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Q . IS THERE A PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT FROM THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF WHICH YOU ARE PARTICULARLY PROUD ?
» The past 18 months have been challenging , and – like so many other businesses around the world – we ’ ve endured several structural changes in order to adapt to the new norm and ensure our sustainability in the face of massive uncertainty .
Despite the pandemic-induced market instabilities , which left us having to navigate around a rather tricky acquisition offer , find new sources of capital , restructure our cap table and pivot our business , I cannot say enough about the people at Trov who have managed through this time with great positivity , and optimism . I couldn ’ t be more proud of how our people have dealt with the crisis and emerged stronger from it .
Closer to home , this year , my wife , Kelli , and I are celebrating 40 years of marriage . Take my word for it ; if your readers knew our story , they would conclude with us that “ adventure ” is a more apt descriptor than “ achievement ”!
Q . NAME ONE PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY ( OTHER THAN YOUR MOBILE ) THAT YOU COULDN ' T LIVE WITHOUT ?
» Anything that keeps me active outdoors . I love to swim , surf , cycle ( road and mountain ), and ski . Strava , the sports app and social network , keeps me honest and appeals to my sense of competitiveness ... and it works seamlessly with the iWatch .
“ WITH THE STRESSES THAT NATURALLY EXTEND FROM THE CONSTANT MICRO-PIVOTS OF TECH START-UPS , I CAN “ GET IN MY HEAD ” A LOT ”
22 October 2021