Julian Drinkall
Director/Board Member at SANOMA OYJ
Profile
Julian Drinkall currently works at GLF Schools, as Chief Executive Officer from 2023, Dragons Teaching Ltd., as Chairman from 2011, Sanoma Oyj, as Independent Director from 2020, and Sanoma Media Finland Oy, as Director.
Mr. Drinkall also formerly worked at Springer Nature Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer-Macmillan Education, Alpha Plus Holdings Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2014 to 2016, Macmillan Education Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer from 2007 to 2010, Cengage Learning (EMEA) Ltd., as President, Chief Executive Officer-EMEA & India from 2012 to 2014, Academies Enterprise Trust, as Chief Executive Officer & Trustee from 2016 to 2021, Boots Group Plc, as Director-Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, T1M Media Ltd., as Group Strategy Director from 2001 to 2003, The Boots Co. Plc, as Director-Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions from 2003 to 2005, Harvard University, as Principal, British Broadcasting Corp., as Head-Financial & Commercial Strategy from 1998 to 2001, Arthur D.
Little Ltd., as Principal, OC&C Strategy Consultants LLP, as Operating Partner from 2010 to 2012, and Aga Khan Education Services, as General Manager from 2021 to 2022.
Mr. Drinkall received his graduate degree in 1986 from Merton College, Masters Business Admin degree in 1991 from Harvard Business School, and graduate degree in 2006 from Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Julian Drinkall active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| SANOMA OYJ | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2020 |
| GLF Schools | Chief Executive Officer | 01/12/2023 |
Sanoma Media Finland Oy
 Sanoma Media Finland Oy Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Sanoma Media Finland Oy operates as a multi-channel media company. It publishes newspapers, tabloids, periodicals, magazines and offers entertainment contents through television, radio, online, and mobile media. The firm also provides real estate and job advertising portal, online marketplace, and product and price comparison services. The company was founded on December 22, 1998 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Dragons Teaching Ltd. | Chairman | 01/01/2011 |
Former positions of Julian Drinkall
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Aga Khan Education Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2022 |
Academies Enterprise Trust
 Academies Enterprise Trust Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Academies Enterprise Trust is a British company that provides secondary school services. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2008. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/01/2021 |
Alpha Plus Holdings Ltd.
 Alpha Plus Holdings Ltd. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Alpha Plus Holdings Ltd. operates schools and colleges. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/01/2016 |
Cengage Learning (EMEA) Ltd.
 Cengage Learning (EMEA) Ltd. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Founded in 1967, Cengage Learning (EMEA) Ltd. is a subsidiary of Cengage Learning Holdings BV. The private company is based in Andover, UK. The British company provides training resources such as instructional videos, user guides, and webinars for various platforms including MindTap and WebAssign. | President | 01/01/2014 |
OC&C Strategy Consultants LLP
 OC&C Strategy Consultants LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services OC&C Strategy Consultants LLP provides strategic consulting services. The company was founded by Christopher David Outram on October 24, 2006 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2012 |
Training of Julian Drinkall
| Merton College | Graduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
| Harvard Kennedy School of Government | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| SANOMA OYJ | Consumer Services |
| Private companies | 14 |
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Boots Group Plc
 Boots Group Plc Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Boots Group Plc retails chemists' merchandise and auto parts; provision of opticians' and other healthcare services; development, manufacture and marketing of healthcare and consumer products | Health Technology |
British Broadcasting Corp.
 British Broadcasting Corp. BroadcastingConsumer Services British Broadcasting Corp. provides broadcasting services. It offers news, sport, weather reports, DVD shopping, videos, travel, capital, culture, music, nature, food and local news. The company was founded by John Charles Walsham Reith in 1922 and is headquartered in White City, the United Kingdom. | Consumer Services |
Springer Nature Ltd.
 Springer Nature Ltd. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Springer Nature Ltd. operates a group of publishing companies. It publishes fiction, non-fiction, romance, young adult, military, business, science, political, history, autobiography, current event, psychology, mystery, thriller, audio, historical novel, literature, religious, pictorial, children’s, self-help, suspense, fantasy, humor, memoir, scientific reference, poetry and other books, as well as articles, essays, news reports and reviews. The company was founded by Daniel Macmillan and Alexander Macmillan in 1843 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Consumer Services |
Arthur D. Little Ltd.
 Arthur D. Little Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Arthur D. Little Ltd. provides management consultancy services. It provides corporate finance, information management, operations management, strategy and organization, risk and technology and innovation management services. The company was founded by Arthur Dehon Little in 1886 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |
T1M Media Ltd.
 T1M Media Ltd. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services T1M Media Ltd. publishes books and magazines. The company offers magazines such as Pick Me Up, Woman, Now, Marie Claire, In Style, Woman & Home, Ideal Home, Nuts, Wallpaper and Country Life. It was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Consumer Services |
Alpha Plus Holdings Ltd.
Alpha Plus Holdings Ltd. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Alpha Plus Holdings Ltd. operates schools and colleges. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Consumer Services |
Macmillan Education Ltd.
 Macmillan Education Ltd. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Macmillan Education Ltd. is a company based in London, UK. | Consumer Services |
The Boots Co. Plc
 The Boots Co. Plc Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade The Boots Co. Plc owns and operates a chain of pharmaceutical and personal care retail stores. The firm’s stores are consists of local pharmacies, a healthcare-focused community stores; convenience and high-street stores offering pharmacy-led care. The company is headquartered in Nottingham, the United Kingdom. | Retail Trade |
Cengage Learning (EMEA) Ltd.
Cengage Learning (EMEA) Ltd. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Founded in 1967, Cengage Learning (EMEA) Ltd. is a subsidiary of Cengage Learning Holdings BV. The private company is based in Andover, UK. The British company provides training resources such as instructional videos, user guides, and webinars for various platforms including MindTap and WebAssign. | Consumer Services |
Academies Enterprise Trust
Academies Enterprise Trust Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Academies Enterprise Trust is a British company that provides secondary school services. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2008. | Consumer Services |
Sanoma Media Finland Oy
Sanoma Media Finland Oy Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Sanoma Media Finland Oy operates as a multi-channel media company. It publishes newspapers, tabloids, periodicals, magazines and offers entertainment contents through television, radio, online, and mobile media. The firm also provides real estate and job advertising portal, online marketplace, and product and price comparison services. The company was founded on December 22, 1998 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. | Consumer Services |
| Aga Khan Education Services | |
| Dragons Teaching Ltd. | |
OC&C Strategy Consultants LLP
OC&C Strategy Consultants LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services OC&C Strategy Consultants LLP provides strategic consulting services. The company was founded by Christopher David Outram on October 24, 2006 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |
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