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Running Rolls Royce

Warren East, the former CEO of Rolls Royce Holdings, talks to Evan Davis about engine trouble, Covid and how to grow British industry.

Warren East has run two of the UK's most successful companies, ARM and Rolls Royce Holdings. During his tenure at ARM he oversaw a rapid growth of this globally successful Cambridge semi conductor company. He went on to lead Rolls Royce during a time of turbulence, from aircraft engine trouble, to COVID and a massive restructure which led to several thousand redundancies. He shares his reflections on his business career, as well as his thoughts on Brexit, tax and economic growth.

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Warren East, former CEO Rolls Royce Holdings Ltd.

PRODUCTION TEAM

Producer: Julie Ball
Editor: China Collins
Sound: James Beard and Graham Puddifoot
Prod Co-ordinator: Siobhan Reed

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28 minutes

Last on

Mon 20 Feb 2023 11:30

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  • Thu 16 Feb 2023 20:30
  • Mon 20 Feb 2023 11:30

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