Full Name: Craig Glenn Bradford

Position: MD of A Square Forklift

Main Activity of the Company: A Square Forklift is an industrial equipment rental, sales and service company

Date and Place of Birth: January 10, 1973, Johannesburg

Schools and Tertiary Education: I attended Rhodes University and Wits Technikon, one of the institutions that later amalgamated to form the University of Johannesburg, earning a National Diploma in Building in 1996 and a BTech in Construction Management in 2002 from the latter institution

First Job: Mad Andy’s CDs

Career History Prior to Current Position: Site agent for B-Square Projects, which is involved in the construction of industrial and commercial buildings

Size of First Pay Packet: R800 a month

First Job with Present Group: MD

Value of Assets under Your Control: R225-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: 160 employees

Management Style: Consultative

Personal Best Achievement: Growing A Square Forklift from a fledgling forklift business with two used forklifts into a serious player in the market in the fold of the diversified industrial giant, Bidvest Group

Professional Best Achievement: Securing the Nichiyu distributorship for South Africa in 2006

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My mother, Marilyn Vosloo

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My father, Glenn Bradford

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Elon Musk – as a tech entrepreneur and innovator, he has pushed the boundaries of space, energy and transportation

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Chartered accountant and entrepreneur Dennis Zietsman, who is best known as co-founder of the Servest Group and chairperson of the South African Chamber of Commerce

Philosophy of Life: Work hard, play hard, be kind

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Bidvest’s offer to purchase A Square Forklift

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not completing my Bachelor of Journalism degree at Rhodes University

Hope for the Future: An equitable and prosperous South Africa for all

Favourite Reading: Historical novels

Favourite TV Programme: Friends

Favourite Food/Drink: Spaghetti Bolognese

Favourite Music: Indi Rock

Favourite Sport: Rugby and Formula 1

Favourite Website: www.forklift.co.za

Hobbies: Mountain biking

Car: Porche Taycan

Pets: A Labrador called Toby and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel called EV

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Poor email etiquette

Favourite Other South African Company: Remgro

Favourite Foreign Company: Apple

Married: To Amanda Elkington, since February 9, 2002

Children: William, 20; Nicholas, 17

Clubs: None