Full Name: Gareth Wyn Davies

Position: MD of Deebar Automation

Main Activity of the Company: Provision of automation solutions, including design, manufacture, installation, commissioning and continued operations

Date and Place of Birth: May 17, 1966, St Asaph, UK

Education: Instrumentation technician, Institution of Marketing Management, BCom (incomplete)

First Job: Apprentice instrumentation technician

Career History Prior to Current Position: AECI (starting out), Conlog (I learnt a lot here), Streamworks (discovered my abilities), MD at Ceramics (learnt to manage), CBI Electric (return to the industry)

Size of First Pay Packet: R280 a month

First Job with Present Group: Wiring a panel

Value of Assets under Your Control: The most valuable asset we have is human capital. I don’t think even our esteemed accounting colleagues can put a figure on that one

Number of People under Your Leadership: It varies

Management Style: Participative

Personal Best Achievement: I hope I have not yet achieved my personal best

Professional Best Achievement: It is happening right now

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: My future self – so I can check that I am going to do things rightPhilosophy of Life: Know when to seek advice

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Deebar Automation

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not stated

Hope for the Future: That the freedom of the Internet will not be further curtailed. For the human race, the Internet offers a platform to promote balance and awareness at unprecedented speeds of delivery and has a global reach

Favourite TV Programme: National Geographic

Favourite Food/Drink: Coffee

Favourite Music: Pink Floyd

Favourite Website: Internet banking

Hobbies: Ceramic art

Car: I am not overly concerned about a car

Pets: Waifs and strays

Miscellaneous Dislikes: People who jump stop streets

Favourite Other South African Company: De Beers and South African Breweries

Favourite Foreign Company: Not stated

Married: Single

Children: None

Clubs: None