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“Fortune favors the brave”
 Mohit Puri, Country Manager, India and Saarc, WatchGuard Technologies, has been in the field of security for more than a decade now. An engineering graduate with MBA in IT, he joined WatchGuard as a sales engineer. Prior to WatchGaurd, Puri worked with organizations like Network Security Solutions, Apara Enterprise and Portwise.
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If not in the IT industry: I would have been a property dealer.
Biggest passion: Work. So my motto is to keep working. I do not worry about the result, as I believe fortune favors the brave.
Behind the wheels: I do have three cars—small and mid-sized—and I use them accordingly. But I am not a car freak. However, I would love to drive a Bentley some day.
Gadgets I can’t live without: My BlackBerry and my notebook.
Role model: Ratan Tata. He is one man who has made a difference with his tremendous grit and determination.
Weekends are for: Family, children and relaxation.
Favorite holiday destination: I love going to a hill station to beat the heat in summers.
Hate the most: Hypocrisy.
Ultimate ambition: To be the CEO of a reputed organization.
Wildest thing I’ve ever done: Early this year, I went swimming in a deep sea in Philippines that was infested with sharks. And I did not wear any safety gear!
Thing I most want to do in life: I want to be a success story.
Favorite sport and sportsperson: Cricket and the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar.
If I became the Prime Minister: I would eradicate corruption, and ensure that politics in India is clean.
Celebrity I’d like to spend a day with: Priyanka Chopra. The lady has got both—brains and beauty.
Deepest and darkest fear: Being unsuccessful as a professional. |