Dale has been in the presentation and communication industry for over 40 years. He left school with one goal to run his own business, after just 3 years the opportunity arose and Dale took it, operating at first from a small outbuilding at his parent’s home as a filmmaker.
Today drpg is recognised as one of the leading integrated, full- service presentation and communication groups, winning agency of the year multiple times. The drpg team comprises of over 420 specialists across seven locations in Worcestershire, London, Windsor, Manchester, Germany, Ireland and the USA.
drpg designs and produces communications solutions globally. Working with a wide range of clients to effectively communicate to internal and external audiences, all through award-winning film & video, events, experiential, print, design, digital, exhibition and creative solutions.
Dale is past Chairman of EVCOM and he is actively involved with key corporate clients, he works at a senior level assisting in the development of communication strategies and creating presentation vehicles.
Dale is passionate about sustainability and believes businesses should be fully integrated into the community. DRPG was the first agency globally to gain the ISO14001 and ISO20121 accreditations plus more recently being awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Growth and B-Corp.
The past 17 years Sustainability and CSR has been a major priority for all the group’s operations. With an active community programme, a series or environmental initiatives which include renewable energy, zero land fill waste and elimination of single use plastic.
Dale is passionate about nurturing new talent and putting his people first. drpg has appeared in the Sunday Times best 100 companies to work for list at number 16 and in 2020 has been awarded the Investors in People platinum standard, one of only 70 companies in the UK. In 2015 he was presented with the events industry personality of the year and in 2016 honoured with a fellowship award for services to Communication, presented at the House of Lords. In 2022 Dale has been awarded CIPR Leader of the Year.
