Close PHILIP CHIN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
One day, advances in medical science will allow for the contents of Philip's brain to be digitised and downloaded into the marketing departments of pharmaceutical companies worldwide. Until such time, you'll find him providing strategic advice and inspiring brand counsel to our client portfolio, day in and day out. To say he's hands on would be a colossal understatement; Phil's commitment to helping brands reach their full potential has driven him to build what is regarded by many to be the best healthcare ad agency in the country.

Close ANDREW SPURGEON
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Andrew is no fan of cliche, but even he would forgive the use of that age-old maxim; let the work speak for itself. And, indeed it does. Under Andrew's careful direction, Langland has become the most creatively successful healthcare ad agency in recent times. A dissatisfaction with the status quo and an insistence that work should be simple, surprising and, above all, empathetic has helped us produce a portfolio of work that pleasingly transcends the healthcare category to compete with the best work anywhere. We think he's pretty happy about that, although you never can tell.

Close GORDON TORR
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING
There's something a bit skew-whiff about many healthcare advertising agencies. Have you noticed the complete absence of one of the key agency disciplines? Like why there's a big gaping hole where Account Planning should be. Gordon's not entirely sure but what he does know is that patient insight and getting a feel for customer behaviour are indispensable elements of any Langland brief. And it's Gordon's job to help uncover those nuggets of human truth that lend distinctiveness and authenticity to our work. A Planner in healthcare is a rarity, but to find one whose experience spanned continents in the service of one of the world's biggest agency networks is positively Dodo-like

Close ALISON MAVERS
CLIENT SERVICES DIRECTOR
Account handling, done well, is almost invisible. The very best appear at ease even when faced with the most unreasonable deadlines, peculiar client requests or toddleresque creative tantrums. This ability to stay focused is what's important and it's that reassuring calmness that clients and colleagues alike have come to love about working with Alison. Her account management style keeps projects moving and everybody happy, whilst maintaining a watchful eye on the quality of the work. It is this combination of leadership and a determination to deliver great creative that made her a natural choice for the role of Client Services Director, where Alison is responsible for exceeding even our own high standards.

Close FAISAL AHMED
HEAD OF DIGITAL
Unless you've been on a long sea voyage, we're sure you've noticed that the way we human beings communicate is changing rapidly. The rise of social media and the OMG realisation that it's frequently the customer that's managing the marketing has seen a sharp increase in healthcare businesses seeking out ways to move brands online. It's our belief that the best advisors in this space are those that grew up in it, which is why we hired Faisal. As one of the original Amazon UK start up team (way, way back in '98), Faisal is a true digital native. He's providing our clients with invaluable creative and technical insight into this complex channel and, there's no doubt, things are about to get very exciting.

Close JOANNA CHIN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
The shared surname is no coincidence; Phil and Jo are married. Together they founded Langland and continue a long tradition of highly successful entrepreneurial partnerships. Whilst Phil's natural focus is on our clients, Jo's energy is applied to creating a working environment that fosters respect, collaboration and represents the Langland brand. She virtually single-handedly took on the challenge of designing our new workspace, which has rightly been the recipient of much critical praise. As has Jo herself, achieving a finalist place at last year's Natwest Every Woman Awards, which recognises our most inspiring female entrepreneurs.

Close KATE SPENCER
GLOBAL BUSINESS DIRECTOR
There are only a handful of people in the world that can claim to be expert in patient recruitment and retention. Luckily for us, Kate is one of them. She has rightly earned a reputation as the 'go-to' person in this complex field as she helps clients complete their trials on time and on budget. Kate travels extensively (and loses luggage frequently) as she switches from the big strategic picture to dealing with the smallest of details as well as fulfilling various speaking invitations along the way. Her belief in a clear and consistently branded approach to patient access has helped our clients develop distinctive study platforms, time and time again.