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Olivier Nechad

30th August 2013

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Full Name: Olivier Nechad

Position: MD of Easigas

Main Activity of the Company: Importation, storage and distribution of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)

Date and Place of Birth: May 17, 1953, France

Education: I studied engineering

First Job: Commercial engineer at Esso France

Career History Prior to Current Position: I was MD of Vitogaz Maroc (LPG distribution) from 2005 to 2013, Africa and Indian Ocean director of Rubis Energy (LPG distribution) from 2005 to 2013, MD of Vitogaz Madagascar (LPG distribution) from 2002 to 2005, MD of Primagaz Trading (LPG trading, in Paris) from 1995 to 2002 and operations director of Primagaz France (LPG distribution, in Paris) from 1991 to 1995

Size of First Pay Packet: I cannot remember

First Job with Present Group: MD

Value of Assets under Your Control: About R338-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 218

Management Style: A combination of participative and authoritive approaches, with the former building consensus and commitment among employees (particularly direct reports) and the latter providing vision

Personal Best Achievement: My children

Professional Best Achievement: The start-up of Primagaz Trading

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

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Myself

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Steve Jobs

Philosophy of Life: Go ahead and try to keep the people around you happy

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Each time I changed a company

Biggest Ever Disappointment: I have forgotten

Hope for the Future: Good health

Favourite Reading: Zweig, politics and history

Favourite TV Programme: News

Favourite Food/Drink: Good French food/cocktails and wine

Favourite Music: Tango and blues

Favourite Sport: Car racing and horse riding

Favourite Website: None

Hobbies: Off-road driving and tango dancing

Car: 4 × 4

Pets: Three cats

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Vulgarity

Favourite other South African Company: Not stated

Favourite Foreign Company: Not stated

Married: Separated

Children: Two

Clubs: None

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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