Pepper, John

A-List 2006

Job title: Managing director.

Company: Minx.

Year of birth: 1971.

Place of birth: North London.

Career outline: Various account manager positions prior to setting up Minx in 2002. Now principle owner and managing director.

What motivates you every morning to get up and work in the channel? The people I work with, the ability to challenge the norm and to every day raise the bar on the service levels.

What has been the most over-hyped technology in the past five years? That little robot dog thing from Sony called Aibo.

What will be the most underrated technology in the next five years? SAN.

Which technology would you most like to have invented? Microsoft Windows.

Do you have any regrets from your time in the industry? No.

What is the biggest hurdle you have faced in your career? The challenge of growing a business from one employee to more than 50.

What is the biggest success of your career? Getting Minx to Cisco Gold Partner Accreditation.

What piece of technology could you not live without? 3G laptop card.

What would be your advice to anyone starting a career in IT? Take up painting instead.

What is your favorite computer game? CCIE Voice Engineer.

What is your favorite karaoke song? None.

Do you have any phobias? No.

How many beers before you fall over? 11.

Number of staff you manage? 51.

What is your golf handicap? 99.

What car do you drive? BMW.

Number of air miles you have? Lots.