Name: Galen Bales.

Title: Founder, vice-president, field operations, Point Information Systems.

Marital Status: Married to Marie-Therese.

Children: None.

Home: Dublin city centre.

Most important life event: Moving to Europe in 1989.

Biggest business break: Moving Point's research & development to Dublin in 1994.

Biggest business mistake: Not getting involved in e-CRM sooner.

Time of getting up: Between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. although I'm not really a morning person.

Time of finishing work: Haven't had the pleasure of this feeling yet.

Favourite breakfast: Relaxed and at home.

Form of exercise: Going to the gym, playing tennis and reading a lot of non-fiction to keep my mind growing.

Holidays: Asia is a particular favourite although my wife and I are now spending a lot of weekends in the Irish countryside.

Favourite TV programme: BBC series Civilisation.

Favourite radio programme: RTE Radio 1's Five Seven Live.

Car: Jaguar sedan.

Commuting time: 20 minutes.

Favourite airline: Singapore Airlines and British Airways.

Worst thing about travel: Being away from home.

Favourite bank: Anglo Irish Bank.

Favourite tipple: Red Bordeaux.

Favourite pub: Moran's on the Weir, Galway.

Favourite restaurant: Nobu, New York.

How do you spend your free time: Entertaining and travelling.

Person you most admire: Dr Garret FitzGerald, who we are fortunate enough to have on the board of Point.

Dying words: Everything in moderation, including excess.