Introducing... #FacesOfLenovodc. A weekly series that features a #LenovoDataCenter
Introducing... #FacesOfLenovodc. A weekly series that features a #LenovoDataCenter employee from around the world. To kick off the series, we wanted you all to meet Dave Ridley.
- Dave is a Business Development Manager based in the UK and we asked him share a little bit about what he does in and out of the office. - Tell us about your role: “I have a very varied role, so I believe the title Technologist fits best. Everything from Briefings with potential Lenovo clients and p...artners to win business; Supporting our sellers from technical perspectives, Marketing support with logistics, equipment & expertise at numerous events; Operational and budgetary running of the UK and Ireland loan pool; Ive helped write contracts, I respond to tenders; Co-coordinating assets, Help with the Customer Hub in Basingstoke, Successfully seed press review ThinkSystem in both online & magazine; I am very proud to have authored several technical product guides published worldwide on Lenovo press. You name it, generally I end up doing it here, to help close business.” - A Little Bit About Dave... When you're not working, how do you like to spend your time? Flying my aircraft, alongside my wife. I own a British built aircraft that’s now incredibly 50 years old! We love to fly about. Im also a Class Rating Instructor and fly close Formation and Aerobatics. We also organise a yearly fly-in event to our airfield and raise money for the local air ambulance. - What are you reading currently? Wings on my Sleeve, by Captain Eric “Winkle” Brown. Incredible life history of a man who I had the privilege to listen to speak some years ago. - What’s the first concert you attended? Tangerine Dream at the Brighton Centre, back in 1980. - What's one thing about you that surprises people? I actually survived a plane crash. Yep - on my second solo, I ended up crashing into a swamp. I survived and didn’t get eaten by alligators either. I was flying again two days later. - There’s more where that came from, check out #LenovoXperience for more. Link in bio. See More
