1. Sebastian Richard Edward Cuthbert James was born on 11 March 1966 and is a British businessman, who has been the CEO of Veonet since November 2024.
13 Facts About Sebastian James
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Sebastian James was previously CEO of Boots UK, and before that CEO of Dixons Carphone.
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Sebastian James was given a job in government on 5 July 2010, by Education Secretary Michael Gove, reviewing state school spending.
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Sebastian James was the chief executive of Synergy Insurance Services Limited, and strategy director responsible for developing and implementing the turnaround strategy at Mothercare.
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Sebastian James joined Dixons Retail in 2008 as development director managing its Currys transformation programme, becoming group CEO in 2012.
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Sebastian James was appointed CEO of Dixons Carphone in August 2014 following the merger of Dixons Retail with Carphone Warehouse.
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Sebastian James was recognised as the mobile industry person of the year for his achievements with the merger.
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In January 2018, Sebastian James resigned as CEO of Dixons Carphone, to run Boots UK, "in a surprise move days before it updates the City on its Christmas trading performance", and was succeeded by Alex Baldock, who had been CEO of the online retailer Shop Direct since 2012.
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Sebastian James is a non-executive director of Direct Line Insurance Group plc, and a trustee of English Heritage.
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Sebastian James was previously Chair of the Remuneration Committee and a trustee for Save the Children.
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Sebastian James has served as a trustee for Modern Art Oxford and Techknowledge for Schools.
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From 2018 to 2024, Sebastian James was a senior vice president of Walgreens Boots Alliance, and president and managing director of Boots UK.
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Since November 2024, Sebastian James has been the CEO of Veonet, a European ophthalmological clinic group.