Peter M Robbins

Managing director, Probrand

If you could be anyone else for a week, who would you be? Lewis Hamilton. Why? to have the experience to drive the cars.

What will next year’s most overhyped industry buzzword be? The cloud.

Has 2012 been a good, bad or ugly year? A good year, very demanding in the areas we excel at.

What would you have as your last meal? A curry.

What keeps you awake at night? Two unruly Schnauzers.

What piece of technology could you not be without? Dragon Naturally Speaking.

Have any of your predictions come true this year? Yes. However, things will get tougher and demanding.

What is the best partner/customer trip you have ever been on? IBM conference.

What do you see as the channel’s biggest challenge in 2013? In-house skills resources.