Full Name: Sean Momberg

Position: MD of Workforce Staffing

Main Activity of the Company: Temporary employment services

Date and Place of Birth: March 23, 1966, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

Education: I matriculated in 1983 and went on to complete numerous courses in business management, human resources, industrial relations and marketing

First Job: Teller at Barclays Card

Career History Prior to Current Position: Banking, sales and entrepreneurship

Size of First Pay Packet: R600 a month, in 1986 – with that, I was able to pay for a car and a flat

First Job with Present Group: Sales representative for Workforce Staffing Port Elizabeth, in 1997

Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated

Number of People under Your Leadership: 750 permanent employees and 32 000 fixed-term contractors

Management Style: I have a strategic approach to management and an ‘open door’ policy, which means that our staff are shown the importance of communication. Above all, accountability and recognition are very important to me and I try to express that in my management style

Personal Best Achievement: Becoming a father and raising two incredible children

Professional Best Achievement: Appointment as MD of Workforce Staffing

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My wife, Anita – she has been very supportive over the years and believed in me, even when I did not believe in myself

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Ronny Katz, chairperson of Workforce Holdings – he is a visionary and a great motivator and is always calm under pressure and finds solutions to problems

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Donald Trump – I just need to see him to believe a person like him exists

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Jack Welch, the former CEO and chairperson of General Electric. Based on the books I have read about him and his sound business principles, I think he would be a fascinating person to talk to

Philosophy of Life: Look for opportunity in the chaos and have fun

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Relocating from Port Elizabeth to become a branch manager for Workforce Staffing in Cape Town – that move launched my career

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Being so naïve about what was happening in South Africa when I was younger

Hope for the Future: I have an extremely positive view of the future

Favourite Reading: Business literature – I like reading mainly the works of Jim Collins and Jack Welsh

Favourite TV Programme: Shameless – I also loved Breaking Bad

Favourite Food/Drink: Burgers and pizza/beer

Favourite Music: Rock – I love the Rolling Stones

Favourite Sport: Well, I wish I could say rugby

Favourite Website: autotrader.co.za

Hobbies: Motorcycling

Car: BMW X5

Pets: A black Cocker spaniel named Jeff, a Jack Russell named Milo and two cats – one is called Mr Cats and the other . . . I have actually forgotten – maybe Philip

Miscellaneous Dislikes: People with a victim mentality and those who talk more than they listen

Favourite Other South African Company: Allan Gray

Favourite Foreign Company: Apple

Married: To Anita Swanepoel, since December 7, 2002

Children: Megan, 17; Jonathan, 16

Clubs: Harley-Davidson Owners Group