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5-9 June 2013 | Monte Carlo
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Introduction
Why did we start the World Entrepreneur Of The Year program? The answer, quite
simply, is that entrepreneurs matter. Entrepreneurs create jobs, and their innovations
enrich people’s lives. Their forward-thinking and creativity makes a difference to their
communities and to society as a whole. Now in its 13th year, World Entrepreneur Of The
Year is a celebration of this important contribution.
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Each World Entrepreneur Of The Year finalist has been awarded Entrepreneur Of The Year
in his or her home country. This national award was first held 27 years ago in a single
American city. Today, the program spans more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries.
Its success is a testament to the power the entrepreneurial ideal holds for people
worldwide.
The Entrepreneur Of The Year Program is an important way to recognize a group of
people who often don’t get the recognition they deserve. Around the world, the award
honors the contributions of successful entrepreneurs and serves to:
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Identify entrepreneurial role models for the next generation of business leaders
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Inspire today’s successful entrepreneurs to reach even greater heights
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Foster new entrepreneurial activity and economic growth in participating countries
On Saturday, 8 June, all participating Entrepreneur Of The Year country winners will be
recognized for their entrepreneurial achievements and inducted into the World
Entrepreneur Of The Year Hall of Fame. Following the induction ceremony, one winner will
be announced as the World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2013.
We look forward to seeing you in Monte Carlo as we honor the world’s best entrepreneurs.
Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012: Dr. James Mwangi, CEO and
Managing Director, Equity Bank Limited (Kenya)
Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of the Year Media Kit
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Media center
The World Entrepreneur Of The Year media center is located in Room 343 on the ground
floor of the Hotel Hermitage. Attending media must register here. The media center will
be open every day during the event from 8:00 a.m. until late, except during Saturday’s
award ceremony. The media center will have internet connections for all media.
Hôtel Hermitage’s floor plan
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What is new this year?
This year, we have designed the program to include world-renowned speakers and timely
content. The four-day event will conclude with the World Entrepreneur Of The Year gala
on Saturday evening. The event will include:
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Panel sessions led by influential business leaders and leading thinkers
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Small interactive “think tanks” with top entrepreneurs and innovators to share your
views, experiences, and recommendations
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Discussions with entrepreneurs who are changing the world with their vision and
innovative business plans
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Networking activities designed to connect you with the world’s best entrepreneurs
Filming permits
A permit is required for all professional filming and photography in Monaco. This permit is
issued by the Government of Monaco. Cameras and camcorders for personal use do not
require permits. Application for filming permits should be made within the online
registration process.
All crew members should keep a hard copy of the permit with them while filming and are
required to present it along with their World Entrepreneur Of The Year badge if asked. It
is also advisable for film crew members to carry personal photo ID.
World Entrepreneur Of The Year winner’s press conference
A press conference with the World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2013 winner will be held at
Salle des Etoiles Summer Sporting Club in the Salle des Palmiers on Saturday, 8 June,
immediately following the conclusion of the award ceremony. All media are encouraged to
attend. There will be a working area and internet connectivity available at the venue. The
media center at the Hôtel Hermitage, which will be closed during the ceremony, will
reopen following the press conference.
Media interviews
An up-to-date, onsite, country PR contacts list will be available at the media center and on
the WEOY App. The contacts sheet and WEOY App contain information on country
winners’ media liaison contacts and winners’ level of spoken English. To conduct
interviews with the different country winners, please arrange directly with the country PR
contacts.
Photos
Ken Lennox and Phil Hill will be taking photos throughout the event. Ernst & Young holds
the copyright, and all photos are available to everyone, free of charge.
Photos will be available to download from Ken Lennox’s website, www.kenlennox.com,
which will be updated throughout the event. Ken Lennox can also send photos of the
award ceremony to media representatives upon request, via email immediately following
the event. If you would like to receive these photos, please let a member of the Global
Media Relations team know.
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Phil Hill’s photos will be available to download at www.studiophenix.com. Click on the
World Entrepreneur Of The Year logo to visit the gallery. Please note, the site will not
contain images before the event.
National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
Ernst & Young supports NFTE by providing a scholarship in each of its 26 US programs
and recently extended the scholarship to countries outside the US where NFTE has
operations. NFTE is the only global non-profit organization solely focused on bringing
entrepreneurship education to low-income youth and impacts the lives of nearly 50,000
young people annually.
Amy Rosen, President and CEO of NFTE, will join us again at the event this year. Amy is a
recognized expert in comprehensive urban school-system-reform who has worked to
close the achievement gap by providing young people with high quality educational
opportunities. She will be available for interviews throughout the event.
Accompanying Amy is a young entrepreneur, Andres Cardona, NFTE South Florida Class
of 2010. Andres Cardona, CEO and Founder of Elite Basketball Academy, will also be
available for media interviews. His biography is available on page 69.
More information on NFTE is available at www.nfte.com.
Join the conversation on Twitter using #WEOY
We will be tweeting news from World Entrepreneur Of The Year, including
announcements, scheduled events and important messages. Follow us at @EY_EOY for
updates. Tweet using the #WEOY hashtag to network and join in the conversation.
World Entrepreneur Of The Year Mobile App
You can stay up to date with all information during World Entrepreneur Of The Year
2013 through our event App. This will give you access to event details, venue
information, social media, profiles of speakers, judges and nominees and help you
contact key attendees via the relevant PR contact.
Download the “World Entrepreneur Of The Year” App to your device. The application is
available for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices via iTunes and Google Play. There is also
a web version for other mobile devices.
There are several other exciting, useful features within the app so we strongly
recommend downloading it and getting involved!
Further information about the event and country winners is also available on
www.ey.com/weoy.
Watch the awards ‘Live’ from Monte Carlo
The World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award will be streamed live from Monte Carlo via
webcast, allowing people globally to be part of the action. Coverage starts at
approximately 21:30 local time (15:30 EDT in the US | 20:30 BST | 19:30 GMT) and
satellite coordinates will be shared closer to the time. Learn more at www.ey.com/weoy.
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World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2013 agenda
Wednesday, 5 June
14:00 – 20:00 Registration office opens
Hôtel Hermitage
Salon Regence
14:00 Media center opens
(remains open throughout the weekend)
19:00 - 21:00 World Entrepreneur Of The Year Hall of Fame
induction ceremony and reception
Group picture of country winners
Hôtel Hermitage
Room 342-344
Ernst & Young
Pavilion
Monte Carlo
Casino Terrace
Thursday, 6 June
From 9:00 Welcome remarks:
Maria Pinelli, Global Vice-Chair Strategic Growth
Markets, Ernst & Young
9:30 - 10:30 Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the
United Nations, interviewed by Mark Weinberger,
Chairman and CEO-Elect, Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young
Pavilion,
Monte Carlo
Casino Terrace
Ernst & Young
Pavilion
10:30 - 11:00 Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, Founder and Chairman
The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation and Young
Entrepreneur Of The Year 2001 United Kingdom
Ernst & Young
Pavilion
11:00 - 11:45 How market leaders innovate: ideas into action
Ernst & Young
Pavilion
11.45 - 12:00 Welcome to Monaco: Jean Castellini, Monaco’s
Minister of Finance
Ernst & Young
Pavilion
12:00 – 13:30 Networking lunch – all guests welcome
Hôtel Hermitage
Salle Belle Epoque
13:30
Session 1 - Hôtel Hermitage
Salon Eiffel I
Salon Eiffel II
Emerging markets: how today’s
entrepreneurs thrive
Making a difference in the world
around you
The workplace of the future:
tales from the corner office
Growth opportunity: leveraging
cleantech and sustainability
14:30
15:30 - 17:30
Networking for entrepreneurs by geography
16:00 – 18:00 Global Women in Business Advisory Council
Roundtable and Networking
Hôtel de Paris
Salon Berlioz
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Friday, 7 June
9:00 - 9:15 Welcome back: Maria Pinelli
Ernst & Young
Pavilion
Monte Carlo
Casino Terrace
9:15 - 9:45 Dr. James Mwangi, CEO and Managing Director,
Ernst & Young
Equity Bank Limited and World Entrepreneur Of The Pavilion
Year 2012
10:00 - 11:00 Dambisa Moyo, International economist
Ernst & Young
Pavilion
11:00 - 12:00 Future Trends: Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Inventor of the Ernst & Young
World Wide Web, interviewed by Peter Day, BBC
Pavilion
News, Business Correspondent
12:00 - 13:30 Networking lunch – all guests welcome
13:30
Hôtel Hermitage
Salle Belle Epoque
Salon Eiffel I
Salon Eiffel II
Shaping your capital agenda to
maximize growth
Unlocking entrepreneurial growth
through private equity
It’s all in the family
Social media to fuel growth
14:30
15:30 - 17:30
Networking for entrepreneurs by sector
18:30 - 20:30 Transportation from the hotels to the Le Chapiteau
de l’Espace, 5 Avenue des Ligures
Hôtel Hermitage,
Hôtel Fertmont,
Hôtel de Paris,
The Metropole
19:30 - 22:30 Group dinner and entertainment for all guests
Le Chapiteau de
l’Espace
Transportation service back to hotels will be
available throughout the evening
Le Chapiteau de
l’Espace
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Saturday, 8 June
9:00 - 9:10 Welcome back: Maria Pinelli
Ernst & Young
Pavilion
Monte Carlo
Casino Terrace
9:15 - 10:15 Mika Häkkinen, Formula One Championship Driver
interviewed by Mark Gallagher, ESPN F1
commentator
Ernst & Young
Pavilion
10:15 - 11:15 John Cleese, award winning author and comedian
Ernst & Young
Pavilion
11:15 - 11:30 Closing
Ernst & Young
Pavilion
11:30 - 14:00 Optional group luncheon
Salle Belle Epoque
and Terrace Midi
Hôtel Hermitage
18:00 - 19:00 Car transportation from the hotels to Le Chapiteau
de l’Espace, 5 Avenue des Ligures to Salle des
Etoiles
Hôtel Hermitage,
Hôtel Fertmont,
Hôtel de Paris,
The Metropole
18:00 World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award black-tie
cocktail reception
Salle des Étoiles
26 Avenue
Princesse Grâce
19:30 World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award black-tie
Salle des Étoiles
dinner and award ceremony
26 Avenue
Announcement of World Entrepreneur Of The Year Princesse Grâce
2013
22:30 Press conference
Salle des Palmiers
At Salle des Étoiles
Sunday, 9 June
8:00 - 12:00 Media center remains open
All day Departures
Hôtel Hermitage
Room 342-344
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Frequently asked questions
What is the World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award?
The World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award is now in its 13th year. The program was
created by Ernst & Young to recognize the accomplishments of entrepreneurs around the
world. It builds on Ernst & Young’s 27 years of success in running Entrepreneur Of The
Year Award programs in many countries. In 2013, 49 Entrepreneur Of The Year country
winners, representing 47 countries, will be inducted in to the World Entrepreneur Of The
Year Hall of Fame and compete for the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year
title in Monte Carlo from 6 to 9 June.
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What is the difference between the Entrepreneur Of The Year
Award and the World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2013 Award?
Nominees in each country who are vying for the Entrepreneur Of The Year Award start at
a regional level. Regional award winners are announced in several categories. Each
regional winner competes for the country’s national Entrepreneur Of The Year Award.
Each country Entrepreneur Of The Year winner is eligible to join other country winners to
compete for the World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award.
When was the program started?
The Entrepreneur Of The Year program began in the United States in 1986, and we
continue to expand the program internationally.
How many countries are participating in the 2013 World
Entrepreneur Of The Year Award?
There are 47 countries participating, including Serbia and Uruguay for the first time.
Why did Ernst & Young establish the Entrepreneur Of The Year
Program?
We started the program to recognize the world’s most successful and innovative
entrepreneurs. By identifying and recognizing the achievements of outstanding
entrepreneurs within successful, growing and dynamic businesses, we aim to encourage
entrepreneurial activity around the world.
We work with great entrepreneurs at every level of society: fresh thinkers at global
corporations, visionaries at pre-IPO firms, and social entrepreneurs working on society’s
most pressing problems. We have learned a great deal from these interactions and
recognize that entrepreneurialism isn’t about size; it’s about a state of mind. We believe
it’s something that all businesses can — and should — embrace.
We want to encourage people around the world to think about what it takes to be an
entrepreneur and how we can create an environment where innovation and creativity can
thrive. The Entrepreneur Of The Year and World Entrepreneur Of The Year programs are a
natural extension of this commitment.
Will there be awards given in different categories?
No, but all of the country winners will be recognized for their entrepreneurial
achievements and inducted into the World Entrepreneur Of The Year Hall of Fame.
Following the induction ceremony, one winner will be announced as the World
Entrepreneur Of The Year 2013.
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How is the winner selected?
Each member of the World Entrepreneur Of The Year independent judging panel receives
a detailed packet of information on each of the country winners shortly in advance of the
judging session. After a private meeting of the winners and judges while in Monte Carlo,
the panel convenes on Saturday morning to discuss each candidate’s qualifications and to
select the World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2013. The winner is announced at the blacktie award ceremony on Saturday evening.
How do you ensure the judging process is unbiased?
As most of the judges are past country winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year Award,
we believe they understand the importance of an unbiased and fair selection process to
uphold the integrity of the program. Judges are rotated from year to year to ensure fresh
thinking and enthusiasm in the judging process.
Who is on the independent judging panel for the World
Entrepreneur Of The Year Award?
The World Entrepreneur Of The Year judging panel is composed primarily of past
Entrepreneur Of The Year winners, representing all geographies around the globe and
industries from financial to technology to energy and life sciences.
This year, the World Entrepreneur Of The Year judging panel will be chaired by Rodrigo
Alonso Herrera Aspra, CEO and Chairman of the Board, S.A.B. de C.V.
Rodrigo will facilitate discussions with members of the judging panel to ensure all of the
candidates are reviewed and considered for this year's World Entrepreneur Of The Year
Award. Full biographies of all judges are available from page 62.
How can companies with vastly different business philosophies and
turnover be judged against each other?
The award is given on the basis of six criteria, allowing all country winners an equal
opportunity to compete: entrepreneurial spirit; financial performance; strategic direction;
innovation; global impact; and personal integrity/influence.
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Judging process
World Entrepreneur Of The Year finalists are assessed by an independent panel of judges
from around the world, most of whom have previously participated in Entrepreneur Of
The Year programs. Ernst & Young personnel are not involved in the judging process.
Judges receive written information on the entrepreneurs representing 47 countries prior
to their arrival in Monte Carlo. They will meet with each other and the finalists privately
to learn more about their achievements, as well as several times socially throughout the
weekend. The candidates are evaluated according to the following set of criteria:
1. Entrepreneurial spirit: sets very high standards for self and business and
demonstrates strong leadership skills and an unflinching desire and determination to be
successful. Entrepreneur demonstrates perseverance in the face of adversity and
overcoming obstacles. Has undergone significant disappointments and learned from
those experiences. While the entrepreneur relies on trusted individuals and the team, he
or she also shows capacity to be an independent thinker and to take on and manage risks
in the face of uncertainty.
2. Financial performance: this is reflected in the strength of the organization’s financial
performance. If applicable; the track record in raising finance; the quality of past
investments; if public, market performance over the past three years; and the strategies
in place for long-term sustainability.
3. Strategic direction: creates and turns business visions into business realities. Builds
and rebuilds the teams’ commitment to the common goals. Demonstrates the ability to
produce new products, use product innovately and differentiate themselves from their
competitors. Demonstrate operational excellence within the organization to optimize
structure and processes within the business model. Entrepreneur demonstrates
entrepreneurial maturity by building strategic alliances and surrounding himself or
herself with talented people — sharing knowledge and empowering individuals, teams, the
board and a range of advisers/allies, to ensure success for all.
4. Global (or community) impact: the entrepreneur’s global impact can be measured
with either revenue, operational, or influential presence in international markets. Results
of their presence in these markets include job creation and improved living economics.
Alternatively, if not currently doing business overseas, a strategy and model to expand
their presence abroad is under development and shows a high degree of potential.
5. Innovation: the entrepreneur pioneers a new approach/business model in product,
culture or processes. The entrepreneur recognizes the business imperative of
anticipating and embracing change occurring in the competitive environment through
continuous improvement and innovation in all aspects of the business. Entrepreneur
creates a culture of innovation within the organization.
6. Personal integrity/influence: living his or her values has earned great respect from
staff, competitors, customers, advisers, family and the wider community. A culture of
corporate social responsibility within the organization demonstrates a commitment to
the highest ethical and quality standards in business activities and operations, resulting
in an inclusive and flexible workplace, highly regarded reputation, positive social change,
impact on the environment and/or improved quality of life within their community.
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Who won the past 12 World Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards?
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2012: Dr. James Mwangi, CEO and Managing Director, Equity Bank (Kenya)
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2011: Olivia Lum, Group CEO and President, Hyflux Limited (Singapore)
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2010: Michael Spencer, Group CEO, ICAP plc (United Kingdom)
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2009: Cao Dewang, Chairman, Fuyao Glass Industry Group (Mainlan China)
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2008: Dr. Jean-Paul Clozel, Founder and Chairman of the Board,
Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Switzerland)
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2007: Guy Laliberté, Founder and CEO, Cirque du Soleil (Canada)
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2006: Bill Lynch, CEO, Imperial Holdings (South Africa)
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2005: H. Wayne Huizenga, Chairman of Huizenga Holdings, Inc. (United States)
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2004: Tony Tan Caktiong, Chairman, President and CEO of Jollibee Foods
Corporation (Philippines)
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2003: Narayana Murthy, Founder and Chairman of Infosys Technologies Ltd. (India)
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2002: Stefan Vilsmeier, President and CEO of BrainLAB AG. (Germany)
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2001: Paolo della Porta, President, Chairman and Group CEO of
Saes Getters S.p.A (Italy)
When will the World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014 Award be
held?
In 2014, the World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award will take place between 4 and 8
June.
What are the revenues and employment figures among this year’s
winners?
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Revenues of approximately US$40b in total
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204, 572 employees in total
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The world’s best entrepreneurs
1.
Argentina
Mr. Martín Migoya
Globant
2.
Australia
Mr. Anthony Podesta
McMillan Shakespeare
3.
Austria
Dr. Christoph Guger
Dr. Günther Edlinger
Guger Technologies
4.
Belgium
Mr. Guido Vanherpe
La Lorraine Bakery Group
5.
Brazil
Mr. Marco Stefanini
Stefanini IT Solutions
6.
Canada
Dr. Alan Ulsifer
FYidoctors
7.
Chile
Mr. Jorge Pacheco
Empresas Maritimas Oxxean
S.A.
8.
China-HK/Macau
Mr. Michael Wu
Hong Kong Maxim’s Group
9.
China-Mainland
Dr. Ma Weihua
China Merchants Bank Co.,
Ltd.
10.
Colombia
Mr. Mario Hernández
Marroquinera S.A.
11.
Czech Republic
Mr. František Piškanin
HOPI s.r.o.
12.
Denmark
Mr. Jan Jacobsen
Mr. Anders Østergaard
Monjasa
13.
Estonia
Dr. Ruth Oltjer
Chemi-Pharm AS
14.
Finland
Mr. Kim Väisänen
Blancco Group
15.
France
Mr. Jean-Luc Petithuguenin
Paprec Group
16.
Germany
Mr. Sven Bauer
BMZ Batterien MontageZentrum-GmbH
17.
India
Mr. Adi Godrej
Godrej Group
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18.
Indonesia
Mr. Budiarto Halim
PT Erajaya Swasembada Tbk.
19.
Ireland
Dr. Edmond Harty
Dairymaster
20.
Israel
Mr. Eyal Waldman
Mellanox Technologies Ltd.
21.
Italy
Mr. Alberto Bombassei
Brembo S.p.A.
22.
Japan
Dr. Hiroshi Matsumura
Dental Corporation
Tokushinkai Group
23.
Jordan
Mr. Akram Khreis
International Beverages
Consultancy (IBC) Group
24.
Kazakhstan
Mr. Askar Baitassov
AB Restaurants
25.
Korea
Mr. Yoon Soo (Gene) Yoon
FILA Global, Acushnet
Company
26.
Malaysia
Dr. Song Kun Chia
QL Resources Bhd
27.
Mexico
Mr. Lorenzo Barrera Segovia
Banco BASE
28.
Netherlands
Mr. Paul Nijhof
RFS Holland Holding B.V.
29.
New Zealand
Mr. Craig Heatley
Heatley Group
30.
Nigeria
Mr. Aliko Dangote
Dangote Industries Ltd.
31.
Norway
Mr. Harald Sverdrup
K.A.Rasmussen
32.
Philippines
Mr. Jaime Ayala
Hybrid Social Solutions, Inc.
33.
Poland
Mr. Ewald Raben
Raben Group
34.
Russia
Mr. Andrey Romanenko
QIWI Group
35.
Serbia
Mr. Darko Budeč
BUCK d.o.o.
36.
Singapore
Mr. John Lim
ARA Asset Management Ltd.
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37.
Slovak Republic
Dr. Vladimír Levársky
OMS, spol. s r.o.
38.
South Africa
Mr. Sipho Nkosi
Exxaro
39.
Spain
Mrs. María del Mar Raventós
Chalbaud
Grupo Codorníu
40.
Sweden
Mr. Peter Bronsman
Kopparbergs Bryggeri AB
41.
Switzerland
Dr. Riccardo Braglia
Helsinn Holding S.A.
42.
Taiwan
Mr. Franz Chen
Franz Porcelain
43.
Turkey
Dr. Şükrü Bozluolçay
Bozlu Holding
44.
Uganda
Mr. Emmanuel Katongole
Quality Chemical Industries
Ltd.
45.
United Kingdom
Mr. Lance Uggla
Markit
46.
United States
Mr. Hamdi Ulukaya
Chobani, Inc.
47.
Uruguay
Mr. Orlando Dovat
Zonamérica
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Argentina
Mr. Martín Migoya
CEO
Globant
www.globant.com
Martín Migoya founded software company Globant in 2003
with just US$5,000. His goal was to build a company that
would position Argentina as a powerhouse in the Latin
American technology industry.
Today, Globant is one of Latin America’s leading software
providers and serves a largely international client base. It
works for some of the world’s biggest companies and
exports over 95% of its turnover to the US and England.
Among the products and services that it offers are cloud
computing, content management systems, data
management, digital marketing, e-commerce applications,
game design, game testing and mobile applications. It has
revenues of US$130m, employs more than 3,200 people
and has development centers in the most important cities in
Argentina, as well as in Colombia, Uruguay and the US.
Globant develops innovative software solutions by
capitalizing on emerging technologies and trends. It brings
together engineering, design and innovation to achieve
software production on a large scale. Outsourcing media
platform Global Services named Globant one of the top 10
product-engineering vendors in 2011, while in February
2012, market intelligence firm IDC ranked it among the top
10 vendors for mobile application development. In addition,
Globant has been selected as a case study by leading US
universities Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan School of
Management and Stanford.
Martín is a regular panel member at conferences and events
around the world. He sits on the boards of several
organizations including Endeavor, a movement that
supports high-impact entrepreneurs. He has also received
numerous awards that recognize his creativity,
entrepreneurialism and business success.
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Australia
Mr. Anthony Podesta
Founder
McMillan Shakespeare
www.mcms.com.au
Proving that taking risks can often bring rewards,
Australian entrepreneur Anthony Podesta staked his
family’s home to take his business from a self-employment
venture to one of Australia’s top 150 securities
exchange-listed companies.
In 1989, after spotting a clear gap in the market, Anthony,
a former schoolteacher, launched an outsourced salary
packaging service in response to the recently introduced
Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) regime in Australia.
Recognizing that the FBT, a tax levied on non-cash benefits
provided by an employer, could bring significant commercial
benefits to businesses and their employees, Anthony built a
business that today combines salary packaging services
with vehicle leasing and fleet management, as well as
financing, insurance and other related services.
Along with growing the business, Anthony has helped to
shape the legislative landscape in Australia. As a result,
some three million employees who work under awards and
enterprise agreements are also able to participate in
flexible, salary packaging arrangements.
Anthony can now look back and see that he wasn’t just a
founder of a business, but of a new industry, which employs
several thousand people. The group invests heavily in
rewarding and recognizing its employees, who were able to
share the success of McMillan Shakespeare by being
involved in the flotation of the company.
McMillan Shakespeare now has a market capitalization of
more than US$1b.
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Austria
Dr. Christoph Guger
Founder and CEO
Dr. Günther Edlinger
Founder and CEO
Medical and electrical engineering company Guger
Technologies (g.tec), is a market leader in the field of
“brain-computer interface” systems, which provide realtime processing of brain signals, converting them into
control and communication signals. Such technology has
been responsible for considerable advances in patient care,
even allowing paralyzed people to communicate through
Twitter by using only their brain signals.
Guger Technologies
www.gtec.ac
G.tec was the brainchild of two post-graduate students, Dr.
Christoph Guger and Dr. Günter Edlinger. After finishing
their doctorate degrees, they founded g.tec in 1999 to take
their research out of the laboratory and into the
marketplace with the world’s first system that allowed
patients to write and control electronic devices just by
thinking — a remarkable innovation.
This innovation is also displayed in their approach to their
company’s corporate culture, with great value placed on
employees working independently as well as in teams,
forming flexible groups for specific tasks.
With two offices in Austria and another in Spain, the
company’s 32 employees are now pushing the boundaries of
brain-computer technology. One such innovation is the
development of rapid functional brain mapping technology,
which will improve the creation of miniaturized devices used
as patient implants.
One key factor in the company’s success has been its
participation in European Union research projects. Since
2002, such projects have been an important gateway for
building up contacts, networks and partnerships, as well as
developing new ideas.
G.tec now supplies a wide number of US universities,
including Stanford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
and Johns Hopkins, along with well-known companies such
as BMW, General Electric, Merck and Nokia.
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Belgium
Mr. Guido Vanherpe
CEO
La Lorraine Bakery
Group
www.lalorraine.be
Persistence and pride best sum up Guido Vanherpe’s
passionate approach to growing his family business, which
aims to deliver high-quality bread at affordable prices. La
Lorraine Bakery Group (LLBG) has grown 14% year on year
for the past 15 years, although the story could have been
very different. In 2008, a fire destroyed one of LLBG’s
bakeries, but Guido saw this as an opportunity to rebuild
and become stronger.
From its internationalization 20 years ago, the business
now has 2,600 employees. It is Belgium’s leader in the
fresh baked goods market, delivering bread daily to 1,500
supermarkets. It is also one of the market leaders in the
European frozen bake-off market, exporting its bakery
products to more than 25 European countries.
Guido demonstrated his vision and ambition when he
conquered the central and eastern European market in the
1990s. In the post-communist era, central and eastern
European consumers had a chance to sample a wide variety
of high-quality bakery products for the first time. This was
a considerable change from the choice available during the
communist period.
Other innovations include Panos, LLBG’s store-concept
brand for ready-to-eat sandwiches, which now has 250
outlets.
Guido puts entrepreneurial success down to two common
threads. The first is persistence: guts and passion can
overcome major setbacks. The second is pride: the passion
to be best. LLBG’s managers are proud of their skills and of
their team.
LLBG now operates 11 production plants and had a
turnover of €519m (US$675m) in 2012.
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Brazil
Mr. Marco Stefanini
President and CEO
Stefanini IT Solutions
www.stefanini.com
Geology graduate Marco Stefanini is one of the biggest
names in outsourcing. This is thanks to the eponymous
company that he founded in 1987, initially to provide IT
training services. Stefanini IT Solutions has evolved into an
outsourcing giant that has more than 17,000 employees
across 31 countries and target revenues of US$1.2b for
2013. The company’s portfolio of services includes help
desk support, business process outsourcing (for example, of
finance or HR activities) and IT consulting.
Over the years, Marco has made a significant contribution
to the outsourcing industry. He founded the Brazilian
Association of Software and Services for Export
(BRASSCOM) in 2004. Industry news website Nearshore
Americas named him as one of the most influential
executives in the Latin American outsourcing industry,
twice ranking him on its “Top 50 Power Rankings” list in
2010 and 2011. In 2012, he was inducted into the
International Association of Outsourcing Professionals’ Hall
of Fame, the highest accolade in the outsourcing industry.
Marco is the only executive from the IT sector to participate
in the Brazil-US CEO Forum, which was launched in 2007 to
strengthen economic and commercial ties between the two
countries. He is also involved with the UK-Brazil Joint
Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) and the BrazilIndia CEO Forum.
Marco has a strong sense of social responsibility. He
founded the non-profit Stefanini Institute, which aims to
create opportunities for disadvantaged children in Brazil by
giving them IT training. To date, the institute has trained
more than 50,000 people for free.
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Canada
Dr. Alan Ulsifer
President and CEO
FYidoctors
www.fyidoctors.com
Every successful entrepreneur has a vision, but Dr. Alan
Ulsifer’s is clearer than most. As president and CEO of
FYidoctors, his goal was to turn independent optometrists,
who lack the advantages of large chains, into powerful
market forces with patient care at the forefront. Very
quickly, this idea turned into Canada’s largest independent
eye care provider.
Dr. Ulsifer’s strategy was to create a compelling story about
how independent doctors could lead the industry. His
cooperative model combined many small companies into
one and transformed Canada’s eye care industry. The seeds
were planted in June 2006 when a group of doctors
discussed quality eye care and the challenges facing the
industry. They worried that a “box store” mentality of eye
care would result in a lower quality of care and felt that
doctors should define the eye care industry.
With the aim of addressing these concerns, the eye doctors
formed Canada’s most modern optical manufacturing and
distribution facility. On 1 April 2008, FYidoctors became
the largest merger by a number of companies in Canadian
history. The company now has over 100 locations, more
than 250 doctors and 1,200 employees. Each primary
location has access to state-of-the art diagnostic
equipment, exclusive custom lens manufacturing and a wide
selection of frames.
For patients, this means a winning combination of quality
and value. For eye doctors, it means having the tools to
provide exceptional care.
Dr. Ulsifer strives for every patient to leave FYidoctors
saying, “Wow, I can’t believe the difference.”
21
Chile
Mr. Jorge Pacheco
Founder and CEO
Empresas Maritimas
Oxxean S.A.
www.oxxean.cl
Jorge Pacheco was born into a peasant family on Isla
Tenglo, an island opposite the harbor town of Puerto Montt
in southern Chile. Sensing that his future lay in the sea and
not on the land, he started working with his brother Ivar at
the tender age of 14, first as a fisherman and then as a
shellfish diver. He combined work with his studies at a local
Chilean-German industrial school and began to dream of
becoming an entrepreneur.
Jorge’s time with the Chilean navy, where he was a rescue
diver and helped to raise a sunken ship, further convinced
him of the opportunities presented by a country blessed
with over 4,000 kilometers of coastline. So when he was 26,
he founded fishing and diving company Oxxean with Ivar.
Since its formation in 1977, Oxxean has grown to become a
major provider of maritime services and an employer of
more than 500 people. Its main activities include rescue of
ships in distress, professional diving, cleaning and
inspection of vessels and refloating of sunken ships. It owns
two ports (one in the Lakes region and the other in the
Aysen region), which are equipped with the latest
technology and support shipping to the southernmost tip of
Chile. It also boasts a fleet of 15 working ships, which are
equipped to lift up to 30 tons and have floating tow and
professional diving equipment.
In 2007, Jorge was named as an Endeavor Entrepreneur by
international non-profit organization Endeavor Global, which
recognizes the achievements of high-impact entrepreneurs
in emerging markets.
22
China – Hong Kong/Macau
Mr. Michael Wu
Chairman and Managing Director
Hong Kong Maxim’s
Group
www.maxims.com.hk
Michael Wu’s vision, hard work and passion for the catering
industry were developed when he joined Hong Kong
Maxim’s Group in 1992, after graduating from Brown
University. Michael spearheaded the transformation of the
group from a chain of Chinese restaurants, fast food and
bakery shops to a diversified catering company, which
includes restaurants, coffee shops and catering services.
Hong Kong Maxim’s Group runs more than 760 outlets,
while operating catering services at 11 airports in Mainland
China through joint ventures.
Michael’s intuition and enthusiasm for the industry helped
him to establish a line of contemporary restaurants called
m.a.x. concepts in 1998, an award-winning restaurant
group that includes Café Landmark, Thai Basil and
Simplylife. In 2000, Michael introduced Starbucks to Hong
Kong, which was an instant success, resulting in over 130
outlets in Hong Kong and Macau to date. As the master
franchisor for Vietnam, the group opened its first
Starbucks in Ho Chi Minh City in February.
Michael plans to leverage the group’s existing networks and
experience in Southern China to extend its overall presence
in Mainland China. By attracting the best and brightest
from all industries, Michael also has a vision for the group
to become the “best managed company” in Hong Kong.
Besides making generous donations, the group continues to
exhibit an unwavering philanthropic spirit by encouraging
employees to participate in events organized by the
Community Chest of Hong Kong, of which Michael is a
member of the board of directors.
Michael says: “No one big success has made the group
what it is today; a series of small steps have made Maxim’s
what it is.”
23
China – Mainland
Dr. Ma Weihua
Executive Director, Bank President and CEO
China Merchants Bank
Co., Ltd.
www.cmbchina.com
In 1999, Dr. Ma Weihua assumed the post of President of
China Merchants Bank. At one point, the bank had just
RMB100m in capital, a single branch in a remote location
of Shenzhen, and around 30 employees. Under Dr. Ma’s
leadership, however, China Merchants Bank has achieved
tremendous growth, becoming the sixth largest
commercial bank in Mainland China, with net capital
exceeding RMB200b, total assets of more than RMB3t,
over 900 branches and almost 50,000 employees. Today
the bank is listed on the stock exchanges of both Shanghai
and Hong Kong.
Dr. Ma’s business philosophy is based on meeting
customers’ needs and pursuing innovation. In 1999, China
Merchants Bank took the lead by launching online banking
in China as well as introducing a number of innovative
products such as all-in-one debit cards and all-in-one
internet banking services. Dr. Ma is also responsible for
launching Mainland China’s first dual-currency credit card,
which can be used worldwide, and the first wealth
management product aimed at high-net-worth banking
customers — Sunflower Wealth Management.
An eloquent public speaker, Dr. Ma is actively involved
with the public sector. He was a deputy to the tenth
National People's Congress and is a member of the
eleventh National Committee of the Chinese People's
Political Consultative Conference.
He has also won numerous awards, including Institutional
Investor’s “Asia’s Best CEO,” “Asia’s Banking Industry
Leader” and “Asia’s Best Banking President” accolades in
2007, 2008 and 2009 and FinanceAsia’s “Asia’s Best
CEO” honor in 2009.
Dr. Ma says: “As a bank, it’s important to understand how
progress in the economy, society and technology will
impact peoples’ lives and how they work as well as how
their banking needs will change.”
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Colombia
Mr. Mario Hernández
President and Founder
Marroquinera S.A.
www.mariohernandez.com
Throughout Colombia, Latin America and internationally,
Mario Hernández is synonymous with high-quality fashion.
But his reputation is one that has been built up over more
than 40 years of hard work.
Since opening his first leather garment store in Bogotá in
1972, Mario has maintained hands-on control of material
selection, design and manufacture for his business. In
1978, Mario acquired Marroquinera, a factory that had just
10 machines and 10 employees. By 1981, he had turned
around the business by seeking out the very best materials
and skilled labor to create beautiful and versatile fashion
goods, which were finished to a high standard and
captivated the market.
Today, Mario manufactures leather goods for brands such
as Christian Dior by following the Italian technique and
using state-of-the-art facilities. Marroquinera has some
500 employees as well as partnerships and manufacturing
operations in Colombia, Brazil, China and Italy. His fashions
are available around the world through his own stores,
exclusive distributors and online. By 2016, he expects his
existing network of 45 stores to grow to more than 130.
Mario is also remarkable for being a socially committed
entrepreneur. He has provided more than 25 homes for his
workers and collaborates with a leading bank to offer home
loans. He supports educational courses and workshops and
he is actively involved in conservation efforts to protect
Colombian butterflies.
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Czech Republic
Mr. František Piškanin
Founder
HOPI s.r.o.
www.hopi.cz
From humble beginnings, František Piškanin has shown how
drive and determination can be harnessed to grow an idea
into a multinational business. Over 20 years, his business
has expanded from a small grocery shop in Karlovy Vary, in
the Czech Republic, to become one of the largest logistics
and transport groups in Central and Eastern Europe.
His aim was to provide comprehensive, quality services to
both international chains and production companies. Today,
the HOPI group employs more than 3,300 people in the
Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and the Slovak
Republic and has plans to start a business in Austria.
HOPI’s impressive client list includes: Agrofert; Kraft Foods;
Makro; Nestlé; Nutricia; P&G; Tesco and Unilever, along
with many others. The company is now moving to
consolidate its leading position in the logistics of frozen
products by constructing more freezer plants.
Despite its success, the company remains a purely Czech
family firm. František’s sons also work for the company, and
František believes this family approach, combined with
unique know-how, gives his company a competitive
advantage. He describes HOPI as having a Czech heart and
an international body. František now gives back to his
community through his foundation, while also finding time
to enjoy motorbikes, tractors and rallying.
František is determined to help his home region. The estate
owned by his family, from which they were expelled in 1948,
is now the HOPI Academy training center, while the HOPI
Foundation is also building a retirement home in the region.
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Denmark
Mr. Jan Jacobsen
CEO
Mr. Anders Østergaard
CEO
With just two computers and a telephone, Jan Jacobsen and
Anders Østergaard launched Monjasa 10 years ago. It has
since become one of the world’s leading suppliers of marine
petroleum products, fueling the majority of the world’s
commercial fleet.
Monjasa
www.monjasa.com
The company employs 450 people around the world, has
revenues of approximately US$2b and has a presence in
1,500 ports. This includes operations in the Baltics, Asia,
Mainland China, India, the Middle East and West Africa.
Monjasa’s core services include all aspects of bunkering,
lubricants and oil cargo, trading and offshore activities.
They are managed by a team working from offices in Dubai,
Singapore, New York and Monjasa’s home country of
Denmark.
Jan and Anders’ concept is to find niches in a highly
competitive market, and they have strategically positioned
the company for growth in the oil industry, constantly
looking to capture market share from opportunities that
arise in new and existing markets.
The two entrepreneurs are driven by a spirit of curiosity and
creativity, combined with commitment to their business.
This commitment also translates into their working in the
community. They sponsor and drive a number of corporate
citizenship projects, particularly in education, the
environment and community relations. They recently gave
support to the Danish foundation “Families with children
undergoing cancer treatment” (“Familier med kræftramte
børn”).
With, as they say, “a concept that works,” the pair are now
focused on the great potential that is still to be realized.
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Estonia
Dr. Ruth Oltjer
Owner and CEO
Chemi-Pharm AS
www.chemi-pharm.com
When Dr. Ruth Oltjer used to work as a doctor in different
hospitals, she suffered disturbing allergies due to the
disinfectants she was using on a daily basis. She decided to
look for allergen-free alternatives, initially sourcing products
from England. Soon word of mouth among friends and
colleagues created such demand that, in 1997, Dr. Oltjer set
up her own company, Chemi-Pharm AS, in order to make
importing the products easier.
In 2000, the company began production in Estonia.
Year on year, production volumes have increased, while
export markets have expanded and product variety has been
enriched. Today, the company has 5,000 customers and more
than 100 different products, which meet the highest local and
European Union standards.
In addition to disinfectants, the company also produces
cleaning and maintenance agents and cosmetics, including
eco brand Domina Elegans. The main target market for ChemiPharm is medical institutions, but educational bodies,
households and various service and production companies
also use its products. Approximately half of Chemi-Pharm’s
turnover is generated by export and its main export markets
are the EU, ex-Soviet nations, Russia and Asia.
Chemi-Pharm has undergone considerable change, but its
core values have remained the same. The products and
production processes are harmless to people and the
environment. The products are biodegradable, and the allergy
effect has been minimized. In December 2012, the company
was awarded a certificate of European Corporate Social
Responsibility.
Dr. Oltjer is the first woman to win the Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur Of The Year award in Estonia.
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Finland
Mr. Kim Väisänen
CEO and Founder
Blancco Group
www.blancco.com
In just 15 years, Kim Väisänen has grown a small start-up
company to become a market leader and global pioneer in
data erasure and computer reuse, with millions of users
around the world.
The idea was born when a Finnish hospital accidentally
sold a PC containing the medical records of 3,000
patients, leading Blancco to develop a 100% secure data
erasure tool for wiping all data from hard disk drives. In
just two years, Blancco had more than 100,000 users, and
by 2003, this figure had reached one million. Today,
Blancco has a network of 16 international offices and
partners located in Europe, Asia, Australasia, the Middle
East and North America.
Military, defense, police, banking and IT asset reseller
organizations around the world use Blancco’s products.
Every day, tens of thousands of IT assets are sanitized,
analyzed and tested using Blancco’s solutions.
Kim is a regular columnist in IT magazines and an active
online blogger. He also volunteers his time to teach
entrepreneurial education to schoolchildren.
The digital universe is doubling every 18 months while the
spectrum of device platforms is becoming more
fragmented. So new compliance and legislative
requirements in data security make secure erasure more
difficult, but Kim is committed to working alongside
Blancco’s clients to help them to manage these
challenges.
Blancco is proud of the ecological impact that it has had
by enabling the reuse of millions of IT assets. Its unique
software can erase data from all types of IT assets, from
smart phones to the high-end storage technology found in
data centers.
29
France
Mr. Jean-Luc Petithuguenin
CEO
Paprec Group
www.paprec.com
Jean-Luc Petithuguenin’s belief that the recycling
revolution is on a par with the industrial revolution has
driven him to become one of the leading recycling
entrepreneurs in Europe. His business philosophy is that
waste is tomorrow’s raw material, and that saving global
resources is as much a necessity as it is a personal
passion.
When Jean-Luc became CEO of Paprec in 1995, it had just
45 employees. Today, its workforce is greater than 3,500,
and turnover has grown from US$6.4m to US$930m over
those 18 years, with an average annual increase of 29%
during this time. Now one of France’s leading independent
recyclers, Paprec has multiplied the tonnage it recycles by
100 so that last year it processed five million tons of
waste. The number of sites has increased by 80 and the
number of plants by 50.
Jean-Luc‘s goal is to exceed US$1.5b turnover by the end
of 2014, and to hire 1,500 new employees, so that the
group becomes one of Europe’s leaders in recycling. He
successfully secured US$200m late last year to pursue
this ambition, which he aims to achieve by constantly
pushing the limits of recycling through continuous
innovation. He plays a major role in developing the future
of recycling and sustainability. He has also won numerous
awards that recognize his commitment to the industry.
Jean-Luc ensures that social dimensions have been woven
into Paprec’s human resource policies with the promotion
of diversity and inclusiveness across the business. The
company now has employees from 50 different
nationalities.
30
Germany
Mr. Sven Bauer
CEO
BMZ Batterien MontageZentrum-GmbH
www.bmz-gmbh.de
Engineer Sven Bauer is the driving force behind BMZ, a
specialist producer of rechargeable battery packs based in
the southern German town of Karlstein. BMZ’s products
are sold worldwide for use in electric bicycles, electric
cars, portable medical equipment, power tools and toys.
Its customers include well-known home appliance
manufacturers, as well as the police and the military.
Sven co-founded BMZ in 1994 with two partners, but he is
now the company’s sole owner. Under his guidance, BMZ
has become a leader in the rapidly expanding lithium-ion
battery market, which is expected to be worth US$43b by
2020, according to Pike Research, up from US$11b in
2010. So the future bodes well for BMZ, which had
turnover of US$166m in 2012, representing a substantial
increase in revenues of nearly 60% compared with 2010.
The company has also set itself an ambitious turnover
target of US$263m for the current fiscal year.
Besides its headquarters near Frankfurt, BMZ has
production sites in Poland, Mainland China and the US.
Sven believes that BMZ’s skilled and motivated workforce
has been instrumental in its success and the company
employs over 1,200 people globally. BMZ works closely
with its customers to design batteries that meet their
requirements, offering bespoke services that cover
drawing, samples, testing and mass production.
As a self-confessed battery enthusiast, Sven likes to
share his passion with others. He gives lectures on the
subject of battery technologies at industry forums. He has
also taught on the topic of modern accumulators (energystoring devices) at the University of Applied Sciences in
Aschaffenburg, northern Bavaria.
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India
Mr. Adi Godrej
Chairman
Godrej Group
www.godrej.com
Adi Godrej joined his family’s business in 1963, armed
with vision, an entrepreneurial outlook and a
management degree from Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. At the time, the Godrej Group had revenues
of US$20m but Adi has since built the group into a
US$4b organization, which has 28,000 employees, with a
presence in around 60 countries. It is now one of India’s
most trusted and successful brands with interests in real
estate, industrial engineering and appliances among
others. Meanwhile, Adi is targeting group revenues of
US$30b by 2021.
Central to the group’s transformation has been the rapid
growth of the Indian consumer market, which Adi
accurately predicted. He restructured and diversified the
group to capitalize on the opportunities that growth
presented and has steered it to market leadership
positions in most of its businesses. He also
internationalized the consumer products business
through a string of acquisitions in Asia, Africa and South
America.
International markets now contribute over 40% of the
group’s revenues, up from 15% in the 2010 financial
year. The group has innovated consistently over time. Its
inventions include the first hair dye for Indian hair, a
paper-based mosquito repellant and a US$60 batterypowered refrigerator.
In 2012, Adi led a high-level committee on corporate
governance, which was established by the Indian
government. He was also the President of the
Confederation of Indian Industry for 2012-13. In January
2013, he received the Padma Bhushan award, one of the
highest civilian honors in India, while in 2002 he was
recognized with the Rajiv Gandhi Award for his
distinctive contribution to the nation and industry.
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Indonesia
Mr. Budiarto Halim
CEO
PT Erajaya Swasembada
Tbk.
www.erajaya.com
Budiarto envisioned the impact that the
telecommunications revolution would have in Indonesia.
The country has a large population, which requires good
communication services.
From a single retail outlet that started out selling cell
phones in 1996, PT Erajaya Swasembada Tbk. has grown
to 400 outlets, with 93 distribution centers serving more
than 20,000 third-party retailers. The business now has a
third of the market, while sales and profits grew 145% and
184% respectively over the first three quarters of 2012
compared with the same period the previous year.
He pursued a partnership with Google to establish the first
Android Nation Store in the world. In 2011, Budiarto also
took the strategic decision to change the business from
being a single-brand distributor to one partnering with 11
brands, including Apple, Dell, HTC, Huawei, LG, Motorola
and Nokia. The business was able to add BlackBerry,
Samsung, Sony and Venera to its list of distributed brands
through the acquisition of Teletama Artha Mandiri (TAM) in
2012.
In 2012, Budiarto spearheaded the acquisition of iBox, a
leading Apple premium chain store. He also developed the
first megastore in Indonesia that provides a one-stop-shop
for mobile devices and services.
As he has 4,600 employees, Budiarto recognizes the
importance of human resource management. He
established a training academy to ensure his employees
work to a high standard. He has also established numerous
social programs, including education opportunities for the
poor and setting up cooperatives to help sell the
handicrafts of street children.
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Ireland
Dr. Edmond Harty
CEO and Technical director
Dairymaster
www.dairymaster.com
By harnessing the power of technology and applying his
learning from nature, Dr. Edmond Harty has created a
company dedicated to making dairy farming more
profitable, enjoyable and sustainable.
Dr. Harty has a background in mechanical engineering so
he applied his technical know-how to the family business,
which he joined in 1998. By using advanced engineering
technology, Dr. Harty has placed the company at the
cutting edge of product innovation, and it now has
customers in more than 40 countries.
These innovations include Dairymaster’s milking
machines, which milk the way nature intended by
replicating what a calf does. The process leads to more
efficient milking and better udder health. It has also
devised a necklace-type device worn by cows to monitor
fertility, using the same technology used in rockets. Milk
tanks, feeding systems and manure-handling equipment
also feature in this unique combination of technology
facilitating nature.
Dairymaster serves customers ranging from small family
farms to installations that can provide enough milk for
500,000 people per day, and it now exports up to 75% of
its production.
To date, Dr. Harty has filed more than 45 patent
applications. The company currently employs 300 staff in
its global headquarters in Kerry, Ireland, with a further 25
staff overseas and more than 600 service personnel
around the world.
Dairymaster also collaborates with universities and
donates equipment to research facilities to help educate
future generations about dairy farming.
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Israel
Mr. Eyal Waldman
Chairman, President and CEO
Mellanox Technologies
Ltd.
www.mellanox.com
As founder of one of the leading suppliers of InfiniBand and
Ethernet products and services, Eyal Waldman has built a
business that goes beyond technical, financial and quality
achievements.
InfiniBand is a communications link system used in highperformance computing and data centers, which links
processors with high-speed peripherals. Mellanox
Technologies, founded in 1999, has developed this
technology so it can deliver data faster, maximizing
business results for a wide range of markets including highperformance computing, enterprise data centers, Web 2.0,
cloud, storage and financial services.
These products have changed the way companies build
their computer and storage datacenters so that they have
become more efficient and environmentally friendly.
It is the way in which Eyal has built his business that makes
him stand out. He has brought together teams of Israeli,
Palestinian, American and Asian engineers to work
together. Eyal’s philosophy is that “managers work for the
employees,” in other words, managers are responsible for
ensuring that the employees understand what their tasks
and priorities are, that they feel good in the company and
that they have the appropriate working conditions.
Eyal also believes that a company should be an integral
part of its neighborhood. Each year, Mellanox donates a
substantial part of its profits to organizations helping
children and the elderly, as well as supporting numerous
educational programs within its local communities.
Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and Yokneam,
Israel, Mellanox Technologies has over 1,300 employees
worldwide and annual revenues exceeding US$500m.
35
Italy
Mr. Alberto Bombassei
President
Brembo S.p.A.
www.brembo.it
Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, Bugatti, Daimler, Ducati,
Ferrari, Harley Davidson, Lamborghini and Porsche —
some of the greatest, most prestigious car makers in the
world. They all have at least one thing in common. They all
use brake products produced by Brembo, a company that
can trace its history back to when Alberto Bombassei’s
father founded his business in a small workshop more than
50 years ago.
Alberto was just 20 years old at the time, but over the
subsequent half-century, he has helped to develop the
business into what is today a fully-fledged multinational
company. It has operations in three continents and 22
countries, as well as a workforce of nearly 7,000. Its
products are marketed in 70 countries around the world,
helping to create a turnover of more than €1.38b in 2012.
Through technological innovation and continuous research
into materials and manufacturing processes, Brembo has
become a leader in the braking systems market.
The company started to produce brake discs for cars in
1964 and expanded into brake systems for motorcycles in
1972. In 1975, the company ventured into Formula One
by supplying its own braking systems for Ferrari F1 Grand
Prix cars.
The company listed on the Milan Stock Exchange in 1995.
Since then it has continued to grow and diversify,
expanding into the North American, South American,
Chinese and Indian markets. It has also acquired new
brands and products, including a joint venture with
Daimler Chrysler to produce carbon ceramic brake discs.
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Japan
Dr. Hiroshi Matsumura
Chairman
Dental Corporation
Tokushinkai Group
www.tokushinkai.or.jp
Dental Corporation Tokushinkai Group operates in 10
countries through 65 dental clinics, technical centers
and management departments, which treat 840,000
patients a year. Nevertheless, Dr. Hiroshi Matsumura’s
dental business group remains true to its roots as a
social enterprise.
Based on his philosophy that “medical care is a human
endeavor,” Dr. Matsumura has confronted what he
believes to be the outdated thinking of many in the
dental profession ever since he launched his first
practice in 1981.
Aged 28 at the time, Dr. Matsumura started with just
three dental chairs and six staff. But he was
determined to create a dental health group that could
better respond to the diverse needs of patients. So he
combined high-quality staff training with state-of-theart equipment and facilities in pursuit of a mission to
train dental staff to treat patients with humanity,
dignity and care, while always remaining professional.
Furthermore, he established the Tokushinkai business
model. This model relies on team management to
provide high-quality care and services through
excellent coordination between a decision-making body
and individual clinics.
The group has grown into one of Asia’s largest health
service organizations, with a turnover of US$120m. It
has also been a generous provider of support and
financial help to its community. It helped those
affected by the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake and the
2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, by offering food,
water and dental services.
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Jordan
Mr. Akram Khreis
Owner
International Beverages
Consultancy (IBC) Group
www.beveconsult.com
The beverage business has served Akram Khreis well. Akram,
a former executive with Pepsi-Cola International, has a
business empire consisting of three companies, which provide
infrastructure support to the food and beverage industry.
They undertake a range of activities including the installation
of bottle-filling lines at beverage plants, carbon dioxide
production and the blowing of polyethylene terephthalate, a
product used to make bottles.
Together, the three companies that Akram co-owns — Original
Chem, International Beverages Consultancy and K&S
Elektroanlagen GmbH — are a major force in industrial-grade
infrastructure services. They operate in the Middle East and
North Africa (MENA) region, Europe, Australia, Mainland
China, India, Japan, Pakistan, Russia and South Africa. The
group has a dominant market share in MENA, while its
impressive portfolio numbers over 170 projects in 38
countries. The group employs more than 300 highly skilled
engineers and its net worth is around US$58m; an impressive
achievement for an initial investment of US$7,000 in the year
2000.
Akram invests over US$2m annually in the professional
development of young graduates and underprivileged
students in Jordan and other countries with high
unemployment rates. He provides them with training and
helps them to find international work placements. He also
serves on the board of Oasis 500, a seed investment and
development company based in Jordan, which supports
entrepreneurs by providing them with investment, training
and mentoring.
According to Akram, it’s not enough for entrepreneurs to
think up bright ideas. To succeed, they must also follow their
goals with passion and look for opportunities in challenging
times.
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Kazakhstan
Mr. Askar Baitassov
Managing Director
AB Restaurants
www.abr.kz
AB Restaurants owns a string of restaurant chains across
Kazakhstan catering to a wide range of tastes. The group
specializes in international cuisine so its restaurants serve
up traditional dishes from the Caucasus, home-cooked
Italian meals, German beers and French pastries. Some
restaurants are family-orientated and geared towards large
groups while others are perfectly designed for more
intimate dinning. All 35 restaurants with 12 distinct brands
share a commitment to fine cuisine, a convivial atmosphere
and stunning internal décor.
Managing Director Askar Baitassov has overseen the rapid
expansion of AB Restaurants since he inherited his first
restaurant from his parents five years ago. He had a vision
of creating a chain of stylish eateries across Kazakhstan,
which would provide cultural and social impact on city life.
In the past three years, the company’s headcount has
doubled to 1,000 employees, while revenue has multiplied
by two and a half times. The chain has expanded
throughout the country and has plans to expand into
neighboring Russia. It has also launched its own brewery
and bakery – as well as culinary studio for customers who
are also budding chefs.
Askar is committed to supporting the local community and
environment. AB Restaurants is involved with the Green
Saturday initiative, which encourages citizens to drive less
on Saturdays, reduce their energy consumption and
recycle. Widely recognized for his activism in the
development of a vibrant city life, Askar is on the mayoral
committee to rejuvenate Almaty’s zoo.
Askar aspires to make AB Restaurants the top employer in
Kazakhstan’s services sector so the group invests in
employee training and career development. Prior to joining
the family business, Askar studied marketing in Moscow
and Amsterdam.
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Korea
Mr. Yoon Soo (Gene) Yoon
Chairman & CEO
FILA Global, Acushnet
Company
www.fila.com
It’s more than five years since Yoon Soo (Gene) Yoon
made a move to lead subsidiary FILA Korea’s takeover bid
for FILA Global. The acquisition saw Yoon Soo (Gene)
become the Chairman and CEO of a sports brand business
that stretches into 70 countries around the world and
achieved revenues of US$1.87b in 2012.
Yoon Soo (Gene) then demonstrated his M&A credentials
again in 2011 when he led the acquisition of the US$1.38b
revenue business of leading golf equipment maker
Acushnet Company, owner of Titleist golf balls and
FootJoy golf shoes. A year earlier, Yoon Soo (Gene) had
taken FILA Korea public on the Korean Stock Exchange.
Endorsed by professional athletes around the world,
FILA’s Italian sports brand is based on exceptional design
and style. Sponsoring numerous teams and athletes in a
variety of sports, FILA was the official partner of the
Korean Olympic Committee, lending its name to Team
Korea at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Such has been his success with the FILA brand that Yoon
Soo (Gene) has been awarded honorary citizenship of
FILA’s hometown of Biella, Italy. This is where the Fila
brothers launched the brand more than 100 years ago.
The award came nearly 20 years after Yoon Soo (Gene)
became the first CEO of FILA Korea when he convinced
FILA to shift its shoe manufacturing to Korea.
Yoon Soo (Gene)’s business values of integrity, sincerity
and fulfillment have helped him to build a business with
combined revenues of more than US$3b.
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Malaysia
Dr. Song Kun Chia
Group Managing Director
QL Resources Bhd
www.ql.com.my
Dr. Chia Song Kun was born the fourth of 15 children of a
subsistence fisherman. He has built QL Resources to
become a sustainable and scalable multinational agro-food
corporation with a market capitalization of over
USD$800m. In its 25-year history, the company has
delivered uninterrupted earnings growth with a compound
annual growth rate of 25% by developing an integrated
business model that adds value to primitive economic
activities in coastal villages — for example, fishing,
agriculture and livestock farming.
Today, QL is among Southeast Asia’s largest egg producers
and fish paste manufacturers and it is building a presence in
the sustainable palm oil sector with activities including
milling, plantations and biomass energy.
QL stands for “Quan Li,” which means “value for all” in
Mandarin. This philosophy encapsulates both Dr. Chia’s
entrepreneurial spirit and QL’s founding principle. QL
creates and shares value among its stakeholders and by
doing so ensures its long-term sustainability. Dr. Chia has
engendered a culture of innovation in QL, which drives the
creation of value. The company has adopted and developed
innovative technologies, created novel business models and
invested in new product development, among other
activities.
Since 2010 QL has expanded into Indonesia and Vietnam,
where it is replicating its business model. The company
employs over 7,000 people across 13 rural communities in
three countries. Its practice of paying good wages and
associated economic activities, such as sourcing raw
materials from local suppliers, has significantly raised the
standards of living across these towns and villages.
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Mexico
Mr. Lorenzo Barrera Segovia
Founder and CEO
Banco BASE
www.bancobase.com
Lorenzo Barrera Segovia was 27 when he founded a foreign
exchange firm to serve companies in Monterrey in 1986.
More than 25 years later, that firm has evolved into Banco
BASE, a commercial bank that offers a diverse range of
services including loans, hedging instruments and
investment in money market funds. It is rated by two
agencies — Standard & Poor’s and Fitch — and it has
12,700 customers within Mexico and overseas, of which
60% are SMEs.
Robust strategic planning and active shareholder
involvement have been instrumental to the bank’s growth
over time. Lorenzo focuses on the long term and sets
clearly defined goals and objectives. He also has an
experienced management team that stays at the forefront
of technological and product change within the banking
industry.
Lorenzo believes that ethical values are integral to business
success. So Banco BASE has invested in promoting financial
knowledge and educating its customers and potential
customers about using banking products and services to
achieve their goals.
Over the years, Banco BASE has been awarded a stream of
accolades. In 2002, Standard & Poor’s recognized the bank
for setting a benchmark standard in preventing money
laundering. It has twice been recognized as one of the best
companies to work for in Mexico by the Spanish economic
journal Expansión. In 2009, British magazine World Finance
also recognized it as the best forex trader in Mexico.
Lorenzo’s advice to would-be entrepreneurs is to “dare and
be creative, and don’t be afraid of making mistakes.” He
also believes it’s important to capitalize on the
opportunities presented during times of crisis.
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Netherlands
Mr. Paul Nijhof
CEO
RFS Holland Holding B.V.
www.rfshollandholding.com
www.wehkamp.nl
Paul Nijhof is the driving force behind RFS Holland
Holding’s transformation and continuous expansion. It has
evolved from a catalogue to online retailer with products in
the categories of consumer electronics, entertainment,
fashion, health and beauty, home and garden, household
appliances, and sports and leisure. The company’s
significant growth rate, awards and media interest are
testament to Paul’s visionary leadership. He sets the tone,
instills team spirit and places great value on cooperation.
In 2000, Paul started working at Wehkamp.nl. By 2007, he
was CEO of RFS Holland Holding Group, the parent
company of Wehkamp.nl, Lacent B.V., Create2Fit and
Fonq.nl. In 2008, Paul and two others acquired RFS Holland
Holding through a management buyout. Since then, RFS’s
strategy has been to build on its leadership in online
shopping through the organic growth of existing formats,
acquisitions and strategic alliances with renowned retailers.
With a total workforce of 830 full-time employees, RFS
Holland Holding saw revenue increase 12% in 2012 to hit
€550m (US$700m), making it the largest online retailer in
the Netherlands and eighth largest in Europe.
Paul has now begun targeting foreign markets and the
group is experiencing major growth. Wehkamp.nl is the only
company worldwide that has successfully completed a
transition from mail order to online retailer.
Paul has an ability to create a work environment in which
others can operate in a creative and innovative manner. He
is personally involved in corporate social responsibility and
sustainability activities and policies. He also encourages his
employees to make their own contributions to these
important pursuits.
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New Zealand
Mr. Craig Heatley
Founder
Heatley Group
No website available
Craig Heatley, New Zealand’s most prominent serial
entrepreneur, is the driving force behind a
New York-based global sports and entertainment
business. US-registered 818 Sports and Entertainment
LLC draws heavily on Craig’s experience honed during his
years as founder of New Zealand’s biggest start-up — Sky
Network Television.
Craig’s global influence extends to Augusta National, the
world’s most prestigious golfing organization. He is a
member of its executive committee, Chairman of the
Masters media committee and the only member from
Australasia.
His first venture began at the age of 22. It was a minigolf site in Taupo, which grew into the NZ$600m
Rainbow Corporation and employed more than 7,000
people when he sold it eight years later. His many
ventures include establishing Sky, which is New
Zealand’s eighth largest publicly listed company,
employs more than 1,000 people and has a market
capitalization of NZ$2b.
Craig is an accomplished sportsman who has won both
“amateur” golf majors — the AT&T and the Dunhill Links
in 2004.
A third of his time is now dedicated to philanthropy and
not-for-profits. Craig was instrumental in bringing to
New Zealand a project called “The First Tee,” which aims
to teach life skills to children, particularly those in low
socio-economic areas. Craig also founded Books in
Homes, Gifted Kids and the Platinum Triangle
Scholarships, which are awarded by the Fulbright
Scholarship Foundation.
For more than 10 years he has been a member of the
NZ-US Business Council, and board member of the
NZ-Antarctic Research Foundation, as well as several
other non-profit boards.
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Nigeria
Mr. Aliko Dangote
President and Chief Executive
Dangote Industries
Limited
www.dangote.com
Aliko Dangote’s strong entrepreneurial streak was evident
even as a child when he made profits from investing his
pocket money. However, the Nigerian tycoon’s business
career really took off in 1977, after he obtained a loan of
NGN500,000 (around US$3,000) from his uncle and used it
to start trading in cement. He was so successful that he
repaid that loan within three months instead of the twoyear period that had initially been agreed.
Before long, Aliko was also trading in sugar and flour and,
by the early 2000s, he was producing both of these
commodities as well as cement. Now Dangote Group, the
company Aliko founded in 1981, is the biggest publicly
listed conglomerate in West Africa with operations in 14
countries. It employs over 26,000 people in Nigeria alone.
Dangote Group owns sugar refineries, flour mills and salt
processing facilities and is Africa’s largest producer of
cement. It has also diversified into a range of other
activities including haulage, fertilizer production and
noodle making. Next, Aliko has his sights set on building a
US$7b refinery that will process 400,000 barrels of oil
annually. At present, Nigeria does not process its own oil
despite being one of the world’s largest producers of the
commodity.
Aliko is ranked the richest man in Africa by Forbes
magazine with an estimated fortune of US$16.1b. A
renowned philanthropist, he donated US$26m to victims of
flooding in Nigeria in November 2012. He is also a member
of the World Economic Forum.
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Norway
Mr. Harald Sverdrup
Executive Chairman
K.A.Rasmussen
www.ka-rasmussen.no
Harald Sverdrup is a fifth-generation descendent of Knut
Andreas Rasmussen, the goldsmith who launched his
eponymous business in Oslo in 1872. The group is one of
the world’s largest suppliers of precious metals to industry
and the jewelry crafts business, and has manufacturing
facilities in Norway and Sweden as well as operations in six
other countries. Among the items it manufactures are
industrial catalysts, silver cutlery and alloys for use in
dental products such as fillings.
In 2002, Harald became a co-owner of K.A.Rasmussen,
which is a private company, and he joined the management
team five years later. Since then, he has played a major
role in driving the group’s impressive growth. Operating
profits in 2011 were NOK75.2m, up 55% on the previous
year.
The massive transformation that K.A.Rasmussen has
undergone over the past eight years is a result of the
company’s strategic focus on its industrial manufacturing
activities and its ability to halt a decline in consumer goods
sales by bringing desirable new products to market. Harald
has guided the company through this period of renewal,
continually demanding greater product innovation and
more effective manufacturing processes.
Over the years, K.A.Rasmussen has built up strong
relationships with a network of universities and research
institutions. Harald himself holds a Ph.D. in chemical
engineering and is a professor at Lund University in Sweden
— a position he manages to combine with being his
company’s Executive Chairman.
K.A.Rasmussen supports environmental protection through
its corporate social responsibility program and Harald is an
adviser to the UN’s panel on climate change.
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Philippines
Mr. Jaime Ayala
Founder and President
Hybrid Social Solutions,
Inc.
www.hybridsolutions.asia
Jim Ayala is a social entrepreneur on a mission: to boost
his country by providing remote villages across the
Philippines with innovative, solar-powered products and
services that enable them to climb out of poverty.
More than 20 million Filipinos lack electricity and safe
water. So Hybrid Social Solutions Inc (HSSi) works with a
national network of partners to distribute solar equipment.
To date, over 45,000 people have benefitted from HSSi’s
initial range of solar lighting and charging products.
Families have enjoyed a 25% rise in their household income
because fishermen have used lamps to attract fish while
farmers have warded off bats and other crop-reducing
pests. Shopkeepers and contract workers have increased
their earnings through extended working hours.
HSSi is also introducing solar-powered village access
centers that provide communities outside the energy grid
with safe water, phone charging, lights and power tools,
internet access, tele-medicine, and banking services. By
giving Filipinos in remote villages a means to achieve their
potential, Jim feels he is making an important contribution
to his country’s efforts to catch up with its more
prosperous Asian neighbors.
Prior to becoming a social entrepreneur, Jim worked for
international strategy firm McKinsey & Company, where he
was head of the Asian energy practice.
Jim serves on a range of boards focused on sustainability
and education. He is Chairman of Stiftung Solarenergie
(Solar Energy Foundation) and a board member of the
World Wildlife Fund (Philippines), the Philippine Tropical
Forest Conservation Fund, and First Gen (a renewable
energy company). He is also a trustee of Princeton
University.
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Poland
Mr. Ewald Raben
CEO
Raben Group
www.raben-group.com
After quitting the University of Rotterdam, Ewald Raben
opened a branch of his Netherlands-based family business
in Poland in 1991 with just 12 employees. Today, the Polish
branch is the headquarters of a multinational logistics
operator, with 4,500 employees in Poland alone and 8,000
working across 10 countries in Europe. Meanwhile, Raben
Group’s revenue has grown from €5m in 1991 to nearly €1b
in 2012.
In 2002, Ewald founded another company, Fresh Logistics,
which provides a refrigerated transport service and
controlled-temperature warehousing facilities for fresh
products. He has also established Raben companies in nine
countries as part of the group’s vision to become a leader
everywhere it operates.
Under Ewald’s leadership, the company has established
modern logistics in Central and Eastern Europe. Today,
Raben Group has a European network of over 130 terminals
and distribution centers and approximately 1 million m2 of
warehouse space.
Ewald believes that to deliver quality service, it is
necessary to invest in state-of-the-art tools. For years, the
group has been developing technical solutions in order to
transform modern logistics into a customer-friendly, ITbased service, which increases the competitive advantage
of its customers.
Ewald is not just the CEO of Raben Group. He has driven
trucks and packed pallets and he knows the logistics
business inside out. He has always been there for his
people and he embodies Raben Group’s mission, vision and
values. The group’s corporate social responsibility policy
emphasizes positive relations with the local community, the
environment and its employees. Ewald has launched a
number of initiatives promoting road safety and the
importance of logistics, and offering advice on living a
healthy lifestyle.
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Russia
Mr. Andrey Romanenko
CEO
QIWI Group
www.qiwi.ru
At just 33 years of age, Andrey Romanenko is already one
of Russia’s most successful entrepreneurs. His background
is in information technology and over the past decade he
has transformed a number of businesses from start-ups
into market leaders. QIWI Group is his biggest success to
date. It offers an online payment system called QIWI Wallet,
which allows consumers to pay easily and securely for
goods and services around the world.
Since its launch in 2004, QIWI Group has grown from being
a small start-up into a major payment provider, which
offers its digital wallet service in seven countries — Belarus,
Brazil, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Romania, Russia and the US.
Its revenues exceed US$20m and it collaborates with
multinational brands including Apple, Skype and Visa.
Andrey is an avid supporter of technology start-ups and
since 2011 he has invested in two venture funds —
AddVenture III and iTech Capital. AddVenture III supports
the development of mobile applications and the consumer
internet. Meanwhile, iTech Capital specializes in projects
related to information technology, processing, renewable
energy and new media.
In 2007, Russian telecommunication company MTS Group
named Andrey “Manager of the Year.” Two years later, he
won a Russian Retail Finance Award in the “Big Dreamer”
category. In 2010, he took first place in Finance magazine’s
ranking of the most successful men in Russia under the age
of 33. The following year, Finance recognized him for his
success in creating greater competition in the banking
sector.
Andrey is a keen advocate of social media and has over
2,000 followers on Twitter.
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Serbia
Mr. Darko Budeč
Founder
BUCK d.o.o.
www.buck.rs
Darko Budeč is an electrical engineer with a love of interior
design. In 1992, he had the idea of combining his passions
by setting up a company that produces lighting fixtures and
delivers lighting solutions. BUCK creates innovative and
energy-efficient lighting for a vast range of environments.
Its lighting products can be found in the Serbian National
Library; the Belgrade Arena; airports in Moscow, Belgrade
and Podgorica (Montenegro); the parliament in Uzbekistan;
and numerous hotels, office buildings, shopping malls and
pharmaceutical plants. To date, BUCK has won 13 design
and business awards.
BUCK’s primary markets are the Scandinavian countries,
Italy and Russia but its products are sold in 25 nations as
far afield as the Middle East and Australia. Its motto is to
“sell solutions, not lamps,” which explains its quest for
continual innovation. It aims to create lighting that
surpasses global standards in design, technology, energy
saving and durability and it is already working with
materials that will not be in widespread commercial use
until 2014 and 2015.
Darko is an advocate of the Japanese style of leadership,
which involves creating a sense of belonging and
encouraging employees to participate in decision-making
processes. He likes to nurture internal talent, preferring to
“keep it all in the family” from recruitment until retirement.
Engineers make up the largest proportion of BUCK’s
workforce, and its organizational structure resembles a
roundtable, rather than a pyramid, reflecting its
collaborative approach. The company chooses its
employees carefully to make sure that it always has the
right people in the right places.
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Singapore
Mr. John Lim
Group CEO
ARA Asset Management
Ltd
www.ara-asia.com
Real estate tycoon John Lim has climbed to the top of the
Singaporean business world after setting up ARA Asset
Management in 2002, when he was 46. A pioneer in
establishing real estate investment trusts (REITs) in
Singapore and Hong Kong, ARA currently has nearly
US$18b in assets under management. It is also affiliated to
Cheung Kong Group, the multinational conglomerate
founded by Hong Kong business magnate Li Ka-shing.
During its early years, ARA had to battle against the
market fallout from 9/11 and the SARS epidemic. But John
persevered and transformed what was a four-person team
into a corporation with more than 1,000 employees in 12
cities. ARA has recorded year-on-year revenue growth
since its listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange in 2007
and boasts one of the strongest balance sheets among its
peer group. It has virtually zero debt and assets of more
than US$200m.
With no proven roadmap to follow, John helped to establish
the REIT industry in Singapore. Among ARA’s many
innovations was the groundbreaking cross-border REIT in
Asia — Fortune REIT, which has a dual primary listing in
both Singapore and Hong Kong. ARA made Forbes
magazine’s “Asia’s 200 Best Under A Billion” list in 2010
and 2011, while John himself was ranked 38 on its
“Singapore’s 40 Richest” list in 2012, with an estimated
fortune of US$310m.
In 2008, John set up the charitable Lim Hoon Foundation to
support needy students. It is named after his late father,
who was a Chinese immigrant.
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Slovak Republic
Dr. Vladimír Levársky
CEO
OMS, spol. s r.o.
www.omslighting.com
In 1995, former math teacher Dr. Vladimír Levársky
founded lighting company OMS with six staff members and
start-up capital of just €17,000 (equivalent). Today, OMS is
one of the world’s leading names in lighting, distributing its
goods to 122 countries around the globe including
Australia, Mainland China, France, Germany, India, the
Middle East, Sudan and Turkey. It manufactures interior
and exterior light fittings that are suitable for banks,
hotels, hospitals, offices and sports stadiums among other
commercial uses.
OMS employs more than 1,050 people, has annual revenues
of approximately €73m and boasts 92,600 m2 in
production facilities. It hires design engineers from across
the European Union as well as Mainland China, Hong Kong,
India and Russia. Around 98% of the company’s products
are exported and it has built up strong international brand
recognition by sending representatives to presentations,
conferences and events around the world.
OMS has invested heavily in energy-saving LED lighting
technology and it collaborates with the Slovak University of
Technology in Bratislava on the development of LED
lighting systems. In 2011, OMS won the Slovak Republic’s
National Design Prize.
OMS is a significant sponsor of sporting activities and social
projects while Dr. Levársky himself owns the soccer team
FK Senica, which plays in the top division of the Slovak
Republic’s league. He has also acted as the patron of a
women’s volleyball club and has an interest in racehorses.
Dr. Levársky says his background as a mathematician has
contributed to his success since it means that he has a
“system” for everything he does.
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South Africa
Mr. Sipho Nkosi
CEO
Exxaro
www.exxaro.com
When Sipho Nkosi founded coal mining company Eyesizwe
Holdings and Coal in 1999, he set himself a few important
goals. At the time, few black executives in South Africa
were running successful businesses that they themselves
had launched. But having grown up in what he describes as
a “divided and underprivileged society,” Sipho was
determined to become a role model for his own son and
others. He also dreamed of creating a mineral extraction
giant based in South Africa, which would help the African
continent to earn the respect of the world.
Sipho had previously worked in new-market development
for another natural resources company, so he had an
excellent understanding of the opportunities that existed
for South African coal producers in emerging Asian and
Latin American economies. Under his leadership, Eyesizwe
grew rapidly and by 2005 it was producing 20 million tons
of coal per year.
In 2006, Eyesizwe merged into Exxaro, a coal and mineral
group formed from the unbundling of the non-iron ore
assets of South African mining company Kumba Resources.
The following year, Sipho became Exxaro’s CEO. Today,
Exxaro has a turnover of US$1.4b and employs more than
7,500 people. Over 15% of its shareholders are
international and it has operations on four continents.
Exxaro invests 5% of its wage bill in training its people
because it believes that education is necessary to build a
successful nation.
Sipho was president of the Chamber of Mines of South
Africa from November 2007 to November 2010.
53
Spain
Mrs. María del Mar Raventós Chalbaud
President
Grupo Codorníu
www.grupocodorniu.com
María del Mar Raventós Chalbaud has the distinction of
being the great granddaughter of Josep Raventós Fatjó,
the man who uncorked the first bottle of sparkling wine in
Spain in 1872. She is a descendant of the Codorníu family,
which began making wine in the Penèdes region around
Barcelona in 1551. Today, Codorníu is the world's largest
producer of bottle-fermented sparkling wine, known as
cava, which is made in the traditional way that champagne
is produced — a process known as méthode traditionelle.
Mar, as she likes to be known, joined the group in 1976 as
head of its shareholders’ department. She went on to
become Assistant General Manager of the group and was
appointed Company President in 1999. Since then, she has
presided over a period of expansion and
internationalization. The company now has 10 wineries
located in the best wine regions in Spain as well as in
California and Argentina. Under Mar’s leadership, it has
also bought distributors in the UK and the US. In addition,
Mar has overseen significant product innovations — for
example, Codorníu launched the first 100% Pinot Noir rosé
cava in 2004.
Codorníu has been supplying wine to the Spanish royal
family for over a century and in 1976 King Juan Carlos I
declared its cellars at Sant Sadurní d'Anoia "a national
monument of historical and artistic interest."
Mar has two degrees from the University of Barcelona and
an MBA from IESE Business School. She is mother of six
children and juggles her professional responsibilities with
family life.
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Sweden
Mr. Peter Bronsman
Founder and CEO
Kopparbergs Bryggeri AB
www.kopparbergs.se
Peter Bronsman had been a merchant seaman for six years
when one night he slipped and fell overboard. It's dark, the
ocean is full of sharks and he is thinking that this is
probably the end. But he manages to stay afloat with the
help of a sack and is eventually saved after the ship turns
back to look for its lost seaman. After this experience, he
decided to change his life completely.
Peter bought Kopparbergs Bryggeri a well-established
brewery dating back to 1882 that was on the edge of
bankruptcy in 1994. Not only did the Gothenburg
businessman rescue it, he transformed it into Sweden’s
largest brewing company and revitalized the world’s fruit
cider market in the process.
Kopparberg is a small town in central Sweden and the
brewery is its biggest employer. Nearly 290 employees
work for the company, which exports its fruit cider and
lagers to more than 30 countries and boasts turnover of
almost SEK2b. Peter masterminded this growth by
developing a sweeter cider and a wide range of flavors from
traditional choices such as apple and pear through to more
exotic flavors including strawberry and lime and a
blackcurrant limited edition named “Witches Brew.”
Kopparberg’s target consumers are 25- to 34-year-olds and
it has over 150,000 fans on social networking website
Facebook.
Today, Kopparberg Cider is the world’s bestselling pear
cider and the brewer is the third largest producer of cider in
the UK, the country that has the highest per capita
consumption of cider. Kopparbergs Bryggeri has also been
recognized for its lager, which was awarded “Best
European Lager” at the Beer World Cup in San Diego in
2008. Peter aims to continue the company’s success in all
markets by producing high-quality products, creating new
flavors and finding fresh niches.
In his spare time, Peter is chairman of
Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC, a women’s soccer club that
plays in the Swedish women’s premier division.
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Switzerland
Dr. Riccardo Braglia
CEO
Helsinn Holding SA
www.helsinn.com
Helsinn is a family-owned chemical and pharmaceutical
company based in the southern Swiss city of Lugano.
Dr. Riccardo Braglia has been its CEO since 2007, when he
took over from his father Gabriele who founded the
company in 1976. The group manufactures and markets
medicines for use in oncology and gastroenterology,
specifically anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs that
treat the side effects of cancer therapies.
In three decades, Helsinn has grown from a small operation
that occupied half a floor of office space into an established
multinational that sells its products through distributors in
90 countries. The group has a workforce of approximately
500 employees in Switzerland, Mainland China, Ireland and
the US. It has enjoyed a compound annual growth rate of
around 6% over the past five years and invests some 20% of
its turnover in research and development.
Under Dr. Braglia’s leadership, Helsinn has adopted a
unique business model based on the in- and out-licensing of
pharmaceuticals. It in-licenses new drugs that are in earlyto late-stage development from large pharmaceutical
companies. It then takes them through pre-clinical and
clinical studies, and the process known as chemistry,
manufacturing and control, until the medicines have gained
worldwide market approval. The group then out-licenses
the products to its network of local pharmaceutical
partners.
Dr. Braglia is a board member for a top Swiss basketball
club, the Lugano Tigers. He has also sponsored the building
of a school in Ethiopia and is involved in a campaign to
restore the church in the village where he lives.
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Taiwan
Mr. Franz Chen
Founder and CEO
Franz Porcelain
www.franzcollection.com.tw
Chinese porcelain with a 21st-century twist is the
dazzling output of Franz Chen’s Taiwan-based ceramics
company. Franz is credited with reviving interest in
ancient porcelain art through the vases, tea sets and
figurines in the Franz Collection, all of which embrace
oriental tradition and Western styling in their design.
Porcelain from the Franz Collection is created using the
finest Chinese clay and glazing techniques. The company
has a sculpting and design center in Taiwan and has
worked closely with international artists such as G.G.
Santiago (American), Ute Patel-Missfeldt (German) and
Jean Boggio (French).
The Franz Collection maintains its competitive edge by
focusing on creating unique and functional home
accessories and gifts. Over the years, it has received
many awards including the prestigious accolade of best
gift at the New York International Gift Fair, the National
Gold Award of Excellence, which was presented to Franz
by the Taiwanese president, and the Seal of Excellence
for Handicrafts from UNESCO. The company’s
successful business model was recognized as a case
study by Harvard Business School.
Franz started the Franz Collection in 2001 and its
products are now distributed across 6,000 points of sale
in 56 countries, thanks to its unique designs, incredible
craftsmanship and creative marketing strategies. It
owns nearly 200 retail stores in the Greater China
region and between 2009 and 2011 it achieved healthy
growth rates of between 16.55% and 18.07%.
Last year, Forbes magazine named him one of the “25
Influential Chinese in Global Fashion.”
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Turkey
Dr. Şükrü Bozluolçay
Chairman
Bozlu Holding
www.bozlu.com
When he started his business in 1989, Dr. Şükrü Bozluolçay
dreamed of creating outstanding, affordable health care for
cancer patients in Turkey. He has achieved this by founding
Bozlu Holding, a group of 18 companies that specialize in
medical services such as nuclear medicine, laboratory
analysis, medical electronics and radiotherapy. Bozlu has
its own oncology clinics and works with other clinics
operated by its partners. Through the services it offers,
Bozlu is helping to establish Turkey as a destination for
medical tourism.
Bozlu’s financial performance has been impressive. Its
revenues have doubled from US$60m in 2010 to around
US$120m today. Bozlu has a presence in Moldova and
Romania and it is aiming to expand further into Eastern
Europe as well as North Africa and the Middle East. Its goal
is to increase the share of its revenues generated outside
Turkey to about 70% in the next five years.
Bozlu has consistently invested in state-of-the-art
technology and in research and development. It also prides
itself on being customer-oriented and its core values
include being accountable to the community, respecting the
environment, valuing employees and placing a high
emphasis on quality.
In 2011, one of Bozlu’s companies created a radiology
department in the first private hospital in Moldova. In
2013, Bozlu will open Neolife Bucharest, a private oncology
clinic equipped with state-of-the art diagnostic and
radiotherapy devices in Romania. Bozlu has also pioneered
the manufacturing of radiopharmaceuticals in Turkey,
Kuwait, Romania and the United Arab Emirates.
Companies within the Bozlu group work with the Scientific
and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) to
improve treatment for cancer patients.
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Uganda
Mr. Emmanuel Katongole
CEO
Quality Chemical
Industries Ltd.
www.qcil.co.ug
Emmanuel Katongole is the founder of Kampala-based
Quality Chemical Industries Ltd (QCIL). QCIL is a significant
employer of scientists in Uganda and an important provider
of essential drugs for the treatment of malaria and
HIV/AIDS — Uganda’s two biggest killer diseases.
QCIL is the only pharmaceutical company in sub-Saharan
Africa that manufactures triple-combination antiretroviral
(ARV) drugs for reducing the virulence of the HIV infection.
Over the past five years, the company has helped to
increase the number of AIDS patients receiving treatment
from 140,000 to around 500,000. It has also worked to
build awareness of the syndrome in Uganda, which has
decreased the HIV/AIDS incidence rate from 15% to below
8% in this period. In addition, the company’s anti-malarial
medicines have played a major role in cutting the number of
deaths from malaria in Uganda from 400 per day to below
200. It is the company’s ambition to reduce this number to
zero.
QCIL’s first plant was built in 2007 and the initial
investment was US$32m to finance the project. Today, it
produces around six million tablets daily and a second plant
is being planned, which will increase production to 18
million pills per day. Its objective is to supply affordable
medicines across sub-Saharan Africa through bilateral
agreements between Uganda and its neighboring countries.
Emmanuel has interests in the food and beverage
production industry in Uganda since he is the founder of
Vero Food Industries, which processes rice and produces
bottled drinking water. He is also a shareholder and
director of Ugandan technology company TINOSOFT.
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United Kingdom
Mr. Lance Uggla
CEO
Markit
www.markit.com
A barn in the English countryside isn’t where you would
expect the first daily credit default swap (CDS) pricing
service to be born. But that’s where Canadian Lance Uggla
founded Markit in 2003 after he recognized that credit
markets needed reliable independent valuation data on
CDSs, then a new and fast-growing financial product.
Over the past decade, Markit has grown into a financial
services information giant, which is valued at around
US$5b and has more than 2,800 employees and offices in
over 22 offices worldwide. Its customer base extends to
over 70 countries and its products are relied on by the
financial services industry worldwide. Markit has grown
both organically and through acquisition, and many of the
entrepreneurs whose businesses were acquired by Markit
remain with the company today.
Lance works with the management team to ensure that the
company retains its entrepreneurial culture. He emphasizes
the importance of collaboration with customers to address
their needs through innovative solutions. Since its
inception, Markit has launched over 90 products and
services, which span information, financial transaction
processing and solutions such as enterprise data
management.
Markit’s reward program, “Caught Being Excellent,”
celebrates employees who have gone above and beyond
their job to do something exceptional for a colleague, team
or customer. It also has a shared ownership structure,
which has resulted in employees as a group being the
largest holder of equity in the company. As shareholders of
Markit’s they are aligned to the company’s strategy and
goals.
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United States
Mr. Hamdi Ulukaya
Founder, President and CEO
Chobani, Inc.
www.chobani.com
When it comes to making yogurt, Turkish-born entrepreneur
Hamdi Ulukaya has the magic touch. Chobani Greek Yogurt,
which he launched in 2007, is already the best-selling brand
of yogurt in the US. Made using a centuries-old technique of
straining to remove excess liquid, it comes in a wide range of
flavors from plain to mango, passion fruit and strawberry
banana.
Hamdi was born into a dairy-farming family in eastern
Turkey, but he moved to the US in 1994 to learn English and
pursue business school. He never finished business school.
Instead, he started making feta cheese in upstate New York
in 2002 after his father visited and complained about the
quality of cheese on sale.
Three years later, Hamdi bought a closed-down yogurt
factory, despite being advised against it by friends, and
founded his company Chobani. He started out with five
employees and it took a year and a half to develop the
product. In 2009, Hamdi signed a major deal with leading US
grocery wholesaler Costco and today Chobani’s annual sales
are approaching US$1b. It has a workforce of more than
2,200 people and sells its products in Australia and the UK,
as well as in the US. Chobani’s newest US manufacturing
facility is the largest yogurt factory in the world.
As an immigrant, Hamdi believes in embracing change and
improving communities. So, 10% of Chobani’s profits are
donated to the company’s charitable foundation, Shepherd’s
Gift Foundation. The company is an official sponsor of the US
Olympic team and its corporate philosophy is “Nothing but
good.”
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Uruguay
Mr. Orlando Dovat
CEO
Zonamérica
www.zonamerica.com
Orlando Dovat holds the distinction of founding the first
private free zone in Uruguay in 1990. By his own
admission, it was a bold endeavor since he didn’t actually
have enough capital to fund the project when the proposals
were first submitted to the government for approval. He
managed to secure additional funding of US$3.5m from the
Inter-American Investment Corporation and began the
process of designing a state-of-the-art business and
technology park.
Zonamérica is located in Montevideo, the capital city of
Uruguay, near the international airport. Under Orlando’s
leadership, the free zone evolved from being a pure
logistics and industrial free zone into a global services park.
The zone combines Uruguay’s strengths — including its
legal and economic stability, qualified workforce and probusiness environment — with cutting-edge technology and
infrastructure.
In Zonamérica, Orlando has created a business community
that hosts more than 300 companies and employs some
8,500 — mostly young people. Its annual revenues are in
the region of US$45m and the organizations based in the
park generate almost 2% of Uruguay’s GDP.
Corporate social responsibility is core to the way
Zonamérica is managed. The park has an employee welfare
program as well as an employment bureau. It also offers
training activities for people who live in the surrounding
area and supports the local community through
volunteering programs.
Orlando is Vice President of the Chamber of Free Zones of
Uruguay, founded in 2008 to develop the free trade zone
system in the country. He is also a member of the Board of
the Chamber of Commerce Uruguay-USA.
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Judges’ biographies
Chair of Judges
Rodrigo Alonso Herrera Aspra
CEO and Chairman of the Board, S.A.B. de C.V.
Genomma Lab Internacional
www.genommalab.com
►
World Entrepreneur Of the Year 2013 Chair of the Judges
►
World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012 judge
►
Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 Mexico
►
Entrepreneur Of The Year 2010 Mexico judge
Genomma Lab Internacional is a Mexican company engaged in
developing, selling and promoting a wide variety of
pharmaceutical and personal care products.
In just 15 years, the company has become one of the largest
and fastest-growing international pharmaceutical and personal
care products companies and the largest pharma company in
Mexico.
Genomma Lab Internacional commercializes more than 400
products through more than 75 brands in 14 countries in Latin
America and the US. As part of its business strategy,
Genomma Lab Internacional invests resources and financial
support in community assistance programs, based on five main
pillars: ethics, quality of life, community, environment and
communication.
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Dr. James Mwangi
CEO and Group Managing Director
Equity Bank Limited
www.equitybank.co.ke.com
►
World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012
►
Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 Kenya
Dr. Mwangi transformed Equity Bank from a small, technically
insolvent Building Society to one of the largest, African
majority-owned, publicly listed commercial banks in East and
Central Africa. Through his passion and commitment to
transformation of livelihoods, he introduced a revolutionary
business model anchored on affordability, flexibility and
accessibility of financial services. He has been pivotal in the
bank’s investment in a robust IT platform—giving Equity a lead
in creating synergy between banking and mobile telephony. Its
over 8 million bank accounts represent about 50% of all bank
accounts in Kenya. The Equity Bank business model has been
a case study in a number of highly accredited world-renowned
universities.
He is the Founder and Chairman of Equity Group Foundation
(EGF), established to scale-up Equity Group’s existing
corporate social responsibility initiatives. EGF together with
the Master Card Foundation has formed the largest education
and leadership scholarship program in Africa. In 2011 he
received the Chief of Order of the Burning Spear award from
the President of Kenya and in 2012 the Africa Philanthropy
Award 2012 by IPPF for his lead in the social work.
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Liam Casey
Founder and Chief Executive
PCH International
www.pchintl.com
►
Entrepreneur Of the Year 2012 Ireland judge
►
Entrepreneur Of The Year 2007 Ireland
Liam is the founder and CEO of PCH International which
creates, develops and delivers the world's best technology
products for the world's best brands. Liam founded PCH in
Cork, Ireland in 1996, and his vision for PCH has dramatically
shortened the time-to-market for the latest consumer
electronics products on the market. PCH works with innovative
clients both large and small that are passionate about design,
passionate about their brand, and passionate about the
consumer experience. Liam has grown the business to well over
US$700m in revenue with 5,000 employees around the world.
The company moves 10 million parts across its operations
every day with an annual retail value of approximately
US$8b.
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John Spence
Chairman and CEO
The Karma Royal Group
www.karmaroyalgroup.com
►
Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011-2012 Australia judge
►
Entrepreneur Of The Year 2010 Australia
When John Spence visited Goa, India, in 1993, he knew he’d
found the place he wanted to develop his first resort property.
Purely with a cash injection from his life savings, John founded
Royal Resorts to pioneer vacation ownership in India and South
East Asia.
After the initial rapid growth of Royal Resorts, John realized
that the perception of vacation ownership limited his options in
terms of what he could do with the company. In 2002, he
founded Karma Resorts, bringing the concept of boutique villa
resorts to Asia allowing clients to purchase freehold villas.
Most recently, John has developed Chakra Resorts as a brand,
along with Karma Estates, Karma Spa, and a chain of beach
bars under the Nammos and Karma Beach labels.
Currently The Karma Royal Group has developed, managed and
operated 22 resorts on four continents, with six currently
under development; has zero debt or leverage and is still 100 %
owned by John. It employs in excess of 3,000 people, is the
market leader in its field and is poised for dramatic growth.
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Daniel Novegil
CEO
Ternium
www.ternium.com
►
Entrepreneur Of the Year 2012-2013 Argentina judge
►
Executive Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 Argentina
Daniel Novegil is Ternium’s CEO, a Latin American leading
steel-producing company with annual revenues of US$9b. It
has manufacturing facilities in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia,
the US and Guatemala. Ternium recently acquired a jointcontrolling stake in Usiminas, the main steel producer in Brazil
(additional revenues of around US$7b). Ternium, a NYSE-listed
company with over 35 years in the industry led the acquisition
and turnaround of companies in the US and Latin America.
Daniel is a member of the Board of the World Steel Association,
Stanford University, IAE Business School (Buenos Aires) and
ALACERO (Latin American Steel Association). He holds a
degree in Industrial Engineering and a M.Sc. in Management
from Stanford University. He was honored by former Chilean
president Ricardo Lagos with the Order of Bernardo
O’Higgings.
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Sheila C. Johnson
Founder and CEO
Salamander Hotels and Resorts
►
www.salamanderhotels.com
Entrepreneur Of The Year 2010 US (Mid-Atlantic)
A successful entrepreneur and philanthropist, Sheila Johnson
oversees a growing portfolio of luxury properties. In August
2013, the luxurious Salamander Resort & Spa will open in
Middleburg, Virginia.
Sheila is Vice Chairman of Monumental Sports & Entertainment
and President and Managing Partner of the WNBA’s
Washington Mystics. She is a partner in ProJet Aviation, an
aircraft management and charter company. Sheila also
launched the Sheila Johnson Collection for which she designs
her own luxury scarves.
Sheila was a founding partner of Black Entertainment
Television, and is a producer of documentary and feature films.
She supports the arts and education as a board member of
Parsons The New School for Design and the Sundance
Institute, and also serves on the boards of the ANNIKA
Foundation and the United States Golf Association. She served
as a global ambassador for CARE, and is a member of Accordia
Global Health Foundation’s International Council.
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Hüsnü M. Özyeğin
Founder and Chairman
Fiba Group and Hüsnü M. Özyeğin Foundation
www.fibaholding.com.tr
www.ozyegin.edu.tr/
►
Entrepreneur Of The Year 2013 Turkey judge
►
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Özyeğin University
The founder of a mid-tier corporate bank called Finansbank (and
its chairman between 1987-2010), Hüsnü Özyeğin expanded
the business into over 400 branches throughout nine countries,
mostly in Europe, and sold a controlling stake in his bank in
2006, receiving US$2.7b in cash.
Called “a new breed of billionaire” by the New York Times,
Hüsnü is today actively pushing for social change and the
advancement of youth in his country. He is doing all he can to
lift Turkish educational standards at the primary and university
level. Since 2000 he has spent US$500m of his own personal
fortune on schools and girls’ dormitories in the poorest parts of
Turkey, through the creation of the Hüsnü M. Özyeğin
Foundation. He also founded Özyeğin University in 2008 that
has an enrollement of 3000 undergraduate and graduate
students. Hüsnü is one of the biggest individual supporter of
education in Turkey. His goal is to send more Turkish students
to his alma mater, Harvard Business School, where is he is on
the Board of Dean’s Advisors.
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National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship:
Young entrepreneur
Andres Cardona
CEO and Founder
Elite Basketball Academy
eliteballacademy.com
►
NFTE South Florida Class 2010
Andres Cardona is the Founder and CEO of Elite Basketball
Academy in Miami, Florida. As a high school student in a NFTE
South Florida class, Andres saw an opportunity to earn some
money and help his single mother, then recently unemployed,
to make ends meet for his family. His academy provides an
affordable, high-quality opportunity for young athletes in his
community who would otherwise be on the streets.
Andres, who just celebrated his 20th birthday, is a student at
Florida International University studying finance while
continuing to run the academy about which he is so passionate.
Andres was honored as a NFTE Global Young Entrepreneur in
2012, and featured in Inc.com and on Nightly Business Report
with Tom Hudson that same year.
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