Day Job
My day job is Sales & Marketing Director of the UK subsidiary of top global multi-national tech manufacturer Brother. I am responsible for all the sales, marketing, business development, operations, customer support and administrative functions of the business, with around 160 staff.
Business Interests
- Public Speaking

- Leadership.
- Innovation and Creativity.
- Environment and Low Carbon Business.
- Business generally.
- Social Media.
- Social Megatrends.
- Networking.
- Public speaking
Awards (Lucky Me)
- I’ve been voted as one of the Top Marketeers in the NW of England (2008/9/10).
- I appeared in Crains Top 40 businesspeople under 40 (2008).
- I appeared in Insider Magazines Top 42 businesspeople under 42 (2008).
- I have been a finalist in the Institute of Directors NW Young Director of the Year award (2007/08).
- I received the OPI Magazine European Young Professional of the Year award in 2008.
- I was runner up to the Editor of The Guardian in the most influential B2B Twitter user at the Goldentwit awards.
- Institute of Directors – Manchester Director of the Year 2010/11.
- Institute of Directors - North West Director of the Year 2010/11.
Other Blogs
- I write a blog about road cycling which you can see here - www.race-pace.net (regularly updated).
- I write a blog reviewing some of the hotels I stay in from time to time which you can see here - www.philshotelreviews.blogspot.com (updated from time to time).
Some of my Favourite Films/TV Series
- The Flying Scotsman.
- Lord of the Rings.
- Kill Bill.
- Pulp Fiction.
- The Deer Hunter.
- The Matrix Trilogy.
- The Godfather.
- Prison Break.
- The Sopranos.
Favourite Music
- Northern Soul.
- Retro Soul.
- Modern Soul.
- R&B.
- 80′s Music.
- You can listen to my favourite soul classics here.
Favourite Books
- The Flying Scotsman – Graeme Obree
- Meatball Sundae – Seth Godin.
- The Human Element – Will Schutz (One of the best self-awareness books ever written).
- Good to Great – Jim Collins.
- Boy Racer – Mark Cavendish
Interests outside of work
- I’m an avid reader, particularly of biographies and self-awareness books.
- Love blogging.
- Soul Music, particulary Northern Soul and retro Soul. Have over 10,000 tunes on my i-Pod which travels everywhere with me.
- I’m a keen road cyclist. I ride with http://www.northcheshireclarion.co.uk
People who inspire me
- Graeme Obree. One of the most remarkable stories and one of the most humble people I have ever met. A true gentleman. Please watch the film of his life The Flying Scotsman, or read his auto- biography.

