Cisco Partner Hot Seat – Calvin Goom, Dimension Data
This month we have Calvin Goom, UK&I Managing Director at Dimension Data, in our partner hot seat. We’ll get the lowdown on his role as partner, along with a quick journey of exploration into Calvin’s personal side; from his top-tip and morning ritual to which actor he’d choose to play him in a biopic of his life.
How many years have you been working in the industry?
28
What’s the first thing you do each morning?
Drink a cup of English breakfast tea
Tell us five things you do every day in your role
One-to-one meetings with my direct reports, talk to employees, meet with clients, meet with partners, laugh
What’s your number one tip when it comes to dealing with customers?
Do more listening than talking
Name one thing businesses tend to forget when implementing or upgrading their technology
What to do with their old technology
What’s the number one pain point or concern your customers have?
The need for IT to do more for their business with less budget
What’s you favourite thing about your job?
The great people I have the privilege of working with
What’s the best thing about partnering with Cisco?
The mutual trust between our two companies
Name one device or piece of technology you couldn’t live without
Kettle
If you weren’t working in tech, what would you be doing?
Officer in the Marines
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
Perfect practice makes perfect
What helps you relax at the end of the day?
Working out in the gym…….or a glass of wine
What’s your ultimate comfort food?
Pork pie
Which actor would play you in a biopic of your life?
Benedict Cumberbatch (apparently he looks like me, and is a great actor)
If you could possess one superhero power, what would it be?
Time Travel.
First music single you bought?
Are Friends Electric by TubeWay Army
Apple or Android?
Apple
Who would you least like to be stuck on a desert island with?
It has to be Jedward.
What’s your most-used smartphone app?
In your opinion, what’s the best tech innovation of the last 100 years?
Microchip
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