Ashley Almanza

Ashley Martin Almanza (born 1964)[1] is a South African[2] businessman, who has been the chief executive officer (CEO) of G4S plc since 1 June 2013.[3]

Ashley Almanza
Born
Ashley Martin Almanza

1964
NationalitySouth African
Alma materUniversity of Natal
London Business School
OccupationCEO of G4S

Education

Almanza has a degree in Commerce and a postgraduate diploma in Accounting, both from the University of Natal, South Africa. He later received an MBA from London Business School.[3]

Career

Almanza trained as a chartered accountant.

In 1993, Almanza joined British Gas PLC (now demerged as BG Group and Centrica) as Finance Manager in their Exploration and Production division. After serving in a variety of role, including Group Finance Director of BG Group from August 2002, until he left on 31 March 2011.[3]

On 1 June 2013, he became CEO of G4S plc, replacing Nick Buckles.[4] He faced a pay revolt in 2019 over a £239,638 cash payment he was due to receive to bolster his retirement. The Investment Association, which represents British institutional shareholders, is understood to have given the payment an “amber top” rating, alerting members that it raises potential concerns.[5]

Almanza is also a director of Schroders and Noble Corporation.[6]

References
  1. "G4S PLC". WSJ. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  2. "G4S chief Almanza survives trial by fire". FT. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  3. "Ashley Almanza". Businessweek. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  4. Bowers, Simon (3 November 2013). "G4S boss braced for fireworks as investors say group is too big to handle". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  5. Hosking, Patrick (2019-05-11). "G4S faces shareholder revolt over chief's retirement pay". The Times.
  6. "Noble Corporation Board of Directors". Noble Corporation. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
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