Dave Phillips

Global Account Director @Kantar

Dynamic business leader with truly global experience, gained across many cpg categories. Driven by client business issues and future-focused in approach. Highly experienced in creating virtual teams, leading FTSE Top 10 accounts and deploying latest insights thinking and practice.2017- Present: Global Client Director, directly leading one of Kantar\'s largest accounts and overseeing others. Accountable for strategy, commercial outcomes and the orchestration of the agency to deliver.20••••16: Kantar Global Client Leader & TNS Global Account Director20••••14: Global Account Director, TNS. Drove Agency\'s largest ever growth curve and first integrated Kantar service model20••••08: Head of Consumer, TNS London20••••06: Business Development Director, RI London20••••05: Director of Integration & Expertise, RI London. Led specialist division MD: Consumer Division: RI. Led a staff of 80 and drove revenues of £20m (at prices)19••••98: Business Development & Marketing Director: RI (concurrent with Adv/Media MD of Advertising Media Division: RI. Published in Admap and marketing on brand Equity and Comms Effectiveness and ran ESOMAR Seminar1988-91: MD of Drinks & Leisure Division RI19••••88: Created BRU (Beer Research Unit - a stand-alone entity in RI). Grew revenues to £1m within 2 years1982-85: Graduate Trainee, then Senior Research Exec: Research International