Full Name: Advocate Pieter Holl
Position: CEO, The Innovation Hub Management Company
Main Activity of the Company: The Innovation Hub, the innovation agency of the Gauteng provincial government, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency. It was established in 2001 to promote the economic development and competitiveness of Gauteng through innovation
Date and Place of Birth: May 25, 1968
Education: BJuris and LLB; I am also an admitted advocate of the High Court of South Africa
First Job: Prison warden
Career History Prior to Current Position: Prison warden and then personnel discipline officer at the Department of Correctional Services; legal manager at Legal Aid South Africa; director of the Gauteng Liquor Board; chief director: governance and then deputy director-general: business regulation and governance at the Gauteng Department of Economic Development; GM: commercial operations and then acting CEO at The Innovation Hub. I assumed my current position in December last year
Size of First Pay Packet: R600 a month, in 1991
First Job with Present Group: GM: commercial operations
Value of Assets under Your Control: R1-billion
Number of People under Your Leadership: 100 employees
Management Style: Consultative, democratic, paternalistic, directive and participative
Personal Best Achievement: Admission as an advocate of the High Court of South Africa
Professional Best Achievement: Being appointed acting CEO of The Innovation Hub Management Company two months after joining the organisation as GM: commercial operations
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My parents
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Multiple political, business and community leaders
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Patrice Motsepe
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Patrice Motsepe
Philosophy of Life: Do not fear failure; rather, fear not trying
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Appointment as CEO of The Innovation Hub Management Company
Biggest Ever Disappointment: None
Hope for the Future: Social cohesion in South Africa
Favourite Reading: Newspapers
Favourite TV Programme: News
Favourite Food/Drink: Pap and steak/Coke
Favourite Music: Electronic
Favourite Sport: Boxing
Favourite Website: Google
Hobbies: Travelling
Car: BMW
Pets: Dogs
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Dishonesty
Favourite Other South African Company: Transnet
Favourite Foreign Company: Microsoft
Married: To Eda
Children: Lene, 27; Shenel ,25; Justin, 22
Clubs: None 