Landel, then general manager for eastern Africa at Sodexho Alliance, hopped on a plane to Nairobi, where he loaded up on a week's supply of frozen meat and fish.

FORBES: At your service

Nissan and Renault, both run by superstar manager CarlosGhosnCarlos Ghosn, have been operating together in a successful international alliance in recent years.

FORBES

Nissan and Renault, both run by superstar manager Carlos Ghosn , have been operating together in a successful international alliance in recent years.

FORBES: Kerkorian's Next Move

The Alliance Trust leadership first came under intense pressure from Laxey last year, when the hedge fund manager - which owns 1.7% of the company - complained that the discount on the Dundee company's assets had been too large.

BBC: Alliance Trust defeats shareholder's review bid