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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 e st i ons for our celebrity guest: 1. Main activity at the company: Distribution of Automotive Brake Components 7. Generic dislikes: Sloppy indifference / negative attitude 2. Date and Place of Birth: Harare, Zimbabwe 8. Favourite food/meal and drink: Ice cream / campfire meals / whisky 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 the CEO of a local company that offers quality niche brake parts to its customers in the automotive aftermarket and which has done so for over 17 years. Life philosophy: No such word as “can’t” 3. • Favourite place in the world: Namibian desert 4. Favourite music: Pop music, old to new (The Boss, still the best, what a show!) 5. Favourite sport and / or hobby: Motorsport / over-landing 6. 10. Greatest achievement to date: Becoming a “Gramps” Favourite car: Subaru Forester Turbo 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 september 2014