'Bloody useless': Belfast tycoon's view on Northern Ireland politicians
Founders of Belfast managed services firm Novosco, John Lennon and Patrick McAliskey have grown turnover at the company to £30 million per year by taking on the outsourcing giants, while at the same time retaining a personal touch with their clients
CV John Lennon and Patrick McAliskey
Roles: co-founders, Novosco
Ages:47 (John) and 50 (Patrick)
Live: Belfast (John) and Lurgan, Co Armagh (Patrick)
Hobbies: Surfing and keeping fit (John); marathon running, travelling, listening to audio books and sometimes hanging out in a polytunnel (Patrick)
Favourite movies: Goodfellas (John); Silence of the Lambs and The Terminator (Patrick)
I’m ten minutes into a tour of the offices of Novosco with co-founder John Lennon when I accidentally ...
