RE: Future28 Jul 2022 13:25
He is now a partner at the private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), which focuses on large-scale investments in infrastructure businesses and manages $81bn (£67bn) for investors.
Erginbilgic, a British and Turkish national, will be paid a base salary of £1.25m at Rolls, 30% of which will be paid as shares deferred for two years.
He will also receive two tranches of £3.75m in shares as a “golden hello” to compensate for lost earnings and bonuses from GIP, which will vest in 2027 and 2028 and can be clawed back if needed.
He joins as the group recovers after a difficult period, having experienced losses in the Covid-19 pandemic as airlines were grounded and Rolls-Royce engines remained switched off. The company is paid by customers based on the number of hours flown by its engines.
Anita Frew, the chair of Rolls-Royce, said Erginbilgic was a “proven leader of winning teams within complex multinational organisations, with an ability to drive a high-performance culture and deliver results for investors”.
She added: “He has extensive strategic and operational experience and a firm understanding of safety critical industries, including aerospace, as well as the challenges and commercial opportunities presented by the drive for low-carbon technologies.”
Rolls-Royce returned to profit last year, recording a £124m pre-tax gain for 2021 compared with a £4bn loss a year earlier.
So in my way of thinking, this is a guy who is going to put his reputaion on the line and who also understands taking a company out of the doldrums back into a top investment opertunity..
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