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Adam Orlin

10th April 2015

  

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Full Name: Adam Orlin

Position: CEO of Blue Strata Trading

Main Activity of the Company: Blue Strata Trading is a premium import and working capital specialist

Date and Place of Birth: July 15, Emmarentia, Johannesburg

Education: University of the Witwatersrand

First Job: I worked in the information technology department at Caxton Newspapers

Career History Prior to Current Position: From Caxton, I moved to the property group in Investec Bank, after which I joined David Kuper to pursue private-equity and property interests and formed part of a team that successfully merged part of the Kuper Legh Property Group portfolio with Sanlam Properties, resulting in the listing of Vukile Property Fund on the JSE

Size of First Pay Packet: R2 600 a month

First Job with Present Group: Cofounder and CEO of Blue Strata Trading

Value of Assets under Your Control: We handle over R8-billion in imports a year on behalf of our clients

Number of People under Your Leadership: 180 and growing

Management Style: Pacesetting – I motivate staff to accomplish tasks to a high standard of excellence. Only the best will do for our business

Personal Best Achievement: Winning the Accenture Innovation Index 2014 Overall Master Zenith Award in February 2015

Professional Best Achievement: Starting Blue Strata and seeing what the company has become in just over a decade

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father, Romain Orlin – I definitely got my entrepreneurial spirit from him

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My mentor, the late David Kuper

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Lloyd Craig Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Stephen Koseff, CEO of Investec

Philosophy of Life: Going beyond the call of duty in everything I do – this is also Blue Strata’s motto

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Joining forces with David Kuper

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not having the opportunity to spend more time and learn more from David Kuper

Hope for the Future: That South Africa’s leaders take our beautiful country to the next level and get us back on track

Favourite Reading: Good to Great – Jim Collins

Favourite TV Programme: I enjoy watching sports channels on TV

Favourite Food/Drink: A good steak/whiskey

Favourite Music: I enjoy listening to a variety of genres

Favourite Sport: Rugby

Favourite Website: I enjoy reading several news websites to ensure I am up to date with current affairs

Hobbies: Golf, tennis, reading

Car: Range Rover Sport

Pets: I do not have pets

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Complacency and incompetence

Favourite Other South African Company: Investec

Favourite Foreign Company: Goldman Sachs

Married: To Andrea

Children: Three sons: Zach, David and Jacob

Clubs: Houghton Golf Club

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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