Full Name: Adelino de Oliveira Barbosa
Position: COO of Konica Minolta South Africa
Main Activity of the Company: Konica Minolta is a provider of imaging, printing, document management and software solutions
Date and Place of Birth: November 4, 1962
Education: T2 certificate (light electrical current)
First Job: Photocopier apprentice technician
Career History Prior to Current Position: Apprentice technician, June 1982; field technician, 1984; technical supervisor, 1985; control room supervisor, 1986; technical service manager, 1989; warehouse and logistics project manager, 1997; technical director, 1998; chief technical officer, 2004; chief operations officer, 2015
Size of First Pay Packet: R300
First Job with Present Group: Photocopier apprentice technician
Value of Assets under Your Control: R300-million
Number of People under Your Leadership: Directly, 15 managers
Management Style: Servant leadership
Personal Best Achievement: Bidvest Excellent/Distinguished Service Award, in 2010; Bidvest Outstanding Performance and Contribution Award, in 2018
Professional Best Achievement: Current position
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Alan Griffith
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Pope Francis
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Sir Richard Branson and Bill Gates
Philosophy of Life: Respect others and treat them as you would like to be treated
Biggest Ever Opportunity: To travel the world
Biggest Ever Disappointment: The passing on of my father
Hope for the Future: Peace throughout the world, and good health
Favourite Reading: Newspapers and magazines
Favourite TV Programme: National Geographic
Favourite Food/Drink: Portuguese cuisine/‘zero’ soft drinks
Favourite Music: Rock and Portuguese music
Favourite Sport: Soccer
Favourite Website: Sports websites and News24
Hobbies: Collecting whiskies
Car: Jeep, Mercedes-Benz
Pets: A dog and koi fish
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Being stuck in traffic
Favourite Other South African Company: Investec
Favourite Foreign Company: Boeing and Airbus
Married: To Ana Paula, since November 21, 1987
Children: Raquel, 29, a chartered accountant; André, 23, a civil engineer
Clubs: FC Porto