 employees

across all levels

•Implementation from scratch of a complete Resourcing process for Northern Foods, supporting over 300 hires per year and a

significant outplacement program

•Implementation of Resourcing & Talent Management models at organisations from not for profit to FTSE100 including British Energy,

Kingston Communications

• Most recently complete design & implementation of a Talent & Resourcing Model for Wm Morrisons plc. From building a new senior

HR team from scratch to the roll out of a new Resourcing model & Employer Brand

Harry Dunlevy

A Human Resources Director with a track record of delivering significant organisational and cultural change in challenging environments

on an international scale. Specific achievements include

•Working with CEO of Terra Firma and EMI to ensure delivery of aggressive restructuring plans and implementation of ongoing HR

strategy

•Leading the worldwide organisational restructuring and downsizing at Marconi to deliver significant cost reductions and improved

organisational effectiveness. This included leading the worldwide workforce reduction from 56,000 to less than 24,000 people in ten

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•Successful leadership within BMW Group (reporting to the BMW Board) of high level negotiations with leading national trade unions

regarding the break up of Rover and the reallocation of 30,000 staff to new business owners

•HR Lead on Rover Turnaround and cost reduction team reducing headcount by over 10000 and paybill costs by a further £200million

including negotiating a breakthrough set of agreements with the Trade Unions for the BMW Board to ensure the Board’s commitment to

a £500m investment in a new plant in the UK

• Leading role in HR transformation of Northern Foods including a successful business rationalisation without disruption and introducing

a new HR strategy with a focus on Learning and Development , Performance and Talent Management and Employee Engagement

• Developing and implementing an HR strategy and a series of supporting projects to transform Tube Lines from a public sector to a

private sector company focused on performance and achievements of targets

Rob Meakin

One of the UK’s most experienced Human Resource Directors with a career of working as Head of Personnel / HR with several FTSE100

organisations

• Rob began his career with the motor industry training with Ford and eventually becoming Personnel Director of the Rover Group

• After the sale of Rover to British Aerospace, Rob became Personnel Director of the BAe Group where he established the BAe University

and, with the CEO, created the Benchmark Programme to make BAe the benchmark for the aerospace industry, through cultural change

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and, with the CEO, created the Benchmark Programme to make BAe the benchmark for the aerospace industry, through cultural change

and performance management

• At GEC Marconi he drove HR strategy through a period of major change as the Company became Europe’s fastest growing

telecommunications supplier

• More recently Rob has worked with Granada, firstly as Interim HR Director and subsequently, following the merger of Granada and

Carlton to form ITV, as Project Director on the successful integration of the two organisations

• He joined British Nuclear Group Ltd in 2005 where he was responsible for all HR aspects of the planned sale of the Company

• Rob joined Independent Ltd as Non Executive Chairman in June 2009

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“ Independent has played an instrumental role in improving our resourcing delivery and focus within the business, together with driving commercial value. ”

Head of HR Operations, KCOM Group PLC

“Independent introduced much stronger brand identity to all our recruitment advertising; this has succeeded in

attracting a whole new candidate base to the organisation.”

Head of Organisational Development, British EnergyHead of Organisational Development, British Energy

“The Independent team has done a great job at EMI Music and I look forward to working together in the future.”Charles Allen, Chairman, EMI Music Limited

“ Independent is a key part of our Business and HR change agenda. The ability to manage our existing and new talent across the organisation will be key to the company being competitive. Independent is helping us to

achieve this. ”

Norman Pickavance, Group HR Director for Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

British EnergyBritish Energy

Employer Brand

Northern FoodsNorthern Foods

Recruitment Spend 04/05 - Actuals (SAP) (Graded Only)

Total Spend £2,570,000

Total Hires 330

Cost per Hire £7,800

Cost per Hire % 26%

Recruitment Spend 05/06 - Actuals

Total Spend £3,673,094.99

Graded Starters 433

Non Graded 424

Total 857

Cost per Hire £4,286.00

Cost per Hire % 17%

Savings (cost per hire) from 04/05 £974,250

These figures are based on an average salary of 25K (SAP Data)

Process Improvement

These figures are based on an average salary of 25K (SAP Data)

Target Cost Savings 06/07

Target Cost per Hire % 13%

Predicted Starters

Graded 300

Non Graded 300

Total 600

Cost per Hire £3,250

Total Spend £1,950,000

Predicted savings (based on cost per hire) from 05/06 £600,000

These figures are based on an average salary of 25K (SAP Data)

“Within the first year of the contract, Independent brought significant cost and time savings to our recruitment programme together with the kind of clarity and efficiency that only comes through a

real understanding of the recruitment process.”

Group Head of Procurement, Northern Foods plc

EMIEMI

KCOM GroupKCOM Group

• On-Site Resourcing Team implemented 2006 (trial period)

• Responsibility for all recruitment across KCOM Group (except Contact

Centres)

• Integrated part of HR team

• Subsequent contract extensions through to March 2010

• Generated gross savings circa £500k per annum

• Service scope extension to include all Contractor Hiring across KCOM

Group effective from April 09

Head of HR Operations

Sarah WardAccount Director

Operational Success

Strategic Improvement

Julia CarterAffiniti

Recruitment

Pamela Hemingway

KCOM Recruitment

Charlotte Stephenson

KCOM Resourcing

Contractor Management

Team

HR and Contractor Management Technology

Financial Savings YTD

SBU Gross £ saving YTD

Affiniti £106,540

GCO £13,856

KC £95,793KC £95,793

BTTS £18,897

Corporate Centre £25,488

Group Total £260,574

Tube LinesTube Lines

•Total Resourcing Audit identifying over £250k of savings in 1st 6 months

• Complete process review including new employer brand approach

• Reward Audit working with Senior Leadership team on appropriate reward

strategy for future growth

• On and off site ongoing HR and Resourcing support on key projects

• Flexible Resourcing model to build sustainable successful recruitment

platform for planned growth

MorrisonsMorrisons

Recruitment of new HR Team

Senior Search Process implemented

External Talent Mapping Program

Implementation of Resource Planning process

Implementation of Values based Resourcing

Talent & ER Programs

On site Resourcing Management

50% reduction in cost per hire

50% reduction in attrition in HO50% reduction in attrition in HO

Implementation of Resourcing model across 3

Divisions

Over 1,000 hires this year alone

Over £1m cost savings from Resourcing process

Platform for evolution

Campaign Management

Retail Ops

Raising the Bar

Trading

IT / Evolve

Payroll

Project Mgr - Sarah Powell

Total Hires 47

Project Mgr – Abigail Whitton

Total Hires 18

Project Mgr – Phil Clarke

Total Hires 60

Project Mgr – Sarah Powell

Total Hires 42

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Total Hires - 78

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Infrastructure Needs Action Steps

� Recruit & develop Resourcing Project Management capability

� Recruit & develop Resourcers directly targeting talent & competition

� Implement appropriate tools & technology to support the team

� Cohesive central Resourcing support service to all Morrisons business (Phase 1 Head Office and Management & Professional level only)

� Resource Planning meetings with Heads of Function by year end

� Recruitment of 4 new Resourcing heads by year end

� Employer Brand messages established by end Jan 08

� Internal Redeployment process established by end Jan 08

� New Resourcing model & tools in place & operational by end April 08 (Phase 1 Management & Professional level only)

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Over £1 million cost savings per year

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