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Danie Slabbert

15th January 2016

  

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Full Name: Danie Slabbert

Position: CEO and founder of Steloy

Main Activity of the Company: Foundry and engineering

Date and Place of Birth: December 1, 1953

Education: Pr (Eng), BSc (Eng) (Industrial), BCom (Hons)

First Job: Trainee industrial engineer at Iscor

Career History Prior to Current Position: From Iscor I joined LHM Consultants, after which I established my own consultancy, Slabbert Associates

Size of First Pay Packet: R300 a month

First Job with Present Group: Founder and CEO

Value of Assets under Your Control: R120-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 400

Management Style: Participative and structured, with clear goals

Personal Best Achievement: Establishing and growing the Steloy group

Professional Best Achievement: The engineering inputs in growing Steloy

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: Janette, my wife

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Many outstanding businesspeople

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: No one in particular

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Many outstanding businesspeople in South Africa and internationally

Philosophy of Life: You only have one journey – use it to the fullest

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Establishing Steloy

Biggest Ever Disappointment: None

Hope for the Future: A growing and productive South Africa

Favourite Reading: History, biographies and business journals

Favourite TV Programme: Sport

Favourite Food/Drink: A variety

Favourite Music: A variety

Favourite Sport: Rugby and golf

Favourite Website: www.steloy.com

Hobbies: Gym training; contributing towards good social causes

Car: Range Rover

Pets: None

Miscellaneous Dislike: Nothing in particular

Favourite other South African Company: All our customers

Favourite Foreign Company: Our foreign customers

Married: To Janette, since December 1975

Children: Danie and Deon, both qualified accountants

Clubs: None

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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