Ian has over 20 years’ PR, journalism and agency leadership experience, with more than half of this based in the Middle East.

He founded IHC in 2009. The agency’s fully integrated communications model has been successfully handling major blue-chip accounts, including: Hilton, Lenovo, Travelex, Air Miles, Zurich, Bosch, Rentokil, Finland at EXPO 2020 & COP28, Losberger De Boer, King & Wood Mallesons, Blocko and Etihad Cargo, among many more clients.

Under Ian’s leadership, IHC was the national award winner of ‘Best Planned PR Campaign’ and has won several awards in the region, including best full services marketing agency and MEA B2B Marketing Agency of the Year.

He is the author of the starter marketing book Promoting Your Business and has extensive journalism experience, including at  The National, writing a weekly motoring section column called My Car for two years.