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Varun Gupta

20th November 2015

By: Ilan Solomons

Creamer Media Staff Writer

  

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Full Name: Varun Gupta

Position: CEO of JSE-listed Oakbay Resources & Energy

Main Activity of the Company: Oakbay Resources & Energy is a gold and energy-related resources mining company

Date and Place of Birth: July 14, 1986, Baraut, India

Education: Electrical engineering, University of Johannesburg; MBA, University of the Witwatersrand

First Job: Trainee engineer at Sahara Computers

Size of First Pay Packet: R1 000 a month

Value of Assets under Your Control: R24-billion

Number of People under Your Leadership: 1 200

Management Style: Hands-on, with an open-door policy

Personal Best Achievement: Still to come

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My parents, but my father specifically

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Atul Gupta, Oakbay Resources chairperson

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Mahatma Gandhi

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Atul Gupta

Philosophy of Life: Be confident in whatever you do and do not be scared of failure

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Current position as CEO of Oakbay Resources

Biggest Ever Disappointment: None

Hope for the Future: That Oakbay becomes one of South Africa’s mining giants

Favourite Reading: Mining magazines and journals

Favourite TV Programme: Sports channels

Favourite Food/Drink: Indian vegetarian food

Favourite Music: Bollywood music

Favourite Sport: Cricket

Hobbies: Watching sporting events

Car: Porsche

Pets: Two big dogs

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Dishonesty and cheating

Married: To Tanvi

Children: Kanishk, three months old

Clubs: None

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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