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Bodo Fabry

4th July 2014

  

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Full Name: Bodo Friedrich-Wilhelm Fabry

Position: MD of GEA Process Engineering

Main Activity of the Company: GEA Process Engineering develops, designs and sells production plants for the dairy, beverage, brewery, food, pharmaceutical and chemicals industries. The company is a world leader in liquid and powder process engineering

Date and Place of Birth: September 24, 1967, Minden, Germany

Education: I studied process engineering and environmental science at Technische Fachhochschule Berlin, graduating in 1996

First Job: Diesel mechanic

Career History Prior to Current Position: I joined GEA in South Africa as process engineer, becoming engineering manager in 2001 and MD of GEA Process Engineering in 2007

Size of First Pay Packet: DM350

First Job with Present Group: Process engineer

Value of Assets under Your Control: R10-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 32

Management Style: Open-door and manage by objectives

Personal Best Achievement: My family

Professional Best Achievement: Having a chance to contribute to society and positively influencing those around me

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My wife and children

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My father, who taught me to be honest from a very young age

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Angela Merkel

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Mainly South African entrepreneurs, who make a difference to our society

Philosophy of Life: Live and let five (German saying – Leben und leben lassen)

Biggest Ever Opportunity: An offer to join GEA in 1996 as an engineer. I had no experience, no work permit and no permanent residence permit at that point

Biggest Ever Disappointment: My philosophy is: Build a bridge and get over it

Hope for the Future: Happiness

Favourite Reading: Deon Meyer, Toni Park and Wilbur Smith

Favourite TV Programme: Top Gear

Favourite Food/Drink: Currywurst und pommes

Favourite Music: German rock

Favourite Sport: Formula One

Favourite Website: My Subs

Hobbies: Motorbiking and camping

Car: Mecedes-Benz Vito

Pets: Five dogs

Miscellaneous Dislikes: People who think they know it all

Favourite Other South African Company: South African Breweries

Favourite Foreign Company: Apple

Married: To Gaynor

Children: CJ, 12; KT, 11

Clubs: None

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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