Manifold said O’Neill’s “record of driving transformation, growth and disciplined capital allocation” made her the right woman for the job.Elliot Management is also understood to be pleased with Manifold’s decision to act. A person familiar with the hedge fund’s thinking said it welcomed the appointment of an outsider.He added: “When we met him [Albert Manifold] recently, it was very clear he would act to drive change through the business and, in particular, get BP back focused on what it does best, which i ...