Vanda Murray OBE
Appointed April 2006
Vanda Murray has over 20 years’ experience at a senior level
across a range of industries in the UK, Europe, Asia and the
USA.
After graduating with a BA (Hons) in European Business
Administration and a French Business Diploma from Reims Management
School, France, Vanda joined ICI’s graduate trainee scheme and her
career progressed with International Marketing roles with GTE Inc,
BET plc and Expamet plc.
In 1991, she joined PAC International Ltd, a high tech
electronics manufacturing company, where she became Managing
Director. During her tenure sales doubled and profitability
quadrupled. Exports grew to 40% of turnover. The business won many
awards, including a Best Factory Award in 1998 and Marketing and
Customer Service Awards in 1998 and 2000.
From 2001-2004, she was CEO of Blick plc, a FTSE quoted
international Group of manufacturing and installation businesses.
In the two years to December 2003, she doubled the market
capitalisation of the business on the London Stock Exchange as she
refocused the business on higher value differentiated products and
restructured the Group. In February 2004, she sold the business to
The Stanley Works Inc, a US corporation and then spent six months
overseeing the post-acquisition integration strategy.
From 2004-2006, she was Managing Director of Ultraframe (UK)
Ltd, prior to its sale to Latium Group Holdings in July 2006.
Vanda now holds a Non-Executive Directorships with Carillion
plc, SIG plc and Manchester Airport Group. She is also Deputy
Chair of the North West Regional Development Agency and Chair of
Business Link Northwest and Chair of VPhase plc.
She was appointed OBE for services to Industry and to Export in
2002. She has not taken part in any political activities in the
last five years and holds no other ministerial appointments.
Board sub-committee involvement:
• Chair of the Enterprise Sub-committee
• Member of the Remuneration & Appointments
committee
• Member of the Marketing, Communication & Tourism
Sub-committee
Register of Interests - updated 7th October
2010
| Company Name |
Nature of Interest |
Direct or Indirect Interest |
| Carillion Plc |
Non Executive Director |
Direct |
| Manchester Airport Group |
Non Executive Director |
Direct |
| MGF Ltd |
Consultant |
Direct |
| Northwest Business Link |
Chairman |
Direct |
| SIG Plc |
Non Executive Director |
Direct |
| Vanda Murray Associates Ltd |
Director |
Direct |
| VPhase plc |
Non Executive Chair |
Direct |