Full Name: Andrew William Hames
Position: Group director: global mining solutions and director: energy, mining and construction, Africa region of G4S
Main Activity of the Company: G4S is a global integrated security company with particular strength in the energy, mining and construction industries. It has operations in more than 120 countries across six continents and has 618 000 employees. It specialises in the outsourcing of business processes in sectors where security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat; it operates in 25 African countries, where it has more than 118 000 employees
Date and Place of Birth: August 24, 1970, Christchurch, New Zealand
Education: Christchurch Boys High School; Lincoln University (Sir Arthur Sims Scholarship), Bachelor of Commerce and Management, majoring in marketing, management, economics and accounting (professional accounting papers); member of the New Zealand Society of Accountants and the Association of Chartered Accountants in the US
First Job: Outside my lawnmowing and maintenance work to get me through university, it was group accountant at House of Travel Group
Size of First Pay Packet: NZ$3 500 a month
Value of Assets under Your Control: G4S has a market capitalisation of £3.8-billion. My revenue portfolio is in excess of £216-million a year
Number of People under Your Leadership: 28 000 across six continents and 62 countries
Management Style: Collaborative
Personal Best Achievement: My happy and healthy family and watching my children grow in confidence
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My mother – unselfish and generous
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My late father, Peter Hames – he ‘persuaded’ me to study accountancy, which, in hindsight, gave me an early appreciation of the language of business
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Warren Buffett
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: The late Sir Peter Blake – his leadership-in-action style and ‘why not?’ attitude came together to produce greatness
Philosophy of Life: Get involved
Biggest Ever Opportunity: It is yet to come
Biggest Ever Disappointment: The lack of time spent with dispersed family and friends
Hope for the Future: Happiness and good health to all and that my children dream big and do great things
Favourite Reading: Fish & Game magazine, autobiographies
Favourite TV Programme: Any sports channel and Charlie Rose
Favourite Food/Drink: Fresh Vietnamese cuisine and New Zealand lamb/Central Otago Pinot Noir, South African Pinotage, craft beer and whiskey
Favourite Music: Jazz, but anything from the Rolling Stones to Counting Crows, from Neil Finn to Pacific style drum ‘n’ bass/reggae and groove-based rock
Favourite Sports: Yachting, cricket, rugby, hockey and golf
Hobbies: Flyfishing and horse racing
Car: Audi
Pets: No – however, my daughter is asking the question
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Corruption
Married: To Ngoc
Children: Sophie, 5; Charlie, 3
Clubs: Singapore Cricket Club, Valley of Peace Cricket Club, Canterbury Club, Centre of Contemporary Art