Name: Philip Maguire.

Title: CEO and founder, IT Alliance.

Education: Synge Street, Kevin Street, Trinity College.

Marital status: Married.

Family: One boy.

Home: Donnybrook, Dublin.

Most important life event: Witnessing the birth of my son.

Biggest business break: Setting up IT Alliance.

Biggest business mistake: Not setting it up sooner.

Time of getting up: 7.00 a.m.

Time of finishing work: 8.00 p.m.

Favourite breakfast: Coffee.

Favourite form of exercise: Golf.

Favourite TV programme: National Geographic.

Favourite radio programme: Morning Ireland.

Car: BMW.

Commuting time: 30 minutes.

Favourite airline: Aer Lingus.

Worst thing about travel: Trying to get to and back from the airport.

Favourite bank: Bank of Ireland.

Favourite theatre: Abbey, Dublin.

Favourite tipple: Guinness.

How do you spend your free time? Relaxing with family and friends.

People you most admire: Marian, my wife.

Dying Words: Build for the future not for the day.