Full Name: Annali May

Position: CEO of Prowalco

Main Activity of the Company: Prowalco is involved in the manufacture, supply and maintenance of liquid- fuel-dispensing equipment used in the oil Industry

Date and Place of Birth: July 2, 1970, Gauteng

First Job: First National Bank – Foreign branch

Career History Prior to Current Position: I have held different positions in various departments in Prowalco

Size of First Pay Packet: R644 a month

First Job with Present Group: Accounts department

Value of Assets under Your Control: R130-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 175

Management Style: Transformational leadership

Personal Best Achievement: Providing a solid support system for my two children to become well-balanced, strong adults

Professional Best Achievement: Being appointed as CEO of Prowalco

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My husband – for always believing in me

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: 1990 CEO of the Year, Mike De Beer

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Not stated

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Adrian Gore

Philosophy of Life: Nothing is a coincidence – everything one experiences is meant to happen exactly the way it happens

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Making a change in the current economic environment

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Failure

Hope for the Future: That we live in the present, learn from the past and make better choices in the future

Favourite Reading: Inspirational books

Favourite TV Programme: Grey’s Anatomy

Favourite Food/Drink: Pasta/a good red wine

Favourite Music: Anything with a good beat

Favourite Sport: MotoGP

Favourite Website: Not stated

Hobbies: Shopping

Car: BMW

Pets: Two Yorkies

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Dishonesty and people who pretend to be what they are not

Favourite Other South African Company: Any clothing brand company

Favourite Foreign Company: Prada

Married: Since March 19, 2005

Children: Martin, 27; Chanique, 21

Clubs: None