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Roland Glass

18th January 2013

By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media Editor

  

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Full Name: Roland Glass

Position: MD of MECS Africa

Main Activity of the Company: Recruitment, contractual labour supply and project logistics to the mining sector

Date and Place of Birth: 1979, Durban

Education: King Edward VII School; University of South Africa, BCom

First Job: Advertising executive

Size of First Pay Packet: R5 000

Number of People Under Your Leadership: 500 permanent and contract employees

Management Style: I allow an entrepreneurial spirit to thrive in a partly controlled environment

Personal Best Achievement: Being an integral part of the renaissance of MECS Africa

Person Who Has Had The Biggest Influence on Your Career: My wife, Kerry, who is the best nonexecutive director in the business

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Nelson Mandela

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Bill Gates, Sergey Brin, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg - the tech guys who have made it big

Philosophy of Life: The ethic of reciprocity: do unto others as you would have done to you

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Travel across Africa – it gives you a humble perspective on true hardships and how fortunate we are

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Fortunately, nothing catastrophic, but it is still early

Hope for the Future: That South Africa remains stable and upward moving across all spheres. I want my children to grow up in our beautiful country

Favourite Reading: Sunday newspapers – it is part of our culture

Favourite TV Programme: Test match rugby against the All Blacks

Favourite Food/Drink: Rump steak/Kevin Arnold wine

Favourite Music: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Favourite Sport: Golf

Hobbies: Flyfishing

Car: LandRover

Pets: None. My daughter seems to be part-Jack Russell some days

Dislikes: People who lack energy and ambition

Married: To Kerry

Children: Jody, 18 months

Clubs: Country Club Johannesburg

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Magazine Managing Editor

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