CURRICULUM VITAE

Name

Mark Roden

Position

Founder and chief executive of Ding

Age

58

Lives

Ballsbridge, Dublin

Family

Married to Nicola, three teenage daughters and one son

Education

Attended the College of Marketing and has an MBA from IMD in Switzerland.

Business inspiration

Tony Ryan, GPA Aviation

Pastimes

Running, tennis with family and following Leinster rugby

Favourite book

The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon

Favourite movie

Casino Royale or any old James Bond film

Favourite holiday destination

France or Spain (or Straffan!)