B1 - Company

Accounts Dept. n. department responsible for administering a company's

financial affairs

A.G.M. UK abbr. Annual General Meeting of a company's shareholders

Board of Directors n. group of people chosen to establish policy for and

control a company

Chairman UK n. person who heads a Board of Directors; head of a

company; chairperson n.

Director n. a member of the board of directors

Executive Officer US n. person managing the affairs of a corporation -

chief executive officer

Headquarters n. a company's principal or main office or centre of control

Manager n. person responsible for day-to-day running of a dept.;

executive officer US

Managing Director UK n. senior director after the chairman responsible for day-to-

day direction

Marketing Dept. n. department that puts goods on market, inc. packaging,

advertising etc

Organisation Chart n. a table or plan showing a company's structure graphically

Personnel Dept. n. department responsible for recruitment and welfare of

staff or employees

President US n. the highest executive officer of a company; head of a

company

Production Dept. n. department responsible for physical creation of product

Purchasing Dept. n. department responsible for finding and buying

everything for a company

R & D Department n. department responsible for Research and Development

of (new) products

Reception n. the place where visitors and clients report on arrival at a

company

Sales Department n. department responsible for finding customers and

making sales

Shareholder n. person who holds or owns shares in or a part of a

company or corporation

Vice President US n. any of several executive officers, each responsible for a

separate division