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Kostas Rontiris

6th November 2015

By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

  

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Full Name: Kostas Rontiris

Position: CEO of SMEC South Africa

Main Activity of the Company: SMEC is a multidisciplinary consulting engineering company

Date and Place of Birth: July 9, 1955, Athens, Greece

Education: BSc (civil engineering), 1978; MSc (highway and traffic engineering), 1979

First Job: Site engineer, Murray & Roberts

Career History Prior to Current Position: Strategic business development executive, SMEC, 2012 to 2014; technical director, SMEC, 2010 to 2012; MD, Atkins International, Greece, 2004 to 2010; operations manager, Atkins, 2002 to 2004; director, VKE, 1994 to 2001; associate, VKE, 1989 to 1994; transportation engineer, VKE, 1984 to 1989; site engineer, M&R, 1982 to 1984

Size of First Pay Packet: R950 a month

First Job with Present Group: Transportation engineer

Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated

Number of People under Your Leadership: 1 000

Management Style: Democratic, based on extensive communication
Personal Best Achievement: A happy, loving and supportive family

Professional Best Achievement: Project-managing the transportation plan for the Cape Town Olympic Games bid

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father, who was a successful civil engineer and a people’s person

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Different people at different stages of my career

 

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Patrice Motsepe

 

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Bill Gates

Philosophy of Life: Live every day to the fullest – work hard, play hard

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Moving to South Africa in 1982

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Being let down by someone I trusted

Hope for the Future: Peace and stability in Africa

Favourite Reading: Autobiographies of successful people

Favourite TV Programme: News and documentaries

Favourite Food/Drink: Greek lamb on the spit/South African Cabernet Sauvignon

Favourite Music: Rock music from the 1970s and 1980s
Favourite Sport: Rugby and European football

Favourite Website: News websites

Hobbies: Golf and gardening

Car: Jeep Cherokee

Pets: A German shepherd

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Arrogance and people who blame others for their own incompetence

Favourite Other South African Company: Famous Brands

Favourite Foreign Company: Apple

Married: To Aliki, since December 9, 1984

Children: Stacey, 26; Alexia, 24

Clubs: None

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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