Mark Ponsonby
Operations Director
| Name: |
Mark Ponsonby |
| Age: |
42 |
| Marital status: |
Married to Helena and we have a baby boy called Denis. |
| Interests: |
Most sports, but football in particular. Very keen
Birmingham City and England fan. I love having a few pints
with the boys on a Friday plus going for a nice meal or
weekend away with my wife. I enjoy going to the gym, but I
have to or I would be 75 stone due to eating and drinking. |
| Favourite activity: |
Keeping Helena happy. |
| Favourite food: |
Anything and Everything. Love all spicy foods ie Thai,
Mexican, Indian also Chinese. Love home cooking and
eating out. |
| Favourite saying: |
"Life is what you make it". |
| Favourite film: |
I like British/Irish comedy and action films. Fav films
are Lock Stock, Trainspotting & Snatch. |
| Favourite music : |
Anything by Paul Weller. I could listen to almost
anything, but due to nostalgia I've gone back to 70s &
80s. Current CD playing in the car is Electronic 80s. |
Past:
I started my working life in household removals with my dad at
the age of 14. The business was destroyed in 1981 due to the
then big recession. We migrated from removals to haulage
which meant everybody in the household needed to get a HGV class
1. At the age of 21 I got my HGV licence and spent the next
few years driving all over England, Ireland, Spain, Portugal,
France, Belgium and Holland. I really enjoyed this experience
even though living like a gypsy in a truck isn't everybody's idea
of career satisfaction.
Present:
I progressed my career from being a driver into company
management in 1994. I very quickly learnt how cruel business
can be at the coal-face. Regardless, I am now the Operations
Director and now just as much as before am in "awe" of the whole
transport industry. At the age of 42, when I look back upon
my experience, I am pleased to say that I would not change a
thing. I have worked with great people and had excellent
mentors and would like to thank; my late dad, my Mom, Des (my
brother), John (my cousin) and Brian (more than a friend for 30yrs)
- and my wife Helena.
