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Mark Foulsham
Head of IT, esure

By silicon.com

Published: Monday 05 September 2005

Name: Mark Foulsham.

Employer and official job title: esure; head of IT.

What do most people call you? Busy.

Who do you report to? The chief executive.

Nature of organisation and total headcount: Insurance; 1,500 employees.

IT headcount: 130.

IT budget: Undisclosed.

Biggest career success? Being the first organisation (in a previous company) to successfully roll out GPRS in an operationally critical environment.

Greatest flop (that you can tell us about)? The (flip) flops on our giant Mr Mouse that was inflated above the head office.

Greatest influence on career: The desire to always learn new things.

Greatest strength: Seeing the bigger picture.

Area where you most want to improve yourself: Cooking skills.

What single thing would make your job easier? A time machine

If you could only pass on one piece of advice to your successor, what would it be? Keep all aspects of IT - technology, people, processes - in balance.

Which business issue/technology excites you the most? Converting concepts to reality and making a difference to the top or bottom lines.

What keeps you awake at night? Reading too late.

Home life: House in the country, married with three kids.

Hobbies: Running, cycling and music.

Last book read: Freakonomics by Steven Levitt.

Last CD bought/downloaded: Hopes and Fears - Keane.

Favourite holiday destination: France.

What would your personal motto be? Never rest on your laurels.

Greatest fear: Running out of things to do.

My idea of perfect happiness is… time with the family.