Malcolm Rabson

29th March 2013

By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

  

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Full Name: Malcolm Anthony Rabson

Position: MD of Dariel Solutions

Main Activity of the Company: Enterprise software development

Date and Place of Birth: September 14, 1963, Johannesburg

Education: Master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand

First Job: Software developer on the Rooivalk helicopter project

Career History Prior to Current Position: I spent six years at the Altech group, doing military software development, three years at SPL as a business development manager, two years listing a software development company within the Accord group and then 12 years at Dariel Solutions

Size of First Pay Packet: R2 500 a month

First Job with Present Group: MD

Value of Assets under Your Control: R60-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 100 and growing

Management Style: Open-door and empowering people to take responsibility

Personal Best Achievement: Finishing a 32 km race before Fordyce!

Professional Best Achievement: Starting Dariel Solutions

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: David Lapin, head of strategic business ethics

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

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Larry Page

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Steve Jobs

Philosophy of Life: Being a doer, as opposed to wanting to do

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Building the online trading system for Global Trader 12 years ago – I only had a five-member staff

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Being let down by poor software salespeople

Hope for the Future: That software salespeople are banned

Favourite Reading: Who has time?

Favourite TV Programme: Discovery Channel

Favourite Food/Drink: Ice-cold beer

Favourite Music: Pavarotti

Favourite Sport: Cricket, when SA is beating the Aussies

Favourite Website: Runnersguide and Bushbreaks

Hobbies: Running and the Kruger!!

Car: Jaguar S-Type

Pets: King Charles spaniel

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Waiting in queues, trying to sleep on an overseas flight

Favourite Other South African Company: None really stands out

Favourite Foreign Company: Not stated

Married: To Jacqueline for 22 years

Children: Ariella, 18; Daniel, 16; Shira, 11

Clubs: Rockies Road Runners

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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