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Mr. Simon Holmes leads ICON’s Corporate Investment and Partnerships group which has responsibility for capital allocation into M&A, equity investments and innovation partnerships. During his time at ICON Simon has led the acquisition of over 24 companies including the $12bn acquisition of PRA Health Sciences. A member of ICON’s leadership team since 2009 he is also involved in strategy development and business planning. Mr. Holmes joined ICON in 2005 originally as VP of Marketing and Market Development and took responsibility for Corporate Development in 2006. Between 2013 and 2017 he also had responsibility for ICON’s Investor Relations functions. Prior to joining ICON, Mr. Holmes held a number of senior roles within “Blue Chip” organisations in the IT Services and Telecommunications sectors, including Cable and Wireless, Logica and Microsoft. Mr. Holmes has an MBA from Smurfit Business school and is a graduate of Cambridge University and the University of East Anglia.