Full Name: Archibald Makatini

Position: Regional GM for Africa, Johnson Controls Building Efficiency

Main Activity of the Company: Johnson Controls is a multi-industrial technology company

Date and Place of Birth: August 4, 1963, South Africa

Education: Master’s degree in engineering management

First Job: Shift supervisor at Burger King, in Brooklyn, New York

Career History Prior to Current Position: Market director

Size of First Pay Packet: Not stated

First Job with Present Group: Project manager

Value of Assets under Your Control: About $25-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 220

Management Style: Servant leadership

Personal Best Achievement: Completing a four-year bachelor’s degree in three years

Professional Best Achievement: I facilitated, and was instrumental in securing, a $325-million performance contract

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My late grandfather

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Rich Copeland (my former boss)

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Bruce Willis

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Elon Musk

Philosophy of Life: Don’t worry, be happy

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Being able to move to the US

Biggest Ever Disappointment: My favourite basketball team’s championship drought

Hope for the Future: World peace

Favourite Reading: Not stated

Favourite TV Programme: 24

Favourite Food/Drink: Salmon

Favourite Music: Smooth jazz

Favourite Sport: Basketball

Favourite Website: ESPN Sports

Hobbies: Golfing

Car: BMW 740i

Pets: Fish

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Rubber- necking

Favourite Other South African Company: SAB

Favourite Foreign Company: Apple

Married: To Lorna, since May 24, 1996

Children: Bongi, Zandi and Khanyi

Clubs: ASHRAE