Full Name: Andrea Gevers (Rademeyer)

Position: CEO of Ask Afrika

Main Activity of the Company: Market research

Date and Place of Birth: September 6, 1967, Vryheid

Education: MA (psychology)

First Job: Waitress

Career History Prior to Current Position: Not stated

Size of First Pay Packet: R2 000 a month

First Job with Present Group: CEO

Number of People under Your Leadership: About 60 permanent staff members

Management Style: Visionary, teaming

Personal Best Achievement: Raising two respectful, hardworking and happy children

Professional Best Achievement: Building a sustainable, local Level 3 broad-based black economic empowerment market research company that is respected by global clients and loved by employees

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

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Richard Branson

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Michelle Obama

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Paul Harris

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Working for an innovative, demanding executive at Telkom

Biggest Ever Disappointment: An unethical client

Hope for the Future: Having a South African President with citizens’ best interests at heart

Favourite Reading: Biographies and histories

Favourite TV Programme: None

Favourite Food/Drink: Gin and tonic, gnocci

Favourite Music: Classical

Favourite Sport: None

Favourite Website: www.net-a-porter.com

Hobbies: Playing the flute, travel and reading

Car: BMW

Pets: One cat and pomeranians

Miscellaneous Dislikes: None

Favourite Other South African Company: Naspers

Favourite Foreign Company: Alibaba

Married: No

Children: Two teenagers

Clubs: YPO