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Cobus van Schalkwyk

25th April 2014

By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

  

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Full Name: Cobus van Schalkwyk

Position: Operations manager: electric power

Main Activity of the Company: The design and supply of power generation systems

Date and Place of Birth: August 24, 1980, Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal

Education: North-West University, BEng (electrical and electronic), 2004; University of South Africa, BCom (management), 2013

First Job: Engineer-in-training, Actom Industry (previously Alstom Industry)

Career History Prior to Current Position: Actom Industry, from 2004 to 2012 – engineer-in-training, junior applications engineer, applications engineer, lead applications engineer, chief engineer, general sales and contracts manager

Size of First Pay Packet: R156 000 a year (cost to company)

First Job with Present Group: Operation manager: electric power

Value of Assets under Your Control: I would rather not disclose

Number of People under Your Leadership: 78

Management Style: Consultative

Personal Best Achievement: Completing a BCom degree part-time, while trying to balance work and personal life

Professional Best Achievement: Being promoted to chief engineer after only five years of joining Actom

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

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Sybrand Nel

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Richard Branson

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Mark Mencel, by a country mile

Philosophy of Life: Do everything to the best of your ability – always

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Receiving a bursary to study engineering

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not completing my engineering degree within four years, but at least I got a wonderful wife out of the deal

Hope for the Future: Being able to spend more time with my family

Favourite Reading: None

Favourite TV Programme: Mainly sport

Favourite Food/Drink: Anything my wife makes for me

Favourite Music: Alternative rock

Favourite Sport: Cricket

Favourite Website: None

Hobbies: None

Car: Volvo XC60

Pets: A dog

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Making excuses for not doing one’s job, inconsiderate people

Favourite Other South African Company: Not stated

Favourite Foreign Company: Apple

Married: To Heleen Prince, since December 2006

Children: Lana, 2

Clubs: None

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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