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AIDC Guess the Celebrity Guess the Celebrity Competition T he Automotive Industry Development Centre (Pty) Ltd (AIDC) is a Gauteng provincial government-owned proprietary company established to primarily provide support to the South African automotive industry in its drive for global competitiveness. It is the AIDC’s mission to serve the South African automotive industry, government departments and government agencies to: • Grow the global competitiveness of the Gauteng province specifically as well as the South African automotive industry Te n Qu est i on s for our celebrity guest: 1. Main activity at the company: Director – Automotive and Industrial 7. Generic dislikes: People with excuses and a lack of ownership for what they do 2. Date and Place of Birth: 11 September 1968 – Springs unfortunately, but the 911 birth date is certainly hard to forget 8. Favourite food/meal and drink: Oxtail or any stew, Jameson Whiskey 9. • Support the government’s industrial development related objectives; and Contribute to government and industry goals of continuous growth and sustainable job creation and skills development This month’s mystery “celebrity” is currently a director at a proudly South African company whose enhanced products have flooded the OE and aftermarket, providing leading motor manufacturers and workshops with the power they need to really get going … Life philosophy: It’s NOT how you fall, it’s how you get up that counts. But get up and go is the main thing 3. • Favourite place in the world: Anywhere in the African bushveld 4. Favourite music: Anything from U2 5. Favourite sport and / or hobby: Golf and Squash 6. 10. Greatest achievement to date: The birth of my beautiful daughter Adrianne Favourite car: One that’s paid for To see the full transcript of the answers to the questions go to www.abrbuzz.co.za answer on page 110 | words in action 109 august 2014