The A-List: 2008

Job

Managing partner

Company

Archibald Ingall Stretton

Work Telephone

+44 (0)20 7467 6100.

Address

Berners House, 47-48 Berners Street, London, W1T 3NF

Fantasy business partner

Kate Moss.

How do you off-set your carbon footprint?

The agency became carbon neutral two years ago, including my daily commute from Bedford.

Greatest influence

Everyone that ever told me I couldn't do something.

Clubs

No. 5 Cavendish Square.

Favourite gadget

O2 XDA.

Desert island objects

Piano, iPod, off-road motorbike.

Most-admired politician

None.

Favourite media

The Sunday Times, Conde Nast Traveller, Top Gear, Chiltern FM, bbc.co.uk.

Biggest risk taken

Starting a company with Stuart Archibald and Steve Stretton.

Perfect day

Riding my motorbike through the Alps on a warm spring day with my girlfriend.

Who should play you in the film of your life?

Brad Pitt.

Career highlights

Developing and launching the Tesco Clubcard. Founding Archibald Ingall Stretton.

Fictional hero

James Bond.

Hidden talent

I can play the piano and the guitar.

Best job outside advertising

Working on farms in the summer holidays while I was a student.

Lowdown

Ingall continues to wear the slippers in the AIS partnership. He has kept a firm grip on his wayward colleagues, and his efforts have been rewarded. The agency has a keen hold grip on the O2 business, and has produced some great digital work for the client.

Most expensive purchase

BMW motorbike.

Why are you good at what you do?

I'm not, but don't tell Stuart, Steve or the rest of the agency. I don't think they've rumbled me yet.