ICL Group (Company Structure).

ICL Group, the British computer company, is a subsidiary of the Japanese firm Fujitsu. Fujitsu is an 82% shareholder in the company. The two companies work very closely together.

ICL employs a total of 24, 000 people. Following their reorganization, the group now consists of 29 autonomous companies, each with its own Managing Director. ICL Group is divided into three operating divisions. The first is Industry Systems. This is the division which produces software for ICL’s customers. The second is Technology, which manufactures computers and components. The third division is ICL Services, which sells computer services, like maintenance and training.

ICL was one of the first computer companies in the world to start producing different software products for specific markets. They now operate in six different markets:

v retail: shops, supermarkets and so on;

v financial services;

v local and central government;

v healthcare;

v manufacturing;

v travel and transport.

The personnel of Administration Department:

The Managing Director is responsible for the overall running of the company.

The Sales Managers are in charge of supplying goods to customers.

The Post room clerk collects and sends outgoing mail and distributes the incoming mail.

The Receptionist answers the phone calls and greets visitors.

The Personnel Officer is responsible for hiring staff and for staff welfare.

The Head of the Accounts is in charge of all the money in the company, he deals with payments from customers and salaries of the staff.

The Office Managers keep the office running smoothly. They order office supplies and arrange for the equipment to be served and repaired.

1.Complete the chart:

2. What do people do in Administration?