David Pattison
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David Pattison became President of the IPA in 2005. After working for various media companies, in 1990 he (with others) set up Pattison Horswell Durden (PHD), a media independent company. In six years the business grew to £100 million in turnover. In 1996 PHD was bought by Abbott Mead Vickers Plc. In 1997 he was appointed Chief Executive of the PHD group of companies. In 2001 he became Chief Executive of PHD Network, charged with building a global network of companies based on the PHD model. He has spent the last two years in New York. Recently returned to London his focus is now on Europe.
