David Josephs joined AxiCom after a period running his own healthcare sector communications agency with international clients in the pharmaceutical and healthcare technology sectors.

Prior to setting up that business, David was Director of External Relations at the UK's National Society for Epilepsy where he led the external relations directorate with responsibility for fundraising, public relations, information services and government lobbying. He was also chairman of the Joint Epilepsy Council of the UK and Ireland, an umbrella organisation representing 23 epilepsy voluntary organisations with a primary focus on government relations.

Before that, David worked at a major London PR agency for more than 10 years, where he helped build the agency's technology practice. At the end of that time he was a company managing director with responsibility for 45 employess and a turnover of £4 million.

David's previous role was as a corporate and trusts fundraising executive at the NSPCC, following starting his career in beverage marketing.