Philip Jansen | |
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Born | [1] United Kingdom
[1] | 28 January 1967
Nationality | British [1] |
Education | University College Cardiff |
Occupation | Businessman |
Title | Ex-CEO, BT Group |
Term | February 2019- January 2024 |
Predecessor | Gavin Patterson |
Successor | Allison Kirkby |
Spouse | Married |
Children | 5 |
Philip Eric Rene Jansen (born January 1967) [1] is a British businessman, and was the chief executive officer (CEO) of BT from February 2019 to January 2024, having previously been CEO of Worldpay since April 2013.
Jansen has a bachelor's degree in economics from University College Cardiff. [2]
In 2010, Jansen joined Brakes Group as CEO, having been COO of Sodexo. [3]
Following the Worldpay IPO in 2015 by its then private equity owners, Bain Capital and Advent International, Jansen was due to receive £50 million. [4]
On 19 September 2018, Worldpay announced that Jansen would step down at the end of the year. [5]
On 25 October 2018 he was announced as the new CEO of BT with effect from 1 February 2019, succeeding Gavin Patterson. [6]
During his tenure as CEO of BT Group, an industrial dispute began with the CWU due to pay and working conditions. [7] This led to a strike ballot where 91.5% of BT, 95.8% of Openreach and 95.5% of EE CWU members who took part in the ballot voted to strike. [8] During the dispute, some employees and commentators referred to him as “Foodbank Phil”. [9]
In July 2023, it was announced that Jansen would be stepping down as CEO of BT within the next 12 months. [10]
Jansen is married, with five children, and lives in west London.