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Ryan Beech

18th November 2016

By: Ilan Solomons

Creamer Media Staff Writer

  

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Full Name: Ryan Dennis Beech

Position: MD and chief roboticist of Ryonic Robotics

Main Activity of the Company: Ryonic Robotics designs and develops robotics for use in the mining industry

Date and Place of Birth: May 23, 1979, Johannesburg

Education: Civil engineering and mechatronic engineering

First Job: GM of family business

Size of First Pay Packet: I cannot remember

Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated

Number of People under Your Leadership: 20

Management Style: Run things mean and lean

Personal Best Achievement: Exporting our locally developed robots internationally and being the founder of the company

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: Various important people I have met along the way have had significant influences on me

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Myself

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Elon Musk

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Elon Musk

Philosophy of Life: What is impossible for some is simply a challenge to others

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Entering the international robotics industry

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Every time we do not win the rugby World Cup

Hope for the Future: That Africa becomes a formidable player in the international technology industry

Favourite Reading: Anything technical

Favourite TV Programme: I do not watch TV at all

Favourite Food/Drink: Melanzane parmigiana

Favourite Music: Classical

Favourite Sport: Rugby

Hobbies: I build robots for a living – my work is my hobby

Car: Jeep

Pets: None

Miscellaneous Dislikes: People who are not productive

Married: To Othelia

Children: Olivia, 3 years; Aryana, 6 months

Clubs: None

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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