Mandi Iles

Group commercial director, LDD Group

What was the worst job you have ever had?

A secretary in a solicitor's office during the summer breaks. I let them believe I could type and I could not - my days were long!

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

Richard Gere! So I could spend plenty of one-on-one time explaining my life story.

What do you do as your party trick?

Teaching people to order "chicken fried rice" in Cantonese, but they were actually learning how to order "dog fried rice".

What is your favourite chocolate bar?

Belgian chocolate.

What has been the highlight of your career to date?

Working my way up from sales to my position today.

Has 2014 been a good, bad or ugly year?

It has been an interesting year - good for the changes, ugly getting them done.

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

It's a great place to be. It never stands still; the industry is always at the forefront of what is going on right now and what is going to happen in the future. This is always exciting.

Aside from the channel, my dream career would be... a coroner.

What major issues will the channel face in 2015?

If you do not understand solution sales and how all the areas connect, you will be in trouble moving forward in this industry.