Richard Szabo

1st August 2014

  

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Full Name: Richard Szabo

Position: MD of KWE

Main Activity of the Company: Freight and logistic

Date and Place of Birth: April 12, 1974, Johannesburg

Education: BCom (Hons), University of South Africa, 1997

First job: Global Freight Forwarders

Career History Prior to Current Position: SAEL, financial manager for 12 years; KWE, FD for two year

Size of First Pay Packet: R2 500

First Job with Present Group: FD

Value of Assets under Your Control: About R500-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 350

Management Style: I encourage an open-door policy and prefer a ‘solutions-based’ style

Personal Best Achievement: Not stated

Professional Best achievement: Appointment as MD of KWE

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My mother, for encouraging me always

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Not stated

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Mark Shuttleworth

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Richard Branson

Philosophy of Life: Live life to the fullest, with no regrets; take all opportunities that come your way

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Becoming MD of KW


Bigest Ever Disappointment: Corruption in South Africa

Hope for the Future: That our company grows to its fullest potential and that I am a direct part of that process

Favourite Reading: Biographies

Favourite TV Programme: Any spor


Favourite Food/Drink: Italian food/good red wine

Favourite Music: It depends on the day

Favourite Sport: Golf

Favourite Website: News24

Hobbies: Playing golf and spending time with my family

Pets: You name it – we have it

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Pretentiousness and dishonesty

Favourite Other South African Company: Richemont Group

Favourite Foreign Company: Kintetsu Holding Company, of Japan

Clubs: Kyalami Country Club

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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