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Charl Groenewald

15th September 2017

By: Ilan Solomons

Creamer Media Staff Writer

     

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Full Name: Charl Groenewald

Position: Barloworld Equipment Southern Africa customer support executive

Main Activity of the Company: Caterpillar dealer for Southern Africa, Iberia, Siberia and Russia Far East

Date and Place of Birth: October 14, 1969, Cape Town

Education: Rondebosch Boys High School; BCompt, University of South Africa; GDA, University of Cape Town; CA(SA); Digging Deep, Cat/Duke University

First Job: Trainee accountant, Price Waterhouse

Size of First Pay Packet: R750 a month

Value of Assets under Your Control: About R4-billion

Number of People under Your Leadership: Direct, about 600; indirect influence, 3 500

Management Style: Participative and transformational

Personal Best Achievement: Getting my wife to say “I do”

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

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: A select bunch of mentors

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Elon Musk

Businesspeople Who Have Impressed You Most: Brian Joffe and Ed Rapp

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Leading the customer support team at Barloworld Equipment Southern Africa

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Retrenching employees

Hope for the Future: Strong leaders build a better South Africa and a better world for my children to experience

Favourite Reading: Autobiographies, crime drama

Favourite TV Programme: Comedy series, including Friends, The Big Bang Theory and Modern Family

Favourite Food/Drink: Old red wine

Favourite Music: Soft rock, pop

Favourite Sport: Rugby, short-version cricket, golf

Hobbies: Playing golf, consuming great wine

Car: Volvo

Pets: Five dogs

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Dishonesty and pessimism

Married: To Amanda

Children: Dillon, 17; Amy, 3

Clubs, Organisations: Kyalami Golf Club, South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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