Full Name: Johannes Musel
Position: CEO of Hitachi Power Africa
Main Activity of the Company: Thermal power business in Southern Africa
Date and Place of Birth: December 14, 1954, Austria
Education: Mechanical engineering and business administration
First Job: Commissioning engineer
Career History Prior to Current Position: I worked for the predecessor companies of what became Hitachi Power Europe, initially as commissioning engineer and project manager, before assuming executive positions in Austria, Brazil, the US, Germany and South Africa
Size of First Pay Packet: R1 200 a month
First Job with Present Group: Commissioning engineer
Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated
Number of People under Your Leadership: 476
Management Style: Participative and goal-orientated
Personal Best Achievement: My family
Professional Best Achievement: Establishing and managing organisations in different cultural environments
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: Too many to mention
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Lothar Freitag and Klaus Dieter Rennert
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Warren Buffett
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Warren Buffett
Philosophy of Life: Look forward, add value and do not waste time
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Re-establishing the boiler industry in South Africa
Biggest Ever Disappointment: None
Hope for the Future: Successful cooperation between government and industry to create an industrial environment that attracts foreign investments, creates jobs and quality and productivity that are internationally competitive
Favourite Reading: Adventure, autobiographies, history and business and science
Favourite TV Programme: None
Favourite Food/Drink: Grapes in any form
Favourite Music: 60s and 70s rock blues, light classical
Favourite Sport: Golf, tennis and Formula 1
Favourite Website: None
Hobbies: Golf, travelling and reading
Car: VW Touareg
Pets: Sasha, our dog
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Negativity
Favourite Other South African Company: None
Favourite Foreign Company: Red Bull
Married: To Kim
Children: Annabella and Iris
Clubs: Country Club Johannesburg