Complex sentence: In 1998, he took up the post of Chief Executive at electronic parts distributor Premier Farnell; in 2005, he was pushed out by the chairman, Sir Peter Gershon, who cited poor shareholder value as the trigger.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1998, he took up the post of Chief Executive at electronic parts distributor Premier Farnell. In 2005, he was pushed out by the chairman, Sir Peter Gershon, who cited poor shareholder value as the trigger.