Full Name: Anthony Craig Bruce
Position: Regional VP: Africa, Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, Immersive Technologies, since January 2014
Main Activity of the Company: Supplier of surface and underground mining equipment simulators to mitigate risk
Date and Place of Birth: June 18, 1965, Bedfordview, Gauteng
Education: Parktown Boys High, Grade 12, 1983; marketing and business management, part-time, IMM Graduate School of Marketing, Johannesburg, 1989 to 1991
First Job: Officer in the South African Army, 1984 to 1986
Size of First Pay Packet: R720 a month
Number of People under Your Leadership: 16
Management Style: Collaborative
Personal Best Achievement: Being MD of digital printing company Omnigraphics
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My wife, who has supported my drive and ambition to succeed and is accepting of my long hours and onerous travel commitments
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Richard Branson
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Patrice Motsepe
Philosophy of Life: Work hard, play hard and have no regrets
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Business activities with Immersive Technologies have taken me to places around the world that I would otherwise not have experienced
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not studying law
Hope for the Future: That we can pull together as South African citizens in eradicating corruption and reducing violent crime
Favourite Reading: Novels by John Grisham and James Patterson
Favourite TV Programme: The Good Wife and Game of Thrones
Favourite Food/Drink: Lamb curry and good red wine
Favourite Music: 1980s
Favourite Sport: Rugby
Hobbies: Playing golf, watching sport, outdoor cooking on my Weber gas braai
Car: Audi Q5
Pets: Two small dogs
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Procrastination
Married: To Lee-Ann (née Backman), since 1995
Children: Tayla, 20; Ross, 17
Clubs: Kyalami Country Club