Full Name: Marcus Wilkinson

Position: Director of Concord Cranes Group

Main Activity of the Company: Mobile crane hire, rigging, transport and associated services

Date and Place of Birth: December 9, 1981, Durban

Education: Kearnsey College; BSc (Hons) (economics), University of Cape Town

First Job: Export shipping bookings, P&O Nedlloyd

Career History Prior to Current Position: Key accounts manager, Maersk

Size of First Pay Packet: R6 000

First Job with Present Group: Operations

Value of Assets under Your Control: About R200-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 100

Management Style: Leadership through empowerment based on passion

Personal Best Achievement: My two beautiful boys

Professional Best Achievement: Watching the 440 t mobile crane make a mark in KwaZulu-Natal

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My parents, my wife and my close circle of friends

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My father

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Andy Stanley

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Not stated

Philosophy of Life: Great things in business are never done by one person – they are done by a team of people

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Sitting on the Inserve board

Biggest Ever Disappointment: My father’s not being able to see the fruits of his hard work

Hope for the Future: That I enjoy what I do and find my purpose

Favourite Reading: The Bible

Favourite TV Programme: Suits

Favourite Food/Drink: Biltong

Favourite Music: Blink182, Live and Green Day

Favourite Sport: Rugby

Favourite Website: www.engineeringnews.co.za

Hobbies: Running (road and trail), golf

Car: Audi

Pets: Dogs (beagle and golden retriever)

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Cats, seafood, liver and kidneys

Favourite Other South African Company: Nando’s

Favourite Foreign Company: AP Moller – Maersk

Married: To Cathy, since August 15, 2009

Children: Scott, 6; Ben, 3

Clubs: Golf, Cotswold Downs; running, Savages