Mark Thompson started work as the New Director General today, Tuesday June 22, and sent this email to staff:

From: Mark Thompson
Sent: 22 June 2004 10:42
Subject: Hello everyone



This email's going to all staff
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Hello everyone.


I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself (or re-introduce myself!)
on my first day back at the BBC.


One of the great things Greg did here was to transform the relationship
between the DG and the rest of the organisation.  He went out of his way
to meet and talk to people, to keep them informed and to listen to them.
Everyone thought they could e-mail him or button-hole him if they saw
him.


We're starting a new chapter at the BBC but Greg's tradition of openness
and friendliness is definitely one I want to continue.  In fact, we may
need to spend more time talking to each other in the coming months.  In
a week, we're launching our vision for the future - our contribution to
the debate about the BBC's Charter.  And we face a host of opportunities
and issues, some of them quite complex and contentious.


So you'll be hearing plenty from me.  This afternoon I'll speaking on
the ringmain at 2 o'clock.  The broadcast will also be streamed on
Gateway.  See below for broadcast details.


Next Tuesday, you'll be able to hear Michael Grade and me launching our
Charter document.  And I'm also going to do something I started at
Channel 4 - a regular e-mail to all staff with news and some tips on
what to look out for on our airwaves.  You'll get the first one on
Monday.

It's great to be back.  I'm really looking forward to working with you.

All the best,

Mark