Name:Alan O'Hara

Age:35

Role:General manager, Nokia Ireland

Family:Has a young son.

Background:Originally from Blackrock, Co Dublin, he attended Oatlands College in Stillorgan.

After doing a BA in accounting and finance, he moved to Cork, where he worked as assistant financial controller with a wholesale company. After a spell with Microsoft, he joined Nokia in 2002.

Why he is in the news:O'Hara has recently taken over as general manager of Nokia Ireland.

Nokia is the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer.

Hobbies:Enjoys sailing and admits to being a "bad golfer", although he claims to be improving.

Something you might expect:Although he only works late two or three evenings a week, he admits to answering e-mails on his mobile phone late into the night.

Something you might not expect:He plays squash three mornings a week at 6.30am.