From clothes, to drinks, to timely annecdotes in 140 characters or less, this director likes to roam the web

What is your favourite website?

Currently . I hate shopping and this is the perfect place to buy clothes easily and to get them delivered to my desk quickly. is great for a really good global round-up on what鈥檚 new, I particularly like the architecture section. also gives the best new bars in London - my favourite at the moment is The Experimental Cocktail Club on Gerrard Street.

What is your worst digital habit?

One word: Twitter.

iPhone/Blackberry/Android. Which side are you on?

Personally I鈥檓 a Blackberry fan, easy to use and indestructible which is good for me!

Are you into social networking?

Twitter is perfect for news feeds and a rolling commentary on the world and Linkedin is increasingly becoming a useful way to connect with people and also to find new contacts.  I鈥檝e never really used Facebook as trying to do all three would just take up too much time.

Are you on Twitter? If so who do you recommend to follow?

I use Twitter a lot @martincarrolluk. My #ff is @chrisfloyduk a brilliant photographer who once summed up social media perfectly; 鈥淔acebook is the place where you tell lies to all the people you went to school with, whereas Twitter is the place where you tell the truth to all those that you wish you鈥檇 gone to school with.鈥�

What is your favourite app?
It鈥檚 got to be the Addison Lee app when it鈥檚 late and I鈥檓 desperate to get home.

What is your preferred means of communication?
Face to face is still the best way of communicating. I work in a people business and deals will always be best brokered in person.

What did you last buy online?
A book actually, London Fields by Martin Amis.  An incredible writer and it鈥檚 set in West London where I live.

PC or Mac?
Mac for  personal use but always a PC for work.

 Martin Carroll, Director, Data Centres, CBRE

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