Full Name: Petrus Pieterse
Position: CEO of Select PPE
Main Activity of the Company: Select PPE is a provider of personal protective equipment management solutions
Date and Place of Birth: Carletonville
Education: MBA, North-West University, 2015
First Job: Delivering newspapers
Career History Prior to Current Position: I joined Select PPE as area manager for Driefontein, before being elevated to regional manager in 2007, to zone manager in 2009, to operations director in 2010, to senior operations director in 2012 and to CEO in February this year
First Job with Present Group: Area manager
Number of People under Your Leadership: 438
Management Style: Open-door policy and leading by example
Personal Best Achievement: Completing 11 Comrades marathons
Professional Best Achievement: Graduating with an MBA
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My wife, Salomie
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Erika Stols, as we make a good team – we see the common good and take on challenges; we take nothing personally
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Steve Jobs
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Bill Gates
Philosophy of Life: Setting goals and achieving them, evaluating myself, commitment and hope and faith in Christ at all times
Hope for the Future: That all people in South Africa prosper
Favourite TV Programme: Animal Channel
Favourite Food/Drink: Steak/milkshake
Favourite Sport: Athletics
Hobbies: Lead glass work, stained glass work
Married: To Salomie
Children: None
Clubs: Not stated
Edited by: Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor
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