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John Brazier
Managing Director, PCG
Since joining PCG as MD in 2007, John Brazier has brought about major change and PCG is now recognised as a serious and engaging player in the political world.
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Darren Fell
MD, Crunch
Darren is a well known Brighton-based entrepreneur and advocate of freelancing. Initially famous for the Pure360 email marketing system, he is now MD of Crunch.
Dave Chaplin
CEO, ContractorCalculator
Dave Chaplin is a former IT contractor in the City of London, and is founder and CEO of ContractorCalculator, and author of the Contractors' Handbook.
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