Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> March 12, 2001

David Ellingham – Profile Media Group Plc (pmd.l)

DAVID THOMAS ELLINGHAM, FCCA, aged 47, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive, qualified as a certified accountant in 1981 whilst employed by Brengreen Holdings Plc an industrial cleaning group. He became Finance Director of WSL (Holdings) Plc in 1984 when its market capitalisation was GBP 1million. In 1986 WSL (Holdings) Plc was sold to Granada Group Plc for GBP52 million. From 1987 to 1991 Mr Ellingham was Finance Director of Pacific Sales Organisation Plc. In 1993 he became one of the co-founders of Mitchell Ellingham Associates Limited, a private company specialising in event creation and management, financial consultancy and marketing. He was appointed Deputy Chairman and Finance Director of Profile Media Group Plc in September 1997. As from September 2000 he became Chief Executive. Profile
TWST: Let's start with a quick corporate profile of Profile Media Group.

Wasn't there a name change? That might serve as a point of departure.

Mr. Ellingham: We've changed the name to Profile