Sharing 50 years of understanding of work. Of growing. Of Life.
My promise
I will ask. I will listen. I will assist.
MY STORY
In Life
In Life
In Life
Studies for honours degree interupted by a life threatening illlness..but still got a first from a hospital bed.
Enjoyed a long and semi-illustrous career in advertising and then ran my own business for 20 years.
Did stand-up gigs… even at funerals.
Served with the United Nations in Cyprus ….for a few months.
Appeared on the front page of The Times newspaper and at the Edinburgh Fringe
Shared a stage with the Canadian rock legend Bryan Adams.
Have been a mentor..and been mentored.
Representative rugby player at Twickenham and once scored 132 not out for local cricket team.
Travelled extensively to all four corners of the world.
Put career on hold to nurse terminally ill Dad.
Recovered from bladder cancer and heart failure….touch wood.
Lives in Prinsted on the South coast of England with beautiful wife who was a one time girlfriend of Bay City Roller and tartan teeny-pop sensation, Alan Longmuir.
Only one of these facts is a lie.
In Work
In Life
In Life
I started my career in brand management at Procter & Gamble, where I worked on household and detergent brands Bold 3, Dreft Auto, and one of P&G’s flagship brands, Fairy Liquid.
Entered advertising via Ted Bates before joining Grey to work on GSK, Kenner Parker toys & games and General Foods business.
Joined a startup Ad agency and stayed for 11 years, experiencing two name changes, three office moves and five promotions, eventually becoming JointMD/Vice Chairman.
Transitioned all existing clients and people into a new structure post-merger within large multinational group..Increased income at a time everyone thought we’d loose business.
Became the second non-US Global lead on Masterfoods/Mars handling Galaxy chocolate, Starburst, and Milky Way in 34 markets worldwide. Successfully re-pitched for Twix and Galaxy business and won the Mars bar business globally. I also ate a lot of chocolate.
After several million air miles and with a determination to offer clients a less prescriptive agency offering, I left Grey and co-founded and built a successful boutique full-service agency and broad-based brand/business consultancy, generating consistent annual income exceeding £1M.
Transitioned the business into a personal consultancy post-partner retirement/ pandemic with client assignments from from global multi-nationals to startups, fashion to pharma and Singapore to Slough.
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