Full Name: Gary Neubert
Position: Divisional CEO, Eqstra Industrial Equipment
Main Activity of the Company: Industrial and materials handling equipment
Date and Place of Birth: November 5, Port Elizabeth
Education: National diploma (mechanical engineering), Port Elizabeth Technikon, 1989; MBA, Bond University
First Job: Trainee engineer at Volkswagen South Africa
Career History Prior to Current Position: Assistant GM, Barons Bellville
Size of First Pay Packet: R750 a month
First Job with Present Group: GM, Western Cape
Value of Assets under Your Control: R4.1-billion
Number of People under Your Leadership: 1 600
Management Style: Participative, open-door
Personal Best Achievement: Playing for the SA Technikon cricket team
Professional Best Achievement: Growing our business to where it is today
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father and my wife
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Peter Searle
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Barack Obama
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: The late Bill Lynch
Philosophy of Life: What you put in is what you get out
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Current position
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Being overlooked for promotion after being promised the position
Hope for the Future: I am optimistic
Favourite Reading: Autobiographies
Favourite TV Programme: Sport
Favourite Food/Drink: Japanese food
Favourite Music: Classical
Favourite Sport: Golf
Hobbies: Golf, mountain biking, hiking, travelling
Pets: Two labradors
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Dishonesty
Favourite Other South African Company: Eqstra
Favourite Foreign Company: Toyota Industries Corporation
Married: To Sian, for 20 years
Children: Jonathan, 14
Clubs: Pretoria Country Club