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Brandon Bekker

29th November 2013

By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

  

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Full Name: Brandon Bekker

Position: MD

Main Activity of the Company: Unified information management

Date and Place of Birth: July 20, 1973, Cape Town

Education: Batchelor's degree

First Job: Selling telephone management systems

Career History Prior to Current Position: Sales and then sales director and GM/MD positions within the Dimension Data group

Size of First Pay Packet: 48 000 a year

First Job with Present Group: Sales director (national) and coastal GM

Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated

Number of People under Your Leadership: 85

Management Style: Empowering members of my team, but they must be accountable

Personal Best Achievement: Western Province Rugby

Professional Best Achievement: Becoming MD of Mimecast and signing up Dimension Data as a global customer and business partner of Mimecast

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My mother

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Garth Wittles (former Mimecast South Africa MD)

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Rod Stewart

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Jack Welch and Steve Jobs; closer to home Peter Bauer, founder and CEO of Mimecast

Philosophy of Life: Live each day as if it were your last because one day it will be

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Joining Mimecast when it was a fledgling business

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Losing my father at a young age

Hope for the Future: That South Africa excels peacefully

Favourite Reading: Business books and autobiographies (sport and business)

Favourite TV Programme: Top Gear

Favourite Food/Drink: Curry/Castle Light and, of late, single-malt whiskey

Favourite Music: Arno Carstens and Parlotones

Favourite Sport: Rugby, golf (watching), F1 and UFC

Favourite Website: Google

Hobbies: fitness, reading and decor

Car: Mercedes-Benz E Coupe

Pets: None

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Smoking, crowds and corruption

Favourite Other South African Company: Internet Solutions

Favourite Foreign Company: Apple

Married: To Christina since November 2006

Children: Bianca, 4; Amber-Jade, 2

Clubs: SACS Old Boys, Pinnacle Point Golf Club

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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