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Philip Holden

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Partner at Whitehead Associates
📍 Darwen, England, United Kingdom

Philip Holden is a Partner at Whitehead Associates, specializing in commercial contract negotiation, cross-cultural management, and M&A. His extensive career includes senior commercial director roles at major outsourcers like Fujitsu and Vertex Data Science, where he led complex bid strategies and contract negotiations. He holds a BSc from the University of Bradford and has completed the IEP at INSEAD.

He is currently not working full-time and is available for ad hoc projects, indicating a focus on flexible, project-based consultancy work.

Unique fact: Philip was responsible for managing non-performing loan accounts in Portugal and the Netherlands with a face value of approximately €2 billion.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Partner
Job Level
Middle
Location
Darwen, England, United Kingdom
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Commercial Negotiation
His career is built on leading commercial responses and contract negotiations for major BPO and ITO outsourcing agreements at companies like Fujitsu and Vertex.
M&A Strategy
Listed as a core specialty and was a Board member at Vertex Data Science until its sale to a US private equity firm.
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Career

Work history

7-2015
Partner
Whitehead Associates
5-2013
European Commercial Manager
Arrow Global Limited
6-2011 - 5-2013
Consultant
Yellow Wood Consulting
8-2007 - 6-2011
Commercial Director - New Business
Fujitsu Services
8-2001 - 3-2007
Commercial Director
Vertex Data Science
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Education
1992 - 1992
IEP
INSEAD
1974 - 1978
BSc
University of Bradford
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