Q&A: Nicky Cerrato, account manager, Datum

Nicky has worked in the industry for 11 years, but is relatively new to Hatfield-based Datum having joined the firm five months ago. She has, however, known managing partners Scott Pearce and Mark Gamble for more than a decade.

She has a 13-year-old son “who keeps me very busy outside of work”, but despite this Nicky has also been a Brownie leader for more than 20 years at her local Brownie pack, and says “I love the great outdoors”.

What is your nickname? 

Little Miss Sunshine - always smiling

Why did you get into printing? 

I sort of fell into it, I was originally employed as the receptionist at a print management company. I offered to help out on an account one day and the rest as they say is history!

What would be your dream job? 

I would love to be either a crime scene investigator or a marine biologist, two completely different jobs, but both rewarding

What would you most like to print? 

Tactile items of print are my favourite due to the variety of different materials, textures, and finishing

What is your favourite film? 

Difficult to pick just one, it’s close between Pretty Woman, and the Bond films (we have printed some Bond items here at Datum)

What is your favourite TV show? 

CSI

Who or what do you hate the most? 

People who cannot park properly!

What is your favourite phrase or saying? 

‘Really?’

What is your favourite album? 

The Joker by the Steve Miller Band 

What is your greatest luxury in life? 

My phone and iPad

Who would you like to be stuck on a desert island with? 

It would have to be Daniel Craig

What’s your greatest fear? 

Spiders

Who or what makes you laugh? 

My son, he never fails to amaze me every day

Most embarrassing moment? 

I could not possibly say…

Where would you like to be right now? 

Back in Italy

Who would be your favourite party guests? 

Ant & Dec, or Micky Flanagan

Where would you go if you could time-travel? 

Back to my wedding day, we both had an amazing day but it went by too quickly!

What is the worst kind of print? 

Bills...

How would you like to be remembered? 

As a good wife and mother, but also as someone who was always smiling no matter what life was throwing at her!

Life is…? 

Precious

What was your childhood obsession? 

Lego. I absolutely loved it as a child and could spend hours building and rebuilding things. I was glad I could hand my Lego down to my son Henry and that he enjoys it as much as I did