Full Name: Nicolaas Daniel Lombard Burger
Position: MD of CMTI Consulting and CMT Mining Manufacturing
Main Activity of the Company: Design, consulting and manufacturing of new-generation mechanised equipment for the hard-rock mining industry and brake-testing equipment for trackless mobile mining machines
Date and Place of Birth: June 6, 1961, Bloemfontein
Education: BEng (mechanical), 1985; MEng (mechanical), 1994; PhD (mechanical engineering), 2006; government certificate of competence, 1989
First Job: Millwright artisan at Iscor Pretoria Works
Size of First Pay Packet: R320
Number of People Under Your Leadership: 20 employees
Management Style: People must shoulder their own responsibility and grow
Personal Best Achievement: Obtaining my PhD and numerous design awards, as well as the Arsmcor Chairperson’s AwardPerson
Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Professor Eugene Fourie and At von Wielligh
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Nelson Mandela
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Anton Rupert
Philosophy of Life: Live life to the full and develop your potential
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Being involved in the development of the next generation of mechanised equipment, which can make a real difference in the mining industry
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Losing my wife and best friend at a young age
Hope for the Future: That we can re-establish South Africa as the leading mining country in the world
Favourite Reading: Christian inspirational literature
Favourite TV Programme: Blue Bloods
Favourite Food/Drink: Energade
Favourite Music: Classical music
Favourite Sport: Rugby
Hobbies: My work
Car: Mercedes-Benz ML500
Pets: Two Swiss shepherds, two Bouvier Yorkies, two dachshunds and a parrot – without my dogs, I would die
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Dishonest and insincere people
Married: To Estelle
Children: Lombard, 29; Mirie, 25; Lisa, 9
Clubs: The club of life