Full name: Annali May
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Main activity of the company: Manufacturing, supply and maintenance of Liquid fuel dispensing equipment to the Oil Industry
Date and place of birth: 2nd July 1970 – Gauteng
First job: First National Bank – Foreign branch
Career history prior to current position: Different positions in various departments in current company
Size of first pay packet: R644 per month
First job with present group: Accounts department
Value of assets under your control: R130M
Number of people under your leadership: 175
Management style: Transformational leadership
Personal best achievement: Providing a solid support system for my two children to become well balanced, strong adults.
Professional best achievement: Appointed as CEO of Prowalco Tatsuno
Person who has had the biggest influence on your life: My Husband for always believing in me
Person who has had the biggest influence on your career: CEO of 1990 – Mike De Beer
Person you would most like to meet:
Business person who has impressed you most: Adrian Gore
Philosophy of life: Nothing is a coincidence, everything you’re experiencing is meant to happen exactly how it should be happening.
Biggest ever opportunity: Making a change in the current situation
Biggest ever disappointment: Failure
Hope for the future: Live in the present, learn from the past and make better choices in the future
Favourite reading: Inspirational books
Favourite TV programme: Grey’s Anatomy
Favourite food/drink: Pasta and a good red wine
Favourite music: Anything with a good beat
Favourite sport: MotoGP
Favourite website:
Hobbies: Shopping
Car: BMW
Pets: 2 Yorkies
Miscellaneous dislikes: Dishonesty and pretending
Favourite other South African company: Any clothing brand company
Favourite foreign company: Prada
Married: (spouse’s maiden name and date of marriage) 19 March 2005
Children: (names and ages) Martin – 27, Chanique – 21
Clubs: None