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25/02/2002
Consignia set for major shake up
Consignia chairman Alan Leighton has revealed that his company is set for a major shake up in the near future.
In an interview on BBC Radio 4's Today programme Mr Leighton said the privatised UK postal giant, which is currently losing £1.5 million a day, would have to come up with some radical solutions if it was to get out of its current predicament.
He added: "I think we have been too much inwardly focused, there has been too much infighting, and we have to get on and look at really focusing on our customers and competition.
"Most of this is an attitude of mind, and therefore what you have got to do is clearly say everything is up for review."
In saying that everything within the company was up for review, Mr Leighton acknowledged that this could include changing the name. However, this comes a week after Consignia said it had no intention of changing its name, following a press report which said Mr Leighton thought it should go back to calling itself the Post Office.
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In an interview on BBC Radio 4's Today programme Mr Leighton said the privatised UK postal giant, which is currently losing £1.5 million a day, would have to come up with some radical solutions if it was to get out of its current predicament.
He added: "I think we have been too much inwardly focused, there has been too much infighting, and we have to get on and look at really focusing on our customers and competition.
"Most of this is an attitude of mind, and therefore what you have got to do is clearly say everything is up for review."
In saying that everything within the company was up for review, Mr Leighton acknowledged that this could include changing the name. However, this comes a week after Consignia said it had no intention of changing its name, following a press report which said Mr Leighton thought it should go back to calling itself the Post Office.
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