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Diploma beats profit expectations

The group has had a strong year despite the chief executive departing in August
November 20, 2018

It has been a year since Diploma’s (DPLM) longstanding chief executive, Bruce Thompson, stepped down. Unfortunately, the tenure of his replacement, Richard Ingram, was a relatively brief affair, as he announced his departure alongside a rather encouraging trading update in August. Despite this disruption, the group, which provides specialised technical products and services, delivered double-digit earnings and dividend growth at its September year-end.

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