Full Name: Danie Slabbert
Position: CEO and founder of Steloy
Main Activity of the Company: Foundry and engineering
Date and Place of Birth: December 1, 1953
Education: Pr (Eng), BSc (Eng) (Industrial), BCom (Hons)
First Job: Trainee industrial engineer at Iscor
Career History Prior to Current Position: From Iscor I joined LHM Consultants, after which I established my own consultancy, Slabbert Associates
Size of First Pay Packet: R300 a month
First Job with Present Group: Founder and CEO
Value of Assets under Your Control: R120-million
Number of People under Your Leadership: 400
Management Style: Participative and structured, with clear goals
Personal Best Achievement: Establishing and growing the Steloy group
Professional Best Achievement: The engineering inputs in growing Steloy
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: Janette, my wife
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Many outstanding businesspeople
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: No one in particular
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Many outstanding businesspeople in South Africa and internationally
Philosophy of Life: You only have one journey – use it to the fullest
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Establishing Steloy
Biggest Ever Disappointment: None
Hope for the Future: A growing and productive South Africa
Favourite Reading: History, biographies and business journals
Favourite TV Programme: Sport
Favourite Food/Drink: A variety
Favourite Music: A variety
Favourite Sport: Rugby and golf
Favourite Website: www.steloy.com
Hobbies: Gym training; contributing towards good social causes
Car: Range Rover
Pets: None
Miscellaneous Dislike: Nothing in particular
Favourite other South African Company: All our customers
Favourite Foreign Company: Our foreign customers
Married: To Janette, since December 1975
Children: Danie and Deon, both qualified accountants
Clubs: None