Andrew Kendrick

19th May 2017

     

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Full Name: Andrew Paul Kendrick

Position: MD of Goscor Access Rentals

Main Activity of the Company: Access rental

Date and Place of Birth: December 7, 1977, Evander, South Africa

Education: N4 certificate, Kempton Technical College, 2000; postgraduate diploma, Nottingham Trent University, 2015

First Job: On-site machinist

Career History Prior to Current Position: Group asset manager for SNC Lavelin/Kentz; Terex national manager, branch manager, workshop manager, and product support; Bell Equipment product support, field service mechanic and workshop mechanic; Camec, apprentice and on-site machinist

Size of First Pay Packet: R800 a week when I was an apprentice

First Job with Present Group: MD

Value of Assets under Your Control: R400-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 84

Management Style: I lead by example

Personal Best Achievement: Creating super successful teams that value work-life balance

Professional Best Achievement: Setting up the internal rental business of Kentz

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

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Vincent Botha

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Barack Obama

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Richard Branson

Philosophy of Life: Never say no, enjoy what you do and tackle everything with passion

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Travelling to the Middle East

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Liverpool Football Club not winning the English Premier League championship in 20 years

Hope for the Future: That my three children lead a long, successful life

Favourite Reading: Dean Koontz

Favourite TV Programme: CSI

Favourite Food/Drink: KFC

Favourite Music: Country

Favourite Sport: Rugby and soccer

Favourite Website: Goscor Access Rental, News24

Hobbies: Watching sport

Car: Toyota

Pets: Two Labradors

Miscellaneous Dislikes: None

Favourite Other South African Company: Sasol

Favourite Foreign Company: Uber

Married: To Stanley, since July 28, 2008

Children: Trinity, 12; Keagan, 6; Savannah, 2

Clubs: None

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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