Nick Lamb

aged 55, Chairman, Chime Insight & Engagement

Nick has spent over 30 years in the UK Communications industry working for four different types of marketing communication agencies.

He joined Saatchi and Saatchi in 1979 as a trainee Account Executive and was present during the period in which it grew from relative obscurity to become the largest advertising agency in the world.

From there he was appointed a Director of one of the UK's foremost Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing agencies MCB, before joining Crown Business Communications as Managing Director initially to lead Crown's successful MBO. He oversaw the rapid expansion of Crown before becoming Chairman following its trade sale to Ferrovial.

In 2007 he joined forces with Chime leading to the joint acquisition of the market research company Facts International. In 2010 he was appointed Chairman of Chime's Insight & Engagement Group, and in 2012 he orchestrated the highly successful launch of Watermelon Research, Chime's digital research business.