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Anton Hanekom

5th February 2016

  

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Full Name: Anton Hanekom

Position: Executive director of Plastics SA

Main Activity of the Company: Plastics Sa is an industry body representing the full value chain in the plastics industry

Date and Place of Birth: May 4, 1962, Kimberley

Education: MCom (industrial psychology)

First Job: Clerk

Career History Prior to Current Position: I have held various management positions in the transport, automotive, manufacturing, agriculture, social development and chemicals sectors

Size of First Pay Packet: R650 a month

First Job with Present Group: Training director, 1998

Value of Assets under Your Control: R22-million, and an industry gross domestic product of more than R50-billion

Number of People under Your Leadership: 35 directly and more than 60 000 in the industry

Management Style: Open-door, consultative

Personal Best Achievement: Setting up the Plastics SA training division as a sustainable business unit

Professional Best Achievement: Changing the direction of Plastics SA’s vision and activities to be more aligned to the needs of the industry and for growth

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

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Every person who has crossed my path contributed to my growth and career

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: None

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: People who succeed against all odds

Philosophy of Life: Focus on what you want to achieve and do not give up until you have achieve it

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Influencing the future of the plastics Industry

Biggest Ever Disappointment: None

Hope for the Future: Economic growth and employment for all

Favourite Reading: None – I do enough reading for work

Favourite TV Programme: None, really, but I enjoy sports programmes

Favourite Food/Drink: Pizza, curry dishes/red wine (Merlot)

Favourite Music: Any easy-listening music

Favourite Sport: Athletics, squash

Favourite Website: Photography sites

Hobbies: Photography

Car: Hyundai iX35

Pets: Two Jack Russel’s

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Incompetence

Favourite Other South African Company: Not stated

Favourite Foreign Company: Not stated

Married: To Anneke, since April 7, 1990

Children: Anmari, 23; Schalk, 21

Clubs: None

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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