PwC Consulting

Vic Luck, David’s predecessor as Managing Partner of PwC Consulting in EMEA, recalls:

It was no surprise to me to see how magnificently David handled the twin tasks of continuing to lead PwCC in EMEA through a tough trading period and concurrently playing such a major role in shepherding the business into a new home in IBM. David possesses an extraordinary combination of people orientation and task-focus which enabled him to communicate a compelling vision of PwCC as part of IBM and to direct the smooth integration of the combined businesses. David’s style was based on ‘leadership from the front’ using both logic and emotion in appropriate measure. His ability to generate trust in his partners, PwC firm-wide and prospective buyers was based on his belief and
confidence in his vision and strategies but also his ability to execute and deliver results.

Doug Elix was the IBM Executive Vice President responsible for the acquisition. He later commented:

I was swayed in great part by the way you thought about things and the values you personally held. And then we were into the reality of executing what we had dreamed about….. There you were in the thick of it, doing exactly what you said you would do. There’s nothing more pleasing than seeing the actions equal the words.