Rakon: succession, space, and supply chain pain

Rakon: succession, space, and supply chain pain
Rakon CEO Brent Robinson with COO and CEO-designate Sinan Altug. (Image: supplied)
Henry Burrell
Brent Robinson was appointed chief executive of Rakon some 35 years ago, but the plan for his replacement has been in mind for the last 10 of those. “Obviously, everybody’s got to think about succession and I’m no different to anyone else,” Robinson told BusinessDesk.He’ll step aside as CEO of the NZX-listed components manufacturer on April 1, 2022. Only he and father Warren have held the role, meaning it will be the first time since Rakon’s 1967 founding that a Robinson won’t be in the top job.Cur...

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