What is the main focus for Raritan this year?

We are an access and control business and have been since the foundation of the company in 1985. It represents the lion's share of the company's turnover globally and will continue to. We are also bringing a range of intelligent power management solutions to the market that aim to address environmental concerns. Our technology gives organisations a management tool to understand how much power they are consuming, where it is being consumed and how to proactively manage that consumption. That is the direction the company is heading towards. This range of solutions sit under the Dominion PX banner. They are appliances that monitor and measure by port, by server, how much power they are drawing, consuming and provide an organisation with the ability to better utilise power consumption.

What do you do when you are not at work?

I am renovating a property at the moment in Melbourne and it's a good way to get any frustrations out of your system. It's proving to be an ambitious project. I have an interest in philanthropy, human rights, other cultures and travel. The founder of Raritan and the management team sets aside a certain percentage of the company's profits for charitable organisations. A certain percentage of my income also goes towards charities.

Which charities do you support?

I am an advocate of Amnesty International and support the Smith Family and those types of organisations.

Do you like gadgets?

I enjoy gadgets and I travel with a myriad of technology that I need to have to operate effectively.

What did you want to be when you were younger?

I wanted to be a police officer. I'm not sure why that was, and it was only a fleeting interest. At the age of five, I elected not to because it doesn't pay well enough.

What is your biggest ambition?

I like companies that need somebody who understands how to pull together sales, marketing, product and channel management. I generally look at opportunities as four-year projects. Once I feel I have added value to the organisation and achieved the objectives I originally set, such as increasing the value of the company, then I think mission accomplished. If there are opportunities beyond that to continue to add value I would have to look at that.