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Anton Wheeler

31st January 2014

By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media Editor

  

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Full Name: Anton Wheeler

Position: MD of Aard Mining Equipment

Main Activity of the Company: Designing, manufacturing and supplying trackless mobile mining machinery to underground mines in sub-Saharan Africa

Date and Place of Birth: September 19, 1958, Johannesburg

Education: National higher diploma in metalliferous mining

First Job: Learner official

Size of First Pay Packet: R500 a month

Value of Assets under Your Control: Invaluable human capital

Number of People under Your Leadership: 230

Management Style: I am a consultative leader

Personal Best Achievement: Being appointed COO of Zimplats and MD of Aquarius Platinum South Africa

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My mother and my wife

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: I was fortunate to grow my career at Implats, which has great leaders; all of them influenced my career in a positive manner

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Cyril Ramaphosa, on his view about the future of South Africa

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Sir Richard Branson. He had the courage and ability to take on big companies

Philosophy of Life: Identify the strengths of people and use them to the benefit of your company

Biggest Ever Opportunity: To change from managing a mining company to managing an industrial manufacturing company

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not starting flying earlier in my life

Hope For the Future: That government, labour and mining companies solve their disputes and work together to make South Africa one of the most prosperous mining countries in the world once again

Favourite Reading: Mining Weekly, aviation magazines, David Baldacci, John Grisham and Deon Meyer

Favourite TV Programme: The Aviators and sport

Favourite Food/Drink: Braai/a good red wine

Favourite Music: From rock to country

Favourite Sport: Rugby, cricket and cycling

Hobbies: Flying

Car: Mercedes-Benz 220

Pets: A black cat called Peanut

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Corruption and dishonesty – these will destroy our society

Married: To Annemarie

Children: Grant, 30

Clubs: Krugersdorp Flying Club

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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