A Communications Strategist with over 19 years of media agency experience, a husband and dad to two little girls. Simon has worked across a number of disciplines, including planning, buying and client & agency management, on a wide range of categories and clients, including; TUI, Orange, AXA, Pernod Ricard, Mitchells & Butlers, and KIA Motors. Some of his proudest achievements include winning IPA Effectiveness Awards for The National Lottery, and Magners Cider, a brand he helped to launch in the UK. After graduating with an Advertising degree from Bournemouth, Simon began his career as a Research & Online Assistant at Mediapolis in 1999, where he rose through the ranks as the agency evolved into MPG, and then Havas Media, eventually becoming Head Of Planning and Managing Partner. In 2018, he joined the Executive Board of VCCP Media as Joint Chief Strategy Officer, to be part of the Partnership’s exciting journey towards delivering a brilliant integrated next generation full service proposition.