Full Name: Pieter Johannes Bezuidenhout

Position: MD of SMS Siemag South Africa

Main Activity of the Company: Engineering, manufacture and supply of processing technology, plant, equipment, components, spare parts and technical services for the steel, ferroalloys and nonferrous metals industries

Date and Place of Birth: November 1, 1970, Cape Town

Education: Matric, Hoërskool Durbanville, 1988; BCom, University of Johannesburg (UJ), 1995; BCom (Hons), UJ, 1996; CIMA, 1997; MBA, University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business, 2001; SAIPA, 2003

First Job: Formal – teller at FNB; informal – petrol attendant

Size of First Pay Packet: About R1 100 a month

Career History Prior to Current Position: FNB, 1990 to 1994; Credit Guarantee, 1994 to 1995; Unisys, 1995 to 2006; Chubb Fire, 2006 to 2007; SMS Siemag, 2007 to date

First Job with Present Group: Commercial manager

Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated

Number of People under Your Leadership: 18

Management Style: I enjoy empowering people to own their own success

Personal Best Achievement: My two children, Rory and Kara, who are also my biggest supporters

Professional Best Achievement: The best is yet to come

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father, my wife, and my two children

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: I have been privileged to have had the support and guidance of many different coaches, mentors and supporters through the various stages of my career

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Donald Trump must be a fascinating individual

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Local – Alan Knott-Craig; international – Heinrich Weiss

Philosophy of Life: Work hard, play hard, add value and have fun. There are no replay or undo buttons

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Being part of the SMS group's success

Biggest Ever Disappointment: None

Hope for the Future: That we, as South Africans, develop a value system that is nondiscriminatory and merit based, and that there is respect for diversity

Favourite Reading: Autobiographies of great achievers

Favourite TV Programme: Rugby, House of Cards and animation movies, which I watch with my children

Favourite Food/Drink: Chops on the braai with a good beer, or red wine

Favourite Music: From Katy Perry to Dozi

Favourite Sport: Cycling, snow skiing and scuba diving (participant) and Springbok and Stormers rugby (spectator)

Favourite Website: International – www.sms-group.com; local – www.sms-siemag.co.za

Hobbies: Various sports and leisure time with my children

Car: Audi

Pets: A dog (Thor) and a cat (Skye)

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Dishonesty and a lack of integrity

Favourite Other South African Company: Autoquip

Favourite Foreign Company: SMS Group

Married: To Kim, since November 24, 2004

Children: Rory, 5; Kara, 3

Clubs: Scubaversity