Full Name: Andrea Gevers (Rademeyer)
Position: CEO of Ask Afrika
Main Activity of the Company: Market research
Date and Place of Birth: September 6, 1967, Vryheid
Education: MA (psychology)
First Job: Waitress
Career History Prior to Current Position: Not stated
Size of First Pay Packet: R2 000 a month
First Job with Present Group: CEO
Number of People under Your Leadership: About 60 permanent staff members
Management Style: Visionary, teaming
Personal Best Achievement: Raising two respectful, hardworking and happy children
Professional Best Achievement: Building a sustainable, local Level 3 broad-based black economic empowerment market research company that is respected by global clients and loved by employees
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Richard Branson
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Michelle Obama
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Paul Harris
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Working for an innovative, demanding executive at Telkom
Biggest Ever Disappointment: An unethical client
Hope for the Future: Having a South African President with citizens’ best interests at heart
Favourite Reading: Biographies and histories
Favourite TV Programme: None
Favourite Food/Drink: Gin and tonic, gnocci
Favourite Music: Classical
Favourite Sport: None
Favourite Website: www.net-a-porter.com
Hobbies: Playing the flute, travel and reading
Car: BMW
Pets: One cat and pomeranians
Miscellaneous Dislikes: None
Favourite Other South African Company: Naspers
Favourite Foreign Company: Alibaba
Married: No
Children: Two teenagers
Clubs: YPO