Full Name: Dmitry Okorokov
Position: CEO of InfiNet Wireless
Main Activity of the Company: InfiNet Wireless is one of the largest privately owned broadband wireless access (BWA) development and manufacturing companies in the world
Date and Place of Birth: September 9, 1982, Ekaterinburg, Russia
Education: Faculty of Radio Engineering, Ural State Technical University, Sverdlovsk, Russia, 2004
First Job: Database software developer
Career History Prior to Current Position: After internships in France and the US as an information technology specialist, I joined InfiNet Wireless as head of technical support, before becoming head of sales in South-East Asia. In 2007, I was appointed CEO and became a member of the board of directors in 2008
Size of First Pay Packet: R2 600 a month
First Job with Present Group: Head of technical support
Value of Assets under Your Control: $150-million
Number of People under Your Leadership: 150
Management Style: The most important management philosophy for me is to look after the organisation's employees
Personal Best Achievement: My son
Professional Best Achievement: That, at the age of 35, I was given the opportunity to manage a company that employs more than 150 people worldwide
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My parents
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Robert H Stubblebine, former CEO of InfiNet Wireless – he taught me so much and helped me gain a lot of experience so that I could become who I am today
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Film director David Lynch – he is a genius
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Elon Musk
Philosophy of Life: I strongly believe that you work to live, and not live to work. For this reason, I am intent on creating an environment where incredibly talented individuals can come to work, enjoy what they do and then go home to enjoy time with their family and friends
Biggest Ever Opportunity: My current position
Biggest Ever Disappointment: The decision, taken about ten years ago, to stop manufacturing Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, or WiMax, infrastructure and go wireless instead. At the time, the larger businesses felt that wireless was the way to go, so the smaller companies followed suit. I listened to the market and, instead of going with my gut, I followed the trend. Looking back, this was the wrong decision
Hope for the Future: That the innovations being developed by InfiNet Wireless benefit millions of people around the world
Favourite Reading: Detective novels
Favourite TV Programme: I do not have time for TV
Favourite Drink/Food: Green tea and medium-rare steak
Favourite Music: Progressive rock, jazz, blues
Favourite Sport: Bridge
Favourite Website: Google – it is the gateway to knowledge
Hobbies: Watching movies, travelling, skiing and hiking
Pets: None
Miscellaneous Dislikes: People being late and not keeping their word
Favourite Other South African Company: Takealot
Favourite Foreign Company: Google
Married: To Nadya, for 12 years
Children: Alexander, 7
Clubs: Not stated