Name: Anne Marie Fallon.

Title: Country manager, Staffware, a software group involved in business process automation.

School: Never again, the nuns are a tough bunch.

College: Uneventful.

Marital status: Single.

Home: Castleknock, Dublin.

Most important life event: Finding a nice house in Dublin this year.

Biggest business break: The opportunity to travel worldwide and experience several business cultures.

Biggest business mistake: Trying to hold a meeting with a temperature of 103 degrees and passing out in the boardroom.

Time of getting up: 6.45 a.m.

Time of finishing work: A woman's work is never done.

Favourite breakfast: When I have time, I like to get the blender out and throw in anything that comes my way in the name of fruit and juices.

Form of exercise: Leaving the office; no, really, walking or step classes.

Favourite TV programme: Sex in the City, Channel 4.

Favourite radio programme: Sunday Supplement, Today FM.

Commuting time: One hour, at the best of times.

Favourite airline: Aer Lingus or BA.

Worst thing about travel: Losing time, and bad food.

Favourite pub: I have been out of touch with the Irish scene for so long I don't have a favourite. I suppose any pub that I can actually sit down in and have a cold one and a good chat.

Favourite restaurant: Shanahan's on the Green.

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

Person you most admire: I would have to say my mother and that is not just from a sentimental point of view - the woman has the strongest will and determination I have ever seen.

If I'm half the woman she is when I'm her age I will have had a wonderful life indeed.

Dying words: Told you there was something wrong with me.