Sales and marketing director, Westcoast
Career so far
I've previously worked for Ernst & Young and Ideal/Bell Micro.
What was your first job and were you any goodat it?
Selling men's pants in M&S - Employee of the Month!
Who was your top teenage pin-up?
That girl on the tennis poster.
My colleagues won't know this about me but...
I lost my provisional driving licence for being "unfit" to ride a Honda 50cc scooter.
What is your favourite snack?
Matchmakers (mint).
What has been your career high point to date?
Signing a Microsoft contract at Ideal.
Has 2013 been good, bad or ugly?
It is has been better than good - Westcoast have smashed expectations and we continue to grow in every direction.
What do you say when asked at a party what you do for a living?
I work in IT and used to be an accountant. They tend to be shocked and leave me alone!
If I wasn't working in the channel I would probably be...
Aan outspoken MP.
What will be the channel's biggest challenge in 2014?
The cloud - how to sell it, reward people on it and bill it. It is probably the most exciting year for change for two decades.