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This life Q Where do you live and why?


A I live in Grafham, Surrey which is a tiny village – just a church and a cricket green. I have an incredible view and easy access to loads of public footpaths and bridleways.


Q Which storage companies have you worked at and how long for?


A IBM for thirteen years, Amdahl for 1 year and HDS for 22. Oh and I worked for Challiss, a removal company when I was 16, they also had storage facilities J


Q What is your life philosophy?


A It’s all about the people. We can do loads with technology and process but ultimately it’s the people that make the difference.


Q Who do you admire in your professional life?


A Our CTO, Hu Yoshida. He has an incredibly incisive view of our industry and how it will develop and can articulate it better than anyone I know.


Q What storage technology development has made the most difference to your job – and how?


A There are so many but I guess RAID protection allowed us to stop worrying about simple disk failures and really start building value into storage systems.


Q What are your extravagances?


A I really end up funding my wife. She has a habit of rescuing distressed animals. I’ve come home to a Llama, an alpaca, donkeys, lambs as well as the odd pony.


Q Where were the last 3 places you went on holiday?


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Tony Reid


Region Manager – UK, Ireland, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Hitachi Data Systems


A Egypt, Turkey and Cyprus – I love to run when it’s really hot.


Q What were the last books you bought?


A The Stieg Larsson trilogy. I’m half way through The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets Nest. I’m ashamed to say that I spend more time reading email than fiction though.


Q What do you think are your greatest strengths in the workplace?


A Getting the best out of the people around me. Q Favourite sport?


A I love to run, I like to watch rugby and I wish I could play golf.


Q What are your weaknesses?


A My Grandson – he can do no wrong in my eyes.


Q Favourite musical artist? A Bryan Ferry - takes me back to my teens.


Q What one possession would you take to a desert island?


A My iPad


Q Which one person would you most like to meet (alive or dead), and what would you ask them?


A Roger Bannister. Why the 4 minute mile over any other sporting milestone?


Q What are your current projects?


A At home, I’m trying to get fit after a knee injury. At work, getting ready for our next financial year which I intend to be the most significant in the last ten.


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