Paul Barlow

Managing director, Servium

Tell us something most people won't know about you

I'm a qualified boxing judge.

What has been your highlight of 2018 so far?

Servium winning a three-year government supply contract.

Who would play you in the film of your life?

Bob Gunton.

Which tech firm (other than your own!) do you most admire?

Deliveroo - for getting food to me!

What is your guiltiest pleasure?

Chocolate, chocolate and chocolate.

What is the most irritating tech buzzphrase of 2018?

‘Digital productivity'.

What would be your first act if you were made Prime Minister?

Ban the game Fortnite! So I could see my son again!

What's the biggest untapped opportunity facing the channel?

Use of artificial intelligence.

What is your most treasured possession?

A World War II Jeep.

What do your family think you do all day?

Drink tea, sit in meetings and chat.

Who has been your mentor in business?

Ron Fenwick, managing director of Equanet.