Name: Mr Trevor Coates.

Family: Married to Jennifer with three boys - Matthew, Ben and Oliver.

Interests: Golf, gardening, reading and sport in general.

Experience: Entered the retail trade straight from secondary school and worked for British Home Stores, Asda, British American Tobacco and a major Hong Kong-based retailer before joining Aldi in 1989 to plan its entry into the British and Irish marketplace.

Why in the news: Aldi opened its third store in the Republic last week in Letterkenny, Co Donegal. It has signed a lease for a 75,000 sq ft warehouse and office facility in Sandyford, Co Dublin. This will act as a temporary distribution centre for the group in the Republic.