Andrew Selley
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| Born | July 1965 (age 58) Ealing, London |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
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| Children | 4 |
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Andrew Selley (born 1965) is a British businessman and CEO of Bidcorp UK and Bidfood UK. He is the author of the business book Ignite Your Business, published in 2020.[1][2]
Early and personal life
Selley was born in Ealing, London in July 1965 to parents David and Margaret. He later moved to Nottinghamshire and attended Nottingham High School. He holds a BA Hons in Geography from the University of Leicester, and MBA Business Studies from Aston University.
Selley lives in Warwick and has four children.
Career
In 1986, Selley began his career as a graduate, distribution management trainee at Cadbury Schweppes. He climbed the corporate ladder to become the youngest Sales Director in the business at the time.
In 1998, Selley was appointed as Managing Director (National Networks) for Booker Foodservice, which was acquired by Bidvest in 1999.
Between 1999 and 2014, Selley was Managing Director for Bidvest Logistics. He also was responsible for the MOD contract for Bidvest and established Bidvest the business in the Middle East, via a series of acquisitions.
In 2004, Selley was named the Institute of Directors ‘Young Director of the Year’[3]
In 2014, he became CEO of Bidfood UK.
In 2016 Bidvest conducted a share split, replacing one Bidvest share with one Bidvest and one Bidcorp share. This established Bidcorp as a global food services business separately listed on the Johannesburg stock exchange. Selley was appointed CEO of Bidcorp in the UK.
In 2019 Selley was awarded the Grocer Cup in the UK.[4] As CEO of Bidcorp, Selley oversaw consistent growth through to 2020. During the COVIS-19 situation he oversaw the contract delivering the Government Emergency Packs.[5] He is regular spokesperson on BBC Radio 4 Today.[6]
In 2020, he wrote and published the book ‘Ignite Your Business’.[7][8]
Other positions
Chairman Federation of Wholesale Distribution (2015-2019).[9]
References
- ↑ "New book 'Ignite Your Business' and mentoring service by Andrew Selley | Cash & Carry Management". cashandcarrymanagement.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ↑ "CEO, author and mentor: Andrew Selley shares his business model | Cash & Carry Management". cashandcarrymanagement.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ↑ "Events". Institute of Directors. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ↑ Tatum2018-10-03T09:26:00+01:00, Megan. "Andrew Selley of Bidfood named The Grocer Cup 2018 winner". The Grocer. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ↑ "Hospitality suppliers: 'It's not just a case of turning on a switch'". BBC News. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ↑ "Panorama - Delivering Christmas: What's in Store?". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ↑ Hill, Paul. "Andrew Selley: What Bidfood has learnt during this pandemic - Better Wholesaling". www.betterwholesaling.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ↑ Cambridge2021-11-02T15:51:00+00:00, Lyndsey. "Machinery shortage compounding supply crisis, claims Bidfood CEO". The Grocer. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ↑ Drakakis, Helena. "In conversation with Andrew Selley, chairman of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD), and Bidvest Foodservice CEO". www.betterwholesaling.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.