Samantha Mudd

Managing director of Phoenix Software

Career history: Associate director at Phoenix Software; sales director at Trustmarque; UK channel manager at Novell.

Measure of influence: Runs a business with around £130m revenue and 150 staff

Activities to advance women in tech: Mentors women within the business to pass on experience and offer guidance

What's been your career highlight so far?

Generating profits for our shareholders that are well above industry standards and ensuring we run a well-managed business that in turn provides stable employment for all of our staff, 44 per cent of which are females.