Julian Niman

Chairman, Nimans

Career so far

I started out from the back room of my father's jewellery business and now run a group of communication companies called Nycomm - that features Nimans.

What was your first job and were you any good at it?

Packing shelves in a cash and carry warehouse. I was good at it. It's why we are here today.

Who was your top teenage pin-up?

I didn't have one.

My colleagues won't know this about me but... I suffer from shyness.

What is your favourite snack?

Blue Riband chocolate bar.

What has been your career high point to date?

Buying a Macintosh computer.

Has 2013 been good, bad or ugly?

It has been good, working with a nice group of people.

What do you say when asked at a party what you do for a living?

Selling telephones and communication products.

If I wasn't working in the channel I would probably be... in wholesale distribution in a different sector.

What will be the channel's biggest challenge in 2014?

Backing the right suppliers going forward.