What made his company different: There were no extra charges along the way which was something very few companies were doing. It made life much easier for the client.

Developing the business: Every advance for a small company is a risk. You have to be a risk-taker. I think because I was so young when I flung myself into this I was willing to look at a project and take a risk on it. Also I saw how technology was going to drive this business.

The growth in business and companies expanding to cope with demand:

I would be concerned that a lot of companies are achieving massive growth. Rapid growth can be very dangerous. It can get out of a company's own control and can be difficult to sustain. What is going to happen when there's a lull?

Freight companies during the 1980s:

In the late 1980s Irish freight companies really were in the business of brokering transportation and sorting out customs clearance rather than specialising in forwarding themselves.

What Irish companies look for:

I think people in Ireland want global coverage from a freight company but also want a local interface.