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Rob MacKenzie

11th November 2016

  

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Full Name: Rob MacKenzie

Position: MD of Endress+Hauser

Main Activity of the Company: Process instrumentation, solutions and services

Date and Place of Birth: October 4, 1962, Ndola, Zambia

Education: University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, BSc (electronic engineering), 1985; professional engineer, 1990

First Job: Programmable logic controller programming engineer, Siemens

Career History Prior to Current Position: Siemens, AEG, Control Instruments, Phoenix Contact

Size of First Pay Packet: R1 430 a month

First Job with Present Group: MD

Value of Assets under Your Control: R70-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 126

Management Style: To have vision and serve

Personal Best Achievement: Being married for 26 years and raising two exceptional children

Professional Best Achievement: My current job, being recognised as a leader and influencer in my industry and having a chance to effect change

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My wife and Nelson Mandela – I am still in awe of his leadership and humility

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Braam Perold, of AEG – he taught me the value of hard work and serving and to be accountable

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Thuli Madonsela

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Elon Musk and Brian Joffe

Philosophy of Life: Be kind; work hard; expect more; be proud, ethical and fair; and always be willing to take the next step

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Studying at university – this was not easy for my parents

Biggest Ever Disappointment: I have had many – but I learnt from them and moved on

Hope for the Future: A peaceful and prosperous South Africa

Favourite Reading: A mix of leadership, spirituality, fiction, mystery and futurism

Favourite TV Programme: I watch only sport on weekends

Favourite Food/Drink: Rump steak/red wine

Favourite Music: Contemporary rock, light jazz and anything by Santana and the Bee Gees

Favourite Sport: Rugby and cricket (watching), golf and squash (playing) and a bit of trout fishing when I can

Favourite Website: Google

Hobbies: Birding, photography and golf – but I am not very good at any of them

Car: VW Touareg (third one)

Pets: Staffie and friend

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Loud people with little to say, dishonesty

Favourite Other South African Company: Bidvest

Favourite Foreign Company: Amazon

Married: To Lynne Hall, since 1990

Children: Taryn, 23; Conner, 20

Clubs: Randpark Golf Club, Virgin Active

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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