"Treat everybody the same. The cleaner. The CEO. Your job title or bank balance doesn't make you more valuable than anyone else!" — Andrew Ward, Sales Director at NGN Corp, in conversation with Anurag Aggarwal
From a council estate in Coventry...
to dreadlocks that earned him the nickname 'Bob'...
to becoming one of the most beloved faces in global messaging,
Bob's journey is one of hustle, heart, and genuine human connection!
In this episode of Humans of Telecom, Bob opens up about:
🎯 The phone call from his childhood friend Ollie Gibbons that first pointed him toward telecom - and how that one conversation changed everything
👔 The legendary job interview at Nexmo with Daniel Richards and David Vigar - where David walked in with no shoes, slammed his feet on the table, and told Bob to lose the tie immediately or forget being hired
🎵 A full DJ setup at home with two turntables, a mixer, and a vinyl collection spanning house, R&B and reggae - the neighbors are less than thrilled
🏥 Five days in a coma at age seven after falling off a brick wall - the scar on his forehead is still there as a reminder
🚗 A major car crash two days after passing his driving test - and getting the car repaired as fast as possible so he could get back on the road
🥊 Boxing, the gym, and eating well - because staying sharp physically keeps him sharp everywhere else
🏖️ A passionate beach lover with Jamaican roots who fully intends to escape the UK winter - every single year
❤️ And his core belief - we are all flawed, we all make mistakes, and none of us have this figured out. What matters is how you treat people along the way
From Bob Marley to NGN Corp -
Andrew Ward is proof that the best people in this industry are the ones who never forget where they came from!
🎧 Listen now on your favorite podcast platform, and follow Humans of Telecom for more extraordinary voices shaping the industry and inspiring the human spirit!
