Name: Ed Crotty.

Title: Managing director, Buildonline Ireland.

Education: Newtown School, Waterford; Civil engineering and MBA at Trinity College, Dublin.

Marital status: Married to Susan.

Home: Ranelagh.

Most important life event: Proposing to Susan.

Biggest business break: Combining construction industry background with the potential of the Internet by joining Buildonline.

Biggest Business Mistake: Not buying a house five years ago.

Time of getting up: Around 7 a.m.

Time of finishing work: Around 7 p.m.

Favourite breakfast: Leisurely ones at the weekend with the newspapers.

Form of exercise: Swimming and golf.

Favourite TV programme: ER.

Favourite radio programme: The Last Word.

Car: Audi.

Commuting time: 35 minutes.

Favourite airline: British Midland.

Worst thing about travel: 5.15 a.m. alarm call.

Favourite bank: I haven't got one.

Favourite tipple: Cold pint of Guinness.

Favourite pub: Humphrey's Ranelagh.

How do you spend your free time: Weekends in Dunmore East, Co Waterford.

People you most admire: My parents, Nelson Mandela, Alex Ferguson.

Dying words: Is that the time already?