John F. Riordan, is CEO of United Pan-Europe Communications
N.V. (UPC). He is also President of ECCA (European
Cable Communications Association) since April
2003.
Mr. Riordan joined UPC as the company’s
Executive VP in March 1998, became a member of
the UPC Board of Management since September 1998
and was appointed President of UPC in June 1999.
In September 2001 he was appointed as CEO of UPC.
In March 1999, John Riordan became Chief Executive
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In September 1998, he was also appointed Vice-Chairman
and President of UPC’s Advanced Communications
Division, overseeing implementation of the company’s
Internet/data services and digital distribution
network.
From April 1997 until March 1998, Mr. Riordan
was a member of UPC’s Supervisory Board.
He has also served as a Director of UnitedGlobalCom
since March 1998.
From 1992 to November 1998, Mr. Riordan was Chairman
and CEO of Princes Holding Limited, the Irish
multi-channel television operating company of
which UPC owned 20% until its sale in November
1998.
From 1987 to 1990, Mr. Riordan was Chairman of
the Riordan Group, a holding company that held
interests in property development, civil engineering
and tiling manufacturing, of which one subsidiary
was taken public on the London Stock Exchange.
In the mid-1970’s Mr. Riordan became Chief
Executive and majority shareholder in the O’Gorman
Prestcold Group, which, under his guidance, developed
into one of the largest commercial refrigeration
design and services businesses in the UK.
In 1971, John Riordan founded one of the first
computer outsourcing services companies in the
UK. He also developed a range of business interests
through acquiring equity stakes in companies requiring
management reorganisation and financial restructuring.
After qualification as an accountant, receiving
a practicing certificate, and obtaining industry
experience with SmithKline Beecham, Rank Xerox
and the Armstrong Cork Company, John Riordan established
his own public accounting practice in 1969, which
he sold to his partners in 1979.
Mr. Riordan is a trained accountant, a fellow
of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants
and a fellow of the British Institute of Management.
He was born in Co. Kerry, Ireland on 7 June 1942
and educated at Rockwell College, Cashel until
he joined a London chartered accountancy practice
to commence his training as an accountant. He
is a member of FCCA and FBIM.
John Riordan is married with four children. |
