Full Name: Grant Steve Bennett
Position: Country manager for SUSE South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa
Main Activity of the Company: Information and communication technology support and services
Date and Place of Birth: January 3, 1974, Johannesburg, South Africa
Education: Tertiary qualification with the University of South Africa
First Job: Junior consultant
Career History Prior to Current Position: Regional sales director, Oracle Corporation
Size of First Pay Packet: R6 000 a month
First Job with Present Group: Country manager
Number of People under Your Leadership: Nine
Management Style: I lead by example to build leaders
Personal Best Achievement: My children
Professional Best Achievement: Being the first to achieve earnings before interest and revenue in the same year at a previous company
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: A mentor, Peter Finkelstein, who guided and shaped me
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: David Shapiro
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Jack Welch – I admire the way in which he has managed his business and people
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Bernard Kantor – he is a highly motivated individual with drive and passion for what he does. I had the honour of meeting him recently, and this made me to respect him even more, because I got to see the person behind it all
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Leading Africa sales for a multinational
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Being let down by a person I believed in
Hope for the Future: That we achieve the digital promise
Favourite Reading: Medium.com
Favourite Music: I love all types of music
Favourite Sport: Equestrian
Favourite Website: News24
Hobbies: Fly-fishing, motocross and travelling
Car: Range Rover
Pets: Horses
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Arrogance
Favourite Other South African Company: Aspen Pharma
Favourite Foreign Company: SUSE
Married: Yes, for 13 years
Children: I have two – a boy, Cole, and a girl, Jaime
Clubs: None