Andy Bateman

In April 2010: "Research and strategy consultancy The Leading Edge has appointed Andy Bateman as its new global CEO ahead of a planned move into the US this year.

"Bateman was previously CEO of brand consultancy Interbrand in the US and has also served as worldwide account director at McCann WorldGroup and worldwide account director for Publicis in New York and London.

"Clients he has worked with include Intel, Microsoft, Thomson Reuters, UBS, Dell, Xerox, Barclays and Mars.

"Nigel Long, the firm’s chairman and head of parent company Photon’s strategic intelligence division, had been in the role temporarily after the departure of former CEO Mark Sundquist last year."