Ryan Robertson
Full Name: Ryan Robertson
Position: Director, Vert Energy
Main Activity of the Company: Electric power generation
Date and Place of Birth: January 30, 1983
Education: Matric, Dainfern College; BCom, University of Johannesburg
First Job: Store assistant at Ed Holding golf shop
Career History Prior to Current Position: After completing my university studies, I joined a team of entrepreneurs focusing on executive coaching, digital marketing and the media. This mentorship and experience inspired me to form Vert Marketing, a company that was based on paperless communication and leveraged digital platforms in the form of electronic brochures, websites, bulk email and digital signage. In 2011, my father and I established Vert Energy, after a management takeover of the electric power generation business of Leroy Somer EPG
Size of First Pay Packet: R2 500 a month
First Job with Present Group: Business development manager
Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated
Number of People under Your Leadership: 16
Management Style: Participative in outlining expectations; however, I expect my team to own and manage the task; open-door policy
Personal Best Achievement: Not stated
Professional Best Achievement: The double-digit year-on-year growth of Vert Energy as a startup in a tough economic climate
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My parents
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Xavier Trenchant, president of Leroy Somer EPG, the world’s largest producer of alternators used in electric power generation, and Kevin Donaldson, owner of Diesel Electric Services
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Ernest Hemingway – he had a passion for life and all things grand; he lived, loved and left a legacy in the books he wrote
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Brian Joffe
Philosophy of Life: Live life to the fullest; love what you do; try to make a positive impact and leave a legacy
Biggest Ever Opportunity: The African continent, which presents South African businesses with the biggest opportunity for growth and development
Biggest Ever Disappointment: The doctors who discouraged me from studying medicine in South Africa when I entered a job-shadowing programme before leaving school
Hope for the Future: That young South Africans who are passionate, motivated, skilled professionals and artisans embark on entrepreneurial ventures that drive job creation and social cohesion, with the support of provincial governments
Favourite Reading: Biographies and autobiographies of influential business and community leaders
Favourite TV Programme: Discovery Channel
Favourite Food/Drink: Wine and champagne
Favourite Music: Classic 80s pop and rock
Favourite Sport: Golf
Favourite Website: Facebook, as it integrates feature articles from News24, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine and many more through the news feed
Hobbies: Travelling, food and wine, gardening
Car: BMW
Pets: None
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Pessimistic and complacent people
Favourite Other South African Company: Bidvest
Favourite Foreign Company: Uber – it has solved a global problem by providing public transport in areas where no infrastructure was previously available
Married: Single
Children: None
Clubs: Dainfern Golf and Country Club
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