Full Name: Andrew Paul Kendrick

Position: MD of Goscor Access Rental

Main Activity of the Company: Access rental

Date and place of birth: December 7, 1977, Evander

Education: N4, Kempton Technical College, 2000; postgraduate diploma, Notting Trent University, 2015

First Job: On-site machinist

Career History Prior to Current Position: Group asset manager, SNC Lavelin/Kentz; national manager, branch manager, workshop manager and product support at Terex; equipment/product support, equipment field service mechanic and equipment workshop mechanic at Bell

Size of First Pay Packet: As an apprentice, R800 a week

First Job with Present Group: MD

Value of Assets under Your Control: R290-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 84

Management Style: Leading by example

Personal Best Achievement: Being married to the most special woman in the world

Professional Best Achievement: Setting up the internal rental business for Kentz

Person Who Has had the Biggest Influence on your Life: My father

Person who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Vincent Botha

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Barrack Obama

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Richard Branson

Philosophy of Life: Work hard, play hard

Biggest Ever Opportunity: To travel to the Middle East

Biggest Ever Disappointment: I cannot think of any

Hope for the Future: That my three children lead a long, successful life

Favourite Reading: Any Dean Koontz book

Favourite TV Programme: CSI

Favourite Food/Drink: KFC

Favourite Music: Country

Favourite Sport: Rugby and soccer

Favourite Website: News24

Hobbies: Playing with my children

Car: Toyota

Pets: Two labradors

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Laziness, lack of commitment

Favourite Other South African Company: Not stated

Favourite Foreign Company: Not stated

Married: Since July 28, 2008

Children: Trinity, 12; Keagan, 6; Savannah, 2

Clubs: None