Full Name: Jacobus Hendrikus Immink

Position: MD of Multotec Process Equipment and CEO of Multotec Canada

Main Activity of the Company: Multotec is a technology-driven company that adds value to the mineral processing industry through the supply of process equipment applications

Date and Place of Birth: December 20, 1959, Warden, Free State

Education: BEng (Hon) (metallurgy); MPhil, University of Pretoria; diploma in company direction, Graduate Institute of Management and Technology; MAP, University of the Witwatersrand

First Job: Junior lecturer, University of Pretoria

Career History Prior to Current Position: I have been involved in coal and iron-ore process engineering, project management, capital equipment manufacturing and sales, conveyor belt manufacturing and mining field services

Size of First Pay Packet: R1 500 a month

First Job with Present Group: MD

Value of Assets under Your Control: The main assets of the company are its people, whose value overshadows the financial asset value

Number of People under Your Leadership: 1 700 people in the Multotec group

Management Style: Hands-on, participative

Personal Best Achievement: Educating and steering our three children with Erika to the start of their own careers

Professional Best Achievement: Appointment as plant superintendent at Iscor at the age of 27

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: Dr Ben Alberts

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Vlam Oosthuizen

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Andrea Bocelli

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: EJ Holtz, one of the founding members of Multotec

Philosophy of Life: Live your life without any regrets

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Managing Fenner Dunlop Engineered Conveyor Solutions

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Witnessing the demise of the South African economy to the point of almost junk status

Hope for the Future: That the huge amount of goodwill in the South African nation pulls our country to glory

Favourite Reading: Ken Follett – he writes well-researched fiction

Favourite TV Programme: Big Bang Theory

Favourite Food/Drink: Karoo lamb chops with mealie pap and chakalaka/red wine

Favourite Music: Tulsa Sound

Favourite Sport: Rugby

Favourite Website: Superbru

Hobbies: Koi fish

Car: BMW

Pets: Two Jack Russels

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Negative people

Favourite Other South African Company: FirstRand

Favourite Foreign Company: Musk Holdings

Married: To Erika, since February 26, 1983

Children: Waldi, 29; Bernard, 27; Anandi, 25

Clubs: Running Inn, Pretoria