Our Team

David Sawicki

Executive Chairman David Sawicki

After an extensive results-driven background in the hospitality industry, David co-founded Impact Employee Communications with John Studdert in 1996. Together they built what is now the region's leading employee communication consultancy.

Appointed managing director in 2006 and working across diverse industries with tough business challenges, David has played a pivotal role in developing, managing and achieving results for a wide range of clients including Arnott's Biscuits, Austrade, Caltex Australia, Colonial, Commonwealth Bank, David Jones, FreightCorp (now Pacific National), Glaxo Smith Kline, Leighton Contractors, Pfizer, Qantas, Southcorp, TNT and Telstra.

While he has ultimate responsibility for the running of Impact, he is still very hands-on with clients, sharing a high level of skill and insight gained from one of the most successful careers in employee communication in Australia today. He's a regular facilitator for high-profile employee events and summits and currently works as a coach to some of Australia's most senior captains of industry. However, critical to his success has always been his ability to relate equally with front-line employees and CEOs, which has always been a unique and valuable asset to our clients.

2007 was a milestone year for David as Impact Employee Communications was launched into 14 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, reflecting the increasing recognition of the value being placed on employee communication in these rapidly growing markets.

With the growing local and international recognition of Impact as a powerful force for change in employee communication, David regularly presents as a guest speaker to both local and international audiences and in 2007 was a judge for the International Association of Business Communicators Gold Quill Awards.

Outside work, David can be found being chased around by his two young daughters and is always close to his spiritual home—the waves at Bondi.

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