Full Name: Petrus Arnoldus Pienaar (Pine)
Position: CEO of Nyeleti Consulting Engineers
Main Activity of the Company: Consulting engineering
Date and Place of Birth: October 29, 1957, Krugersdorp, South Africa
Education: BEng (civil engineering), PhD
First Job: Site engineer at Basil Read
Career History Prior to Current Position: I worked as an engineer at Basil Read, Aurecon, African Consulting Engineers and Gibb
Size of First Pay Packet: R950 a month
First Job with Present Group: Cofounder
Value of Assets under Your Control: A team of very capable professionals
Number of People under Your Leadership: 100
Management Style: Open-door
Personal Best Achievement: Being married for 35 years to a wonderful wife, Alta, and bringing up four very special children
Professional Best Achievement: Being part of the Nyeleti journey
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My parents
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My colleagues
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Theresa May
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Christo Wiese
Philosophy of Life: Get out of your comfort zone
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Walking the road with Nyeleti Consulting
Biggest Ever Disappointment: The state of the South African construction industry
Hope for the Future: South Africa is a wonderful country with wonderful people – somehow, we will get it right
Favourite Reading: Engineering News
Favourite TV Programme: Kyknet Nuus
Favourite Food/Drink: A cappuccino after cycling
Favourite Music: Pop
Favourite Sport: Cycling
Favourite Website: Google
Hobbies: Running, cycling, touring
Car: A Porsche Cayenne and a Toyota FJ Cruiser, as well as a KTM Super Duke GT motorcycle
Pets: None
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Corruption
Favourite Other South African Company: WBHO
Favourite Foreign Company: Ashtead Group
Married: To Alta, since December 10, 1983
Children: Lindie, 32; Pieter, 31; Hester, 29; Dirk, 27
Clubs: None (previously, I was a member of the Phobians Running Club)