The A-List: 2008

Born

16th August 1959

Job

Global chief executive officer

Company

Kinetic Worldwide

Work Telephone

+44 (0)20 7544 4659.

Address

London, W2 6JR

Fantasy business partner

Annie Rickard.

How do you off-set your carbon footprint?

By travelling light.

Greatest influence

People.

Clubs

Spurs? real. Virtual... Fifty.

Favourite gadget

Slingbox.

Desert island objects

Daryl Hannah, as a mermaid, a harmonica, a Rubik's Cube. Still not done it yet!

Most-admired politician

Tony Benn? Unwavering.

Favourite media

Free ones on the train, Smart Life, Dennis Pennis, Radio Five Live, Fantasy premier league.

Biggest risk taken

Attending BLM's Altitude conference.

Perfect day

Simple. Soccer and pub.

Who should play you in the film of your life?

Lawson Muncaster.

Career highlights

Building a number of out-of-home specialists, culminating in forming Kinetic as the world's number one.

Fictional hero

Road Runner.

Hidden talent

Flipper.

Best job outside advertising

Haven't had one? (sad).

Lowdown

The grandfather of poster buying, the affable Newnham is one of the old guard of specialists with the experience to stay the course into the modern, digital outdoor world.

Most expensive purchase

Designer clothes (oh yeah!).

Why are you good at what you do?

Awareness.