Full Name: Pieter Johannes Bezuidenhout
Position: MD of SMS Siemag South Africa
Main Activity of the Company: Engineering, manufacture and supply of processing technology, plant, equipment, components, spare parts and technical services for the steel, ferroalloys and nonferrous metals industries
Date and Place of Birth: November 1, 1970, Cape Town
Education: Matric, Hoërskool Durbanville, 1988; BCom, University of Johannesburg (UJ), 1995; BCom (Hons), UJ, 1996; CIMA, 1997; MBA, University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business, 2001; SAIPA, 2003
First Job: Formal – teller at FNB; informal – petrol attendant
Size of First Pay Packet: About R1 100 a month
Career History Prior to Current Position: FNB, 1990 to 1994; Credit Guarantee, 1994 to 1995; Unisys, 1995 to 2006; Chubb Fire, 2006 to 2007; SMS Siemag, 2007 to date
First Job with Present Group: Commercial manager
Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated
Number of People under Your Leadership: 18
Management Style: I enjoy empowering people to own their own success
Personal Best Achievement: My two children, Rory and Kara, who are also my biggest supporters
Professional Best Achievement: The best is yet to come
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father, my wife, and my two children
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: I have been privileged to have had the support and guidance of many different coaches, mentors and supporters through the various stages of my career
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Donald Trump must be a fascinating individual
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Local – Alan Knott-Craig; international – Heinrich Weiss
Philosophy of Life: Work hard, play hard, add value and have fun. There are no replay or undo buttons
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Being part of the SMS group's success
Biggest Ever Disappointment: None
Hope for the Future: That we, as South Africans, develop a value system that is nondiscriminatory and merit based, and that there is respect for diversity
Favourite Reading: Autobiographies of great achievers
Favourite TV Programme: Rugby, House of Cards and animation movies, which I watch with my children
Favourite Food/Drink: Chops on the braai with a good beer, or red wine
Favourite Music: From Katy Perry to Dozi
Favourite Sport: Cycling, snow skiing and scuba diving (participant) and Springbok and Stormers rugby (spectator)
Favourite Website: International – www.sms-group.com; local – www.sms-siemag.co.za
Hobbies: Various sports and leisure time with my children
Car: Audi
Pets: A dog (Thor) and a cat (Skye)
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Dishonesty and a lack of integrity
Favourite Other South African Company: Autoquip
Favourite Foreign Company: SMS Group
Married: To Kim, since November 24, 2004
Children: Rory, 5; Kara, 3
Clubs: Scubaversity