Full Name: Jacobus Hendrikus Immink
Position: MD of Multotec Process Equipment and CEO of Multotec Canada
Main Activity of the Company: Multotec is a technology-driven company that adds value to the mineral processing industry through the supply of process equipment applications
Date and Place of Birth: December 20, 1959, Warden, Free State
Education: BEng (Hon) (metallurgy); MPhil, University of Pretoria; diploma in company direction, Graduate Institute of Management and Technology; MAP, University of the Witwatersrand
First Job: Junior lecturer, University of Pretoria
Career History Prior to Current Position: I have been involved in coal and iron-ore process engineering, project management, capital equipment manufacturing and sales, conveyor belt manufacturing and mining field services
Size of First Pay Packet: R1 500 a month
First Job with Present Group: MD
Value of Assets under Your Control: The main assets of the company are its people, whose value overshadows the financial asset value
Number of People under Your Leadership: 1 700 people in the Multotec group
Management Style: Hands-on, participative
Personal Best Achievement: Educating and steering our three children with Erika to the start of their own careers
Professional Best Achievement: Appointment as plant superintendent at Iscor at the age of 27
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: Dr Ben Alberts
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Vlam Oosthuizen
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Andrea Bocelli
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: EJ Holtz, one of the founding members of Multotec
Philosophy of Life: Live your life without any regrets
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Managing Fenner Dunlop Engineered Conveyor Solutions
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Witnessing the demise of the South African economy to the point of almost junk status
Hope for the Future: That the huge amount of goodwill in the South African nation pulls our country to glory
Favourite Reading: Ken Follett – he writes well-researched fiction
Favourite TV Programme: Big Bang Theory
Favourite Food/Drink: Karoo lamb chops with mealie pap and chakalaka/red wine
Favourite Music: Tulsa Sound
Favourite Sport: Rugby
Favourite Website: Superbru
Hobbies: Koi fish
Car: BMW
Pets: Two Jack Russels
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Negative people
Favourite Other South African Company: FirstRand
Favourite Foreign Company: Musk Holdings
Married: To Erika, since February 26, 1983
Children: Waldi, 29; Bernard, 27; Anandi, 25
Clubs: Running Inn, Pretoria