John Haarhoff

15th April 2016

  

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Full Name: John Michael Haarhoff

Position: MD of Demag, a Terex brand

Main Activity of the Company: Crane manufacture and service

Date and Place of Birth: April 18, 1975, Durban

Education: MCom (business management), BSc (mechanical engineering)

First Job: Maintenance planner, BMW SA

Career History Prior to Current Position: MD, Frigoglass SA

Size of First Pay Packet: R4 500 a month

First Job with Present Group: MD

Value of Assets under Your Control: About R360-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 169

Management Style: Passionate, strategic, process-driven

Personal Best Achievement: Having two great children and an amazing wife

Professional Best Achievement: Turning around the offline production area and, as a result, achieving cost reductions of R30-miilion a year, with all operational measures improving by more than 70%

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

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Oliver Zipse, BMW

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Barack Obama

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Alan Palmer

Philosophy of Life: Work hard, do today what can be done today, but seek balance

Biggest Ever Opportunity: South Africa working to a common goal/plan

Biggest Ever Disappointment: The Sharks losing the Super 15 final

Hope for the Future: That South Africa lives up to its potential

Favourite Reading: Crime and espionage novels

Favourite TV Programme: Rugby broadcasts

Favourite Food/Drink: Typical South African farev (red meat on the braai) as well as Italian/a good red wine.

Favourite Music: Rock, and my favourite band is REM

Favourite Sport: Rugby

Favourite Website: News24

Hobbies: Touch rugby and golf; I am also a do-it-yourself enthusiast

Car: BMW 320d

Pets: Two cats

Miscellaneous Dislikes: People who do not do what they say they will

Favourite Other South African Company: SAB

Favourite Foreign Company: 3M, Google

Married: To Karen, since November 6, 2010

Children: John Jnr, four-and-a-half; Kayla, 3

Clubs: Country Club Johannesburg

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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