Phil has spent nearly 15 years working in news-related fields, first as an editor at Finsbury Data Services, then in a series of sales and marketing roles for Reuters, both in the UK and in Germany. He was closely involved in the development of the Reuters Business Briefing product (now part of Factiva) and the introduction of Reuters Financial Television onto financial trading screens.
Most recently he was the European sales manager for AFX News in London, selling into Dutch, German, Swiss and Italian markets.
Phil started his career as a history teacher and holds a BA in History from the University of Nottingham, and an MBA from City University Business School in London, specializing in International Business & Entrepreneurial Management.