The A-List: 2008

Born

21st June 1959

Job

Group managing director, advertising and lifestyle magazines

Company

Emap

Work Telephone

+44 (0)20 7295 6777.

Address

4th Floor, 40 Bernard Street, London, WC1N 1LW

Fantasy business partner

God.

How do you off-set your carbon footprint?

Make the children run behind the car.

Greatest influence

Too many to name.

Clubs

Saffron Walden Wednesday evening over-40s five-a-side.

Favourite gadget

iPod.

Desert island objects

A boat, a compass and a sailor.

Most-admired politician

None really.

Favourite media

Grazia, Heat, Mojo, Q, FHM, Knees Up Mother Brown.

Biggest risk taken

Admitting to still playing five-a-side at my age.

Perfect day

Skiing in the morning, long lunch with my wife in Tuscany, back to watch West Ham beat Spurs 3-0.

Who should play you in the film of your life?

Me.

Career highlights

Staying in employment.

Fictional hero

The Silver Surfer.

Hidden talent

I've got four children. Does that count?

Best job outside advertising

Fishmonger.

Lowdown

The managing director of Emap Advertising has been rallying his troops to grow their digital platforms while retaining its portfolio of men's lifestyle magazines and exploring international expansion opportunities. Or put simply, "engage with more men, more often".

Most expensive purchase

West Ham season ticket.

Why are you good at what you do?

You'll have to ask my mum.