Ian French

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Career so far Varied, chaotic and rewarding.

If you could be anyone else for a week, who would you be and what would you do? David Cameron, to throw out career politicians and replace them with professionals and experts.

Cloud - friend or foe? Friend.

Has 2011 been as bad as everyone said it would be? No - only for dinosaurs.

What would you have as your last meal? Fruits de mer, sirloin of beef and Eton mess.

Who would you like to be stuck in a lift with? Pippa Middleton and Christina Hendricks.

Have any of your predictions come true this year? Several, including the collapse of the Eurozone.

What do you see as the channel's biggest challenge in 2012? Incompetent senior management in many large vendors and distributors.

What is the best part of your day? Getting up to another glorious day of opportunity.

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