A local boy whose first job leaving school was at Tasman Pulp and Paper, Philip has developed and opened telecom retail stores across three continents, including the first Vodafone store in the world, the first Vodafone Experience stores in the UK, a new concept Vodafone store in Japan, and the first globally designed Nokia stores in South Africa and Nigeria.

With a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Philip was responsible for the retail marketing of 23,000 cell phone stores in 29 markets across the Middle East and Africa and has successfully led teams tasked with turning cellular operators' retail chains results around.

Happy to be back home, Philip’s passion for customer experience, building relationships, and negotiation are key attributes that Philip brings with him to his new role at Professionals.