Roy E. Bailie O.B.E
Chairman, The Baird Group
Roy, a graduate of Harvard Business School, is a well respected
and experienced businessman who remains passionately
involved in the activities of the Group whilst undertaking
high profile roles within the print industry and the wider
business community.
Starting his print career as a hot-metal compositor, he soon
developed leadership potential. In 1977 he led the
management buy-out of W&G Baird Ltd from the British
Printing Corporation. After forming W&G Baird (Holdings)Ltd,
now known as The Baird Group, Roy embarked on the
acquisition trail, purchasing MSO Ltd in 1984, Biddles Ltd in
1989, Thanet Press Ltd and Blackstaff Press Ltd in 1995,
Corporate Document Services Ltd in 2000 and Newspress Ltd in 2006.
On the way a number of smaller acquisitions were also made and absorbed
into existing Group companies. Roy is Chairman and
majority shareholder of The Baird Group.
Roy's current non-executive directorships include:
- Bank of Ireland, Court of Directors
- U.T.V. (Ulster Television)
- Resolve (Drug Abuse Rehabilitation Body)
Past non-executive posts include:
- Northern Ireland Tourist Board – Chairman
- British Printing Industries Federation – President
- Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland
- CBI (Northern Ireland) - Chairman
- Bank of Ireland (N.I.Advisory Board)
- Tacade (The Advisory Council on Alcohol & Drug Education)
- Bank of England (Board)
Ken Lindsay FCA
Chief Executive, The Baird Group
Ken pursued a successful accountancy career in Belfast and
Australia with Price Waterhouse Coopers before joining the
Baird Group in 1976.Working closely with Roy,Ken has been
instrumental in building The Baird Group step by step,firstly as
Financial Director and since 1997 as Chief Executive.
