Full Name: Benrich Hein Churr
Position: Business head: Goscor Industrial & Construction Equipment
Main Activity of the Company: Rental and sales of industrial and construction equipment
Date and Place of Birth: October 24, 1983, Pretoria
Education: Final-year MBA student at the University of South Africa
First Job: Fitness trainer at Virgin Active
Career History Prior to Current Position: Area manager: Gauteng and Mpumalanga, Hire-All, 2008 to 2012; in-land area manager: Gauteng and then national operations manager (KwaZulu-Natal), Bio’s Plant & Tool Hire, 2013 to 2015; rescue branch manager: North West, Mass Hire, 2016; GM: Multi-Franchise and then group executive: Multi-Franchise (Bud Industry Services), Goscor, from July 2016 to November 2018
Size of First Pay Packet: R1 200 a month
First Job with Present Group: GM: Goscor Multi-Franchise
Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated
Number of People under Your Leadership: 45
Management Style: Coaching, participative and pacesetting
Personal Best Achievement: Playing for the Tuks Under 19 and Under 21 rugby teams
Professional Best Achievement: Joining The Bud Group family
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My wife
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Bill Gates
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Goscor group CEO Neil Wilson and Bud Industrial Services CEO Peter Amm
Philosophy of Life: Don’t just learn – experience
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Every second of everyday is the biggest opportunity to make a difference
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Getting divorced – however, it turned out to be the biggest blessing, as I am now happily married to the most wonderful woman
Hope for the Future: Changes that will promote entrepreneurship, reduce crime, uplift healthcare and result in high-quality education that is accessible to all
Favourite Reading: New technology, engineering, financial trends and the news
Favourite TV Programme: Forged in Fire
Favourite Food/Drink: Potjiekos/red wine (Merlot)
Favourite Music: Jazz
Favourite Sport: Rugby
Favourite Website: www.budgroup.co.za
Hobbies: Working out in the gym, mountain biking, watching sport, performing live music with my wife
Car: Isuzu 4 x 4
Pets: Two ringnecks and three dogs
Miscellaneous Dslikes: Lack of punctuality, dishonesty, rudeness
Favourite Other South African Company: Takealot
Favourite Foreign Company: Apple
Married: To Elme Jacobs, since May 21, 2013
Children: None
Clubs: Cathedral Peak Golf Club, Buffelsdrift Mountain Biking Club