Calvin Goom

Managing director, UK&I, Dimension Data

What was the worst job you have ever had?

Working in a pub but not being able to serve alcohol.

Which actor would you pick to play you in a movie of your life?

Benedict Cumberbatch, because I've been told I look like him.

What do you do as your party trick?

Drinking games.

What is your favourite chocolate bar?

Topic.

What has been the highlight of your career to date?

Being asked to run the UK&I business for DiData.

Has 2014 been a good, bad or ugly year?

A good year all in all as the economy has showed signs of recovery.

How would you explain the IT channel to a stranger without boring them to death?

It depends what the stranger did for a job, as I would try to find an analogy to the industry that they work in.

Aside from the channel, my dream career would be... running my own scuba diving school in the Maldives.

What major issues will the channel face in 2015?

How to adapt to the changing economic demands from consumptive and cloud-based solutions.