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Mark Houchin

7th March 2014

By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media Editor

  

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Full Name: Mark Houchin

Position: MD of Aury Africa and Wellyear Africa

Main Activity of Company: Import and sales of mineral processing equipment

Date and Place of Birth: May 14, 1964, Cape Town

Education: National higher diploma in chemistry

First job: Chemist at Mintek

Size of First Pay Packet: R400 a month

Value of the Assets under Your Control: R30-million – and growing rapidly

Number of People under Your Leadership: 30

Management Style: Open-door and participative

Personal Best achievement: Setting up Aury Africa and Wellyear Africa

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Probably the not-to-be-named boss on the mines who made me realise that I did not want to end up like him

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Richard Dawkins or the Dalai Lama

Person Who Has Impressed You Most: Richard Branson, for his achievements, and Bill Gates, for his philanthropy

Philosophy of Life: Investigate every opportunity that comes your way and try not to hurt others in the mad scramble to the top of the heap

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Working with my Chinese investors at Aury and Wellyear

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Nothing springs to mind

Hope for the Future: To see a happy, united and prosperous South Africa

Favourite Raading: Anything – I am an avid reader

Favourite TV Programme: Any sport and Family Guy for light-hearted viewing

Favourite Food/Drink: Chinese hotpot and beer

Favourite Music: Classical

Favourite Sport: Armchair sport of any sort; golf for my own pleasure

Hobbies: Reading

Car: I am devoted to BMW

Pets: Two horses, three cats, six dogs and numerous fowl

Dislikes: Dishonesty and lies

Married: To Sonia since 1995

Children: Kelly, 21; Cole, 1

Clubs: Woodhill Country Club

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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