Adrian Coleman

aged 50, Group CEO, VCCP Partnership

Adrian started out as a client with Esso Petroleum before moving to the agency side. His strengths lie not only in cohesive and hard-hitting campaigns but also in client focus and business understanding - experience that means he understands the marketing mix. In 1986 Adrian began work at IMP, a below-the-line agency, and moved to HHCL in 1993. During his seven-year stint the agency was named 'Agency of the Decade'. In 2000 he became Chief Executive for AMD.

VCCP is now 12 years old and has grown from an agency of 4 to over 600 people. Its head office is in London, and it also has offices in Berlin, Prague, Madrid and Sydney. VCCP was named agency of the year in 2013.