I’d certainly have to agree with Lorraine Cousins (Letters, 15 October). At the same time, I’m finding it more and more disheartening to hear how difficult it is for women in the IT sector as a whole.

Fortunately, our company is far from the norm. Working in the computer recycling and asset disposal sector, we have seen extremely rapid growth over the past year, due in no little part to the company being led by my wife. She has got a head for running an IT business that would leave me feeling pretty much bemused half the time – and that is coming from a postgrad with years of experience in project management.

I think it is time the industry realised that being able to multitask can be a serious benefit in this industry. Besides, many clients like to speak to a woman about technical issues. It may be sexist, but having an IT-savvy female in charge certainly sells our services and even products.

Richard Tanfield-Johnson