Vickerage, Ian

A-List 2006

Job title Managing director.

Company Imago Group.

Year of birth 1949.

Place of birth Doncaster.

Career outline I’ve always been in sales and marketing in high tech.

What motivates you every morning to get up and work in the channel? Great new products and great people to work with.

What has been the most over-hyped technology in the past five years? Interactive whiteboards. Massive spend by UK government on a half-baked technology for education.

What will be the most underrated technology in the next five years? Internet voice and video.

Which technology would you most like to have invented? The hybrid engine, as in my Toyota Prius.

Do you have any regrets from your time in the industry? Not going on enough overseas vendor trips.

If you could swap places with anyone in the industry, who would it be? Any talented and beautiful young sales woman. It would be nice to have an unfair advantage.

What is the biggest hurdle you have faced in your career? Dealing with venture capitalists while remaining sane.

What is the biggest success of your career? Starting up and successfully growing Imago.

What piece of technology could you not live without? My BlackBerry.

What would be your advice to anyone starting a career in IT? Make sure you get world-class training.

What would you like for Christmas if you could have anything? A holiday in Cuba.

What is your favorite karaoke song? Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick, by Ian Dury and the Blockheads.

What would be the title of your autobiography? Playing To Win.

Do you have any phobias? No.

Number of staff you manage? 75.

What is your golf handicap? 15.

What car do you drive? Toyota. Prius.

Number of air miles you have? None.