Full Name: Andrew Skudder
Position: CEO of CCS
Main Activity of the Company: The development, marketing, sales, implementation and support of software for the construction and engineering industries
Date and Place of Birth: September 1969, Vereeniging
Education: BSc, PDM (BA), MBA
First Job: Packing assistant in my family’s ceramic manufacturing business
Career History Prior to Current Position: Prior to joining CCS, I was the sustainability director of Murray & Roberts and before that I was a strategy consultant with AT Kearney
Size of First Pay Packet: A packet of crisps and a coke while working during my school holidays in our family’s ceramic manufacturing business
Management Style: Consultative and coaching
Personal Best Achievement: My wonderful family and marriage
Professional Best Achievement: Being appointed CEO of a great company like CCS
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your life: My wife and sons
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: I have been blessed to have worked with several great leaders and mentors, all of whom have had an influence on my career
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Trevor Noah
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Richard Branson
Philosophy of Life: Perseverance conquers
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Leading CCS into becoming a global software solutions leader
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not yet taking a gap year to backpack across the world
Hope for the Future: An economically dynamic and prosperous Southern Africa
Favourite Reading: Biographies
Favourite TV Programme: Suits
Favourite Food/Drink: Babootie and Iona wines
Favourite Music: Jazz
Favourite Sport: Tennis
Favourite Website: www.ccssa.com
Hobbies: Fly-fishing
Pets: Two dogs, two cats and three beehives
Favourite Other South African Company: Murray & Roberts
Favourite Foreign Company: Skanska