VitAL: Name, company and job title please? Married? Kids?
Rik Prins: Rik Prins, managing director for TOPdesk UK, living with my partner Larissa in South East London and we have two kids under the age of five.
VitAL: Name, Company and job title please? Married? Kids?
John Lunt: John Lunt, managing director at Certero – a leading specialist in software asset management and PC power management solutions. Married to my lovely wife, Dianne and we have two very inspiring twins, Rachel and Jack.
VitAL: What got you started in IT?
JL: While working for BT in accounts, I became involved in a project to computerise the manual telex and private wires systems onto an SBC (small business computer). I seemed to have an aptitude for the task and ended up successfully completing most the work. This was noticed and I was offered a role in the Mainframe Computing section of BT, which I accepted. One of the best decisions I ever made.
VitAL: Name, company and job title please? Married? Kids?
Andy Jones: Andy Jones, director of service development and marketing strategy at Xerox Europe. Married with four kids who we are busily trying to get off the ‘payroll’ so we can get on with our lives!
VitAL: What got you started in IT?
AJ: My background is in design engineering. In the early ’80s I got involved in and fascinated by computer simulation and CAD. After setting up a CAD consulting group at Brunel University I was recruited by a big US software company called Computervision which really got me into the IT business.
VitAL: Name, company and job title please? Married? Kids?
Ian McEwan: Ian McEwan, vice president, EMEA for FrontRange Solutions. I’m married to Jane and have four boys aged from nine to 19 years old.
VitAL: What got you started in IT?
IM: It was an accident. I wasn’t enjoying being in the family business. Engineering didn’t inspire me. So I went off to do rock climbing and skiing. Then I realised that one day I’d have to be sensible and grow up so I started in pre-sales at Magic Solutions, supporting their Helpdesk offering.
VitAL: Name, company and job title please? Married? Kids?
David Wilson: Name: David Wilson. I currently work for East Coast Main Line Trains as Service Desk Manager. I have a lovely wife who I’ve been married to for five years, a three year old son and a new baby due in five weeks!
