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Martin Ochien’g

22nd February 2013

By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

  

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Full Name: Martin Ochien’g

Position: Marketing and strategy director at ADT South Africa

Main Activity of the Company: Provision of integrated fire and security solutions in the commercial market in Africa

Date and Place of Birth: December 26, 1968

Education: MBA in strategic marketing management, Oxford Brookes University, 2002

First Job: Medical representative at 3M Healthcare, in East Africa

Career History Prior to Current Position: I spent several years in the global pharmaceuticals and alcoholic beverages businesses

Size of First Pay Packet: R6 000 a month

First Job with Present Group: Marketing and strategy director

Number of People under Your Leadership: Eight direct reports

Management Style: Open and charismatic

Personal Best Achievement: Receiving the Global Innovation Award, Pfizer Inc, 2006

Professional Best Achievement: Being named Territory Manager of the Year, Pfizer sub-Saharan Africa, 1998

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

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Steve Gravenor, of Pfizer Inc, during the period 1997 to 2006

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Barack Obama

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Steve Jobs

Philosophy of Life: There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Leading the global brand group at Pfizer for the Latin America, Asia, Australia, Japan and Africa region

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Breaking my collar bone while playing rugby

Hope for the Future: Unlimited abundance

Favourite Reading: Wishes Fulfilled, by Dr Wayne Dyer

Favourite TV programme: The Good Wife

Favourite Food/Drink: Roast beef and vegetables

Favourite Music: Saxaphone and jazz

Favourite Sport: Golf

Favourite Website: www.arsenal.com

Hobbies: Off-road four-wheel driving

Car: Range Rover

Pets: Two dogs, a Staffordshire bull terrier and a Rottweiler

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Indecisive people

Favourite Other South African Company: Absa

Favourite Foreign Company: Apple

Married: Not stated

Children: Not stated

Clubs: King David Golf Club and Paarl Golf Club

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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