Nick Grossman

Career so far Various management roles, lots of business growth stuff (acquisitions, integration, PE funding, and so on.)
If you could be anyone else for a week, who would you be and what would you do? I'd step into the shoes of an accomplished chef and be hugely creative.

Cloud - friend or foe? Friend for sure.

Has 2011 been as bad as everyone said it would be? No, things have been getting better out there.

What would you have as your last meal? Toast with thick butter.

Who would you like to be stuck in a lift with? Might Charlize Theron be available?

Have any of your predictions come true this year? Probably, though I avoid making too many these days.

What do you see as the channel's biggest challenge in 2012? Growth and cannibalisation.

What is the best part of your day? The first few hours when I'm at my most productive.