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Casimiro Da Silva Santos

7th March 2014

  

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Full Name: Casimiro Da Silva Santos

Position: Regional sales and marketing manager for Africa

Main Activity of the company: Chemicals and services

Date and Place of Birth: January 21, 1969

Education: Chemical engineering degree, University of Coimbra, Portugal (the oldest university in the world), executive MBA, Rotterdam School of Management, the Netherlands

First Job: Process Engineer in a paper mill in Portugal

Career History Prior to Current Position: I have held several positions in sales and marketing

Size of First Pay Packet: Not stated

First job with present group: Sales representative

Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated

Number of People under Your Leadership: 55

Management Style: Leading by example, oscillating between democracy and autocracy, depending on the situation

Personal Best Achievement: Being a father

Professional Best Achievement: Start-up of Nalco Africa in Johannesburg on February 1, 2010

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father and my partner

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Several people within Nalco, including Fernando Urbani, David Johnson, Ann Gent and James Chew

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Several people, including Steve Jobs, Nelson Mandela, Richard Branson and Jack Welsh

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Steve Jobs

Philosophy of Life: Allow people to development themselves so that they can achieve their dreams

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Being able to give back to others by taking part in voluntary community projects

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Realising that the past is always present when we try to move forward and that we are unable to forget it

Hope for the Future: That we forget the past and move forward, making South African an inspirational country for the rest of the world

Favourite Reading: Biographies of inspirational leaders

Favourite TV Programme: None

Favourite Food/Drink: Pasta and a good glass of South African Sauvignon Blanc

Favourite Music: I listen to everything, but 1980s music makes my day when I am down

Favourite Sport: I support the Springboks

Favourite Website: Google

Hobbies: Going out for dinner, the movies, travel and shopping

Car: A Discovery Freelander and a Mini Cooper

Pets: None

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Arrogance

Favourite Other South African Company: Nalco Africa

Favourite Foreign Company: Apple

Married: I have been living with my partner, Ruud, for 14 years

Children: Prince, 9

Clubs: I support Kaizer Chiefs and Sporting Lisboa, of Portugal, where I come from

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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