Full Name: Anthony Craig Bruce

Position: Regional VP: Africa, Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, Immersive Technologies, since January 2014

Main Activity of the Company: Supplier of surface and underground mining equipment simulators to mitigate risk

Date and Place of Birth: June 18, 1965, Bedfordview, Gauteng

Education: Parktown Boys High, Grade 12, 1983; marketing and business management, part-time, IMM Graduate School of Marketing, Johannesburg, 1989 to 1991

First Job: Officer in the South African Army, 1984 to 1986

Size of First Pay Packet: R720 a month

Number of People under Your Leadership: 16

Management Style: Collaborative

Personal Best Achievement: Being MD of digital printing company Omnigraphics

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My wife, who has supported my drive and ambition to succeed and is accepting of my long hours and onerous travel commitments

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Richard Branson

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Patrice Motsepe

Philosophy of Life: Work hard, play hard and have no regrets

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Business activities with Immersive Technologies have taken me to places around the world that I would otherwise not have experienced

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not studying law

Hope for the Future: That we can pull together as South African citizens in eradicating corruption and reducing violent crime

Favourite Reading: Novels by John Grisham and James Patterson

Favourite TV Programme: The Good Wife and Game of Thrones

Favourite Food/Drink: Lamb curry and good red wine

Favourite Music: 1980s

Favourite Sport: Rugby

Hobbies: Playing golf, watching sport, outdoor cooking on my Weber gas braai

Car: Audi Q5

Pets: Two small dogs

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Procrastination

Married: To Lee-Ann (née Backman), since 1995

Children: Tayla, 20; Ross, 17

Clubs: Kyalami Country Club