Mandla Mlangeni
Full Name: Mandla Mlangeni
Position: CEO of MMQS
Main Activity of the Company: MMQS is an infrastructure cost management consultancy specialising in quantity surveying, estimating, cost accounting, planning and scheduling and cost engineering
Date and Place of Birth: September 15, 1977, Barberton, Mpumalanga
Education: BSc (Hons) quantity surveying, University of Pretoria
First Job: Intern with Farrow Laing (now Aecom)
Career History Prior to Current Position: Not stated
Size of First Pay Packet: R1 250 a month
First Job with Present Group: Launched MMQS in 2002
Value of Assets under Your Control: R60-million
Number of People under Your Leadership: 53
Management Style: Leading from behind
Personal Best Achievement: Family
Professional Best Achievement: Reaching a ten-year milestone
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My grandfather
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Christo Fourie
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: The late former President Nelson Mandela and Jack Welsh
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Raymond Ackerman and Patrice Motsepe
Philosophy of Life: Money should make a difference, but it should not make you different
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Involvement in FIFA 2010 World Cup and Kumba Iron Ore projects
Biggest Ever Disappointment: The time it takes to crack certain private-sector clients
Hope for the Future: To be known as a multinational business
Favourite Reading: Business Day, Engineering News and others
Favourite TV Programme: Any sports channel
Favourite Food/Drink: Chicken/Coke
Favourite Music: Hip-hop
Favourite Sport: Soccer and golf
Favourite Website: Google
Hobbies: Working out in the gym, golf and gardening
Car: Toyota Land Cruiser
Pets: None
Miscellaneous Dislikes: People who do not respond to emails
Favourite Other South African Company: First Rand Group
Favourite Foreign Company: General Electric
Married: To Khethiwe since May 2008
Children: Thembi, 8; Mandla, 7
Clubs: Parkview and Houghton Golf Clubs
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