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Danie Burger

1st April 2016

By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media Editor

  

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Full Name: Nicolaas Danie Lombard (Danie) 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

Date and Place of Birth: June 6, 1961, Bloemfontein

Education: BEng (mechanical) 1985; MEng (mechanical) 1994; PhD (mechanical engineering) 2006, all at the University of Pretoria; Government Certificate of Competence, 1989

First Job: Millwright artisan, Iscor Works, Pretoria

Size of First Pay Packet: R320 a month

Number of People under Your Leadership: 18 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 Armscor Chairperson’s award

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My late wife, Estelle, who passed away in December 2015 after a long illness

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Professor E Fourie

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 full potential

Biggest Ever Opportunity: To be involved in the development of the next generation of mechanised mining equipment that can make a difference

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Losing my wife and best friend at such an early 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: Coke Zero

Favourite Music: Any classical music

Favourite Sport: Rugby

Hobbies: My work

Car: Mercedes-Benz ML500

Pets: Two Swiss shepherds, two Dachshunds and a parrot – without my dogs, I would die

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Dishonest and insincere people

Married: I am a widower

Children: Lombard, 27; Mirie, 23; Alicia, 7

Clubs: None

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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