Paul Barlow

Career so far: Managing director of Equanet; group sales director, PCWB; commercial director in Computacenter's CCU; and managing director of Servium.

If you could be anyone else for a week, who would you be and what would you do? I'd like to be Sir Alex Ferguson's right-hand man - to participate in his team talks and understand his man management techniques.

What would you have as your last meal? A full roast dinner with all the trimmings.

What is the best corporate jolly you have ever been on/taken partners on? The Monaco Grand Prix with HP/CHS.

Do you see the cloud as a threat or an opportunity? It's a great opportunity.

Have any of your predictions come true this year? It will be hard work, but Servium will be successful.

What do you see as the channel's biggest challenge in 2011? The level of UK business confidence.

What is the best part of your day? Any that involves the kids.