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vice president

any of several executive officers, each responsible for a separate division - also VP (abbr)

shareholder

person who owns shares or holds stock in a company or corporation

sales department

department responsible for finding customers and making sales

reception

the place where visitors and clients report on arrival at a company

R & D department

department responsible for inventing new products or improving existing products (Research & Development)

purchasing department

department responsible for finding and buying everything a company needs

production department

department responsible for the manufacture, creation or crafting of products

president

the highest executive officer of a company; head of a company

personnel department

department responsible for recruitment and welfare of staff or employees

organisation chart

a table or plan showing a company's structure graphically

marketing department

department that manages branding, promotion, advertising, packaging, pricing etc of products

managing director

senior director under the chairman responsible for day-to-day management

manager

person responsible for day-to-day running of a business or company department; executive officer

headquarters

a company's principal or main office or centre of control

executive officer (US)

person managing the affairs of a corporation, incl. chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officer (CFO), etc

director

member of a board of directors

chairman (UK)

person who heads a board of directors; head of a company - also chairperson; chair of the board (COB)

board of directors

group of people chosen to establish policy for and control a company

accounts department

epartment responsible for administering a company's financial affairs - also accounting department