Full Name: Bradley Alexander Hemphill

Position: MD of Electrical Engineering Solutions (EES)

Main Activity of the Company: Advisory services in construction management, project management and consulting engineering

Date and Place of Birth: October 16, 1974, Johannesburg

Education: St Stithians College; University of Cape Town, BSc (Eng)

First Job: Newspaper delivery boy

Career History Prior to Current Position: Project engineer at Brand Engineering, engineer at WEVS (now WSP Consulting)

Size of First Pay Packet: R5,82

First Job with Present Group: Project engineer

Value of Assets under Your Control: None directly, as we are an advisory services company. The value of assets under our advisory services at any given time averages R300-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 16 directly and about 250 indirectly – under advisory services at any given time

Management Style: Depends on the issue at hand – mostly a good mix of horizontal and democratic approaches, but, where required, nothing beats autocracy

Personal Best Achievement: The birth of my twins

Professional Best Achievement: Founding EES

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My wife, Linda

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Andrew Mather

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Margaret Thatcher

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Brett Dawson

Philosophy of Life: If you expect tomorrow to be different, do something different today.

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Getting another chance to find the right wife

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not knowing my grandparents

Hope for the Future: An African renaissance

Favourite Reading: Biographies, outdoors and travel

Favourite TV Programme: I do not watch much TV, but I love my sport

Favourite Food/Drink: South African lamb/a glass of wine

Favourite Music: U2

Favourite Sport: MTB

Favourite Website: www.lastminute.com

Hobbies: My 4 × 4 overland vehicle

Car: Work: 2006 Lexus IS 250; pleasure: 1994 Toyota Hilux double-cab

Pets: Ten-year-old cat, Chinzy

Miscellaneous Dislikes: People who waste my most precious commodity – time

Favourite Other South African Company: WBHO

Favourite Foreign Company: Virgin

Married: To Linda

Children: Twins Jessica and Sarah, 2

Clubs: 4 × 4 Club