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Trevor Miller

24th June 2016

  

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Full Name: Trevor Miller

Position: Executive officer, Pyro-Cote

Main Activity of the Company: Passive fire protection

Date and Place of Birth: August 5, 1950, Johannesburg

Education: NTC 5 certificate, 1971, Natal Technikon; graduate marketing diploma, 1982, Institute of Marketing Management

Career History Prior to Current Position: Before starting Pyro-Cote in 1986, I served an electrical apprenticeship at DBN Corporation, after which I worked for Safmarine as a junior and then senior electrical technician and for Afrox in technical sales and then as regional gases marketing manager

Size of First Pay Packet: R12 a week

First Job with Present Group: I founded the company

Value of Assets under Your Control: R26-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 240

Personal Best Achievement: Starting Pyro-Cote

Professional Best Achievement: Our company being nominated for the Top Small 100 Companies category

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

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

Philosophy of Life: Life is not about today, but about how you live it tomorrow

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Starting Pyro-Cote

Biggest Ever Disappointment: None

Hope for the Future: That we disregard skin colour and individual religious beliefs and work together for a better future

Favourite Reading: Autobiographies and works by authors such as James Patterson and Wilbur Smith

Favourite TV Programme: Sky News and light-hearted comedy

Favourite Food/Drink: A good roast/wine

Favourite Music: 60s, 70s and 80s music

Favourite Sport: Rugby and motor GP

Favourite Website: www.mandovalvermiculite.co.za

Hobbies: Fishing, working out in the gym and swimming

Car: Chevrolet Trailblazer

Pets: None

Miscellaneous Dislike: People who procrastinate and complain

Favourite Other South African Company: Woolworths

Favourite Foreign Company: Virgin Active

Married: To Jill Torlage

Children: Lindy and Tamelyn

Clubs: Durban Ski Boat, East Coast Masters Swimming and Virgin Active

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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