Name three words you would use to describe your role
Leadership, interesting, team-builder
Where did you work prior to joining EPM?
BigHand – a legal software business
What is your biggest achievement to date?
Professionally – leading the Capita SIMS business for 8 years, during which time we increased our market share to over 80% through delivering quality products and services.
Personally – bringing up two teenagers
Are you working on any interesting projects at the moment?
I have been with the business for 12 months now, and we are making lots of changes, so plenty of interesting things are happening.
The most interesting projects are about expanding the business both through introducing new products, such as Insight; and acquiring other businesses – we acquired Omnibus Solutions last week.
Do you have a favourite film?
Shrek! – I love its dry humour. I am a big fan of anything from Pixar.
What’s your favourite album?
U2 – Rattle and Hum. I bought it on the day it was released from the local record shop in St Austell in 1988.
What’s the best and worst things you’ve eaten?
As a family we all like food, and regularly cook new things. It is great having 4 cooks in the house! So the best is very difficult. The worst would be a continual diet of rice and Dal Bhat for three weeks whilst trekking in Nepal.
Favourite holiday destination?
This is a difficult one, I love to travel and have a long bucket list. If I have to choose one, it would be Bolivia, which was my first holiday with my wife.
Do you have any hobbies you like to do outside of work?
Photography. I’m also quite active, so I like to ski and cycle as well.
What’s a secret talent that no one knows about?
I can ski off-piste, although my children would say I am not very good at it. Off-piste skiing is skiing in the backcountry, on ungroomed and unmarked terrain.
If you could get a new skill in 10 minutes, what would it be?
I’d like to be able to play the piano
How do you think the industry will change in 10 years?
I think there will be a number of changes over the next ten years. Firstly, the consumer will expect a seamless and integrated transport experience whereby they only have to purchase one ticket for the entirety of their journey. There will also be an increased demand for public transport in general, as climate change gets increasing focus resulting in barriers to the use of cars, particularly in urban areas.
What’s the best advice you can give to someone who’s just started their career?
Push yourself outside your comfort zone and constantly seek to take on more responsibility so you’re always learning new things. Most importantly, believe in yourself and believe that you can do it!