{"id":22863,"date":"2021-02-19T20:58:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T20:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/?p=22863"},"modified":"2021-02-19T20:58:36","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T20:58:36","slug":"scangroup-suspends-ceo-bharat-thakrar-and-cfo-satyabrata-das-over-alleged-gross-misconduct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/economy\/scangroup-suspends-ceo-bharat-thakrar-and-cfo-satyabrata-das-over-alleged-gross-misconduct","title":{"rendered":"Scangroup suspends CEO Bharat Thakrar and CFO Satyabrata Das over alleged gross misconduct"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> WPP Scangroup board of directors has suspended the Chief Executive Officer, Bharat Thakrar\u00a0and the Chief Finance Officer, Satyabrata Das.<\/p>\n<p>In a press statement on Friday, the Board said the two were suspended \u201cto allow for an investigation into allegations of gross misconduct and possible offences in their capacity as senior executives and employees of the Company.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alec Graham has been appointed as the interim Chief Operating Officer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Board has delegated authority to an interim Chief Operating Officer Mr Alec Graham to ensure the continued management of the Company with the support of the Board and the senior executives of the Company&#8217;s subsidiaries,\u201d read the statement.<\/p>\n<p>Alec Graham has over 25 years in advertising and communications business working with various companies in the WPP Plc group.<\/p>\n<p>The Board said in due course\u00a0it would consider the appointment of an interim Chief Financial Officer for the Company and asked investors to be cautious when dealing with the firm\u2019s securities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the time being, therefore, shareholders and investors are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the Company&#8217;s securities,\u201d said the Board.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-Kenya: WPP Scangroup board of directors has suspended the Chief Executive Officer, Bharat Thakrar\u00a0and the Chief Finance Officer, Satyabrata Das. 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