In ConversationWith -DaveHorton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The man behind AIT
Dave Horton, Director of AIT, chats to IB about life in and out of the office.
I ended up in the beauty industry because…I was working for the Daily Mail Newspaper Group as a Sales Director when a headhunting agency approached me to work with a worldwide association (CIBTAC). After a few years learning the ropes, I fell in love with the industry and after seeing how education, training, insurance, exhibitions and publishing all tied together, I launched AIT along with my business partner and long- time friend Gary Hackett.
If I wasn’t in the beauty industry I would be…I genuinely can’t see me doing anything else – I live and breathe the beauty industry and love my job; everyday is a new challenge.
The best thing about my job is… Every day is different. The team I work with is superb and the market I work in is challenging and full of great people. To be honest, most of my clients have become great friends over the last ten years and my job never feels like ‘work’.
An average day for me is…There is no such thing as average as I never accept mediocrity. My normal working day starts later than most at around 9am as I have breakfast with my little girl Faith each morning – I get to see her every day before school which is great. I normally don’t finish in the office until around 9pm, which suits my lifestyle. My best marketing concepts happen in the evenings when it’s a little quieter. I often get up at 4am with an idea and have to email it to myself – work never sleeps!
My ideal weekend is…Spent with my daughter Faith. We generally just play around and spend lots of time together – they are the best.
My favourite film is…A predictable answer I’m sure – Scarface. One of the greatest movies ever made… maybe not the most politically correct answer though!
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The most famous person I’ve met is…I have enjoyed drinks with Johnny Vegas, found myself mesmerised in a club by Ronan Keating and thought Brendan Courtney was hilarious at our awards show, but generally I don’t need to meet ‘celebs’.
My favourite part of the world is… Las Vegas is my place – I love it for everything it is, and everything it tries to be!
I couldn’t live without…Sadly my iPhone! It tells me when to wake up, where to go, who to see and provides me with my emails and calls. Without it I am totally lost and have forgotten a life without technology. That said, obviously I could not live without my daughter, family, health and friends…I feel that goes without saying.
My favourite beauty treatment is… I don’t have a huge amount of time for
treatments but I try to go to a Spa once or twice a year for a relaxation break. I’m particularly fond of hot stone massage or lava shell massage.
When growing up, my role model was…My dad, and he remains to be. He worked hard every day for my childhood, working 14 to 16 hour days in manual labour to make ends meet and still found the time to be a great role model. I learnt everything I know in how to treat people with respect from my Dad, and I still believe that if you treat people right, good business will follow from the relationships you build.
I would like to be remembered as…A nice guy! Someone who was respected as a business professional and win or lose, never backed down on his hand shake. I think it’s important to be respected for working hard to look after your friends, family and colleagues.
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