Full Name: Herman van Staden
Position: CEO of Concord Cranes
Main Activity of the Company: Mobile crane hire, rigging, transport and associated services
Date and Place of Birth: January 19, 1968, Springs, Gauteng
Education: BEng (mechanical), University of Johannesburg (UJ), 1990; MEng (mechanical) UJ, 1992
First Job: Junior engineer
Career History Prior to Current Position: Group Five Projects, three years; Bateman Materials Handling, 18 months; Atlantic Crane Hire, three years; Anglo Crane Hire, eight years; Anglo-V3 Crane Hire
Size of First Pay Packet: R3 400 a month
First Job with Present Group: Director
Value of Assets under Your Control: About R600-million
Number of People under Your Leadership: 315
Management Style: Hands-on, coupled with an open-door policy
Personal Best Achievement: Being able to long-jump over 7.2 m at the age of 16
Professional Best Achievement: My current position
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My wife, Daleen
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My father and my wife
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Usain Bolt
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Elon Musk
Philosophy of Life: Try to surround yourself with positive and ambitious people
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Too soon to say
Biggest Ever Disappointment: A torn calf muscle prevented me from attending the South African Athletics Championships when I was in matric, effectively ending any possible athletics career
Hope for the Future: A government we can really trust and God-fearing leaders who can reignite the full economic potential of South Africa
Favourite Reading: Business Day
Favourite TV Programme: Sports programmes and Jason Statham movies
Favourite Food/Drink: Medium fillet steak with pepper sauce/ a good whiskey or red wine
Favourite Music: Various 1980s music
Favourite Sport: Golf, rugby, athletics and cricket
Favourite Website: Concord Cranes Hobbies: Playing golf and working out in the gym
Car: Audi SQ5
Pets: Two Yorkies
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Dishonesty and people with a ‘tomorrow is another day’ attitude
Favourite Other South African Company: Naspers
Favourite Foreign Company: Tesla
Married: To Daleen, since January 29, 1994
Children: Tasha (daughter), 18; HJ (son), 15
Clubs: Zimbali Country Club, Virgin Active