EN The Spot - Lawrence Jones

8 August 2005

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He's almost been killed while snowboarding but the managing director of UKFast likes nothing more than dragging his staff up mountains for bonding sessions. Lawrence Jones foolishly agrees to reveal...

Favourite:

Restaurant? The French, Midland Hotel, Manchester.

Holiday destination? Rangali Island, Maldives.

Film? Groundhog Day.

Music? Widor Toccata in Fugue and ship building by Elvis Costello

What do you think of?:

The single currency? Keep the pound

Prince Charles? Without his title would he amount to anything?

Tony Blair? Dishonest, weak and unworthy of his position.

Alan Sugar? Shrewd, positive and direct.

Have you ever:

Smoked cannabis? No

Driven over the limit? No

Lied to a client? No

Walked past a Big Issue vendor and pretended not to notice? No - I always politely say 'no thank you'.

Personal:

We believe you are a snowboarding fanatic - any tips for young boarders? Always take an avalanche detector and a thoracic heart surgeon with you!

What's it like working with the missus? What other boss has a legitimate reason to take home the best looking girl in the office?

We thought all programmers were asthmatic geeks - how do yours survive trips up Mount Snowdon? They thrive on the idea of setting up a Local Area Network when they get to the top!

Business:

What was your best moment in business? Being voted Best Hosting Provider' by our peers at this years ISPA awards.

What other job or profession would you most like to do? Composer or fly-half.

What's the biggest lesson you have learnt in business? Keeping the passion alive within a team is everything.

List the contents of your wallet: Visa cards, picture of my daughter, Fine Dining card, Costco card, 189 Euros and 50p.

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