Thames Water raids rival Severn Trent to find new chief

Thames Water raids rival Severn Trent to find new chief

Britain's biggest water utility, Thames Water, has raided one of its biggest industry peers to end a year-long search for a new boss.. Sky News has learnt that Thames Water is lining up Sarah Bentley, chief customer officer at Severn Trent, to become its new chief executive.. The search for a new chief executive at Thames Water, which has 15 million customers, has been taking place since Steve Robertson was ousted last May amid mounting concerns among its shareholders about the company's performance.. Although the election result did not realise the industry's fears, four UK water companies are now fighting a separate battle after appealing against a price settlement determined by the regulator, Ofwat..