Full Name: Dmitry Okorokov

Position: CEO of InfiNet Wireless

Main Activity of the Company: InfiNet Wireless is one of the largest privately owned broadband wireless access (BWA) development and manufacturing companies in the world

Date and Place of Birth: September 9, 1982, Ekaterinburg, Russia

Education: Faculty of Radio Engineering, Ural State Technical University, Sverdlovsk, Russia, 2004

First Job: Database software developer

Career History Prior to Current Position: After internships in France and the US as an information technology specialist, I joined InfiNet Wireless as head of technical support, before becoming head of sales in South-East Asia. In 2007, I was appointed CEO and became a member of the board of directors in 2008

Size of First Pay Packet: R2 600 a month

First Job with Present Group: Head of technical support

Value of Assets under Your Control: $150-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 150

Management Style: The most important management philosophy for me is to look after the organisation's employees

Personal Best Achievement: My son

Professional Best Achievement: That, at the age of 35, I was given the opportunity to manage a company that employs more than 150 people worldwide

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

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Robert H Stubblebine, former CEO of InfiNet Wireless – he taught me so much and helped me gain a lot of experience so that I could become who I am today

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Film director David Lynch – he is a genius

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Elon Musk

Philosophy of Life: I strongly believe that you work to live, and not live to work. For this reason, I am intent on creating an environment where incredibly talented individuals can come to work, enjoy what they do and then go home to enjoy time with their family and friends

Biggest Ever Opportunity: My current position

Biggest Ever Disappointment: The decision, taken about ten years ago, to stop manufacturing Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, or WiMax, infrastructure and go wireless instead. At the time, the larger businesses felt that wireless was the way to go, so the smaller companies followed suit. I listened to the market and, instead of going with my gut, I followed the trend. Looking back, this was the wrong decision

Hope for the Future: That the innovations being developed by InfiNet Wireless benefit millions of people around the world

Favourite Reading: Detective novels

Favourite TV Programme: I do not have time for TV

Favourite Drink/Food: Green tea and medium-rare steak

Favourite Music: Progressive rock, jazz, blues

Favourite Sport: Bridge

Favourite Website: Google – it is the gateway to knowledge

Hobbies: Watching movies, travelling, skiing and hiking

Pets: None

Miscellaneous Dislikes: People being late and not keeping their word

Favourite Other South African Company: Takealot

Favourite Foreign Company: Google

Married: To Nadya, for 12 years

Children: Alexander, 7

Clubs: Not stated