EurOPEaN grOWTh SummIT aNd ’S 500 aWardS CErEmONy brussels, march 21st, 2013 Organized by

Europe’s 500 Board

Gabriel Masfurroll, CEO, Wings 4 Business, Spain Martin Schoeller, Chairman, Schoeller Industries, Johan Ahlund, Founder, Artificial Solutions, Sweden Martin Gilles, CEO, Eurofins Scientific Group, Belgium Wolfgang Seybold, Partner, Seybold, Riegger & Coll, Germany Michael Staudinger, Chairman, Staudinger Unternehmensgruppe, Germany Arnold Ubertus von Dressler, Chairman, AD Consultants, Germany George Gerardos, President, Plaisio Computers SA, Prof. Juan Roure, Professor of Entrepreneurship, IESE Business School, Spain Dr. Ulrich Schwanengel, Chairman, ConSol, Germany Giovanni Andrea Farina, President, Itway SpA, Italy Hans van der Kooj, CEO, Caesar Group, Netherlands

Under the Patronage of

Markus Ferber, Member of the Dr. Ingo Friedrich, former Vice President of the European Parliament CONTENTS

3 Welcome Message

5 Program

7 Speakers

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perspective, we must do our homework. As President Kennedy said to the Americans 50 years ago, we must Welcome focus on what we have to do to build and improve the Europe we dream and wish for, instead of just claiming our Message rights. It is time to work harder and be patient. It is very much like the entrepreneur’s profile path, and I am sure it is the only path to success.

As entrepreneurs, we have the chance to add some value to our old continent and make the shift to a new, modern State, the European Union. We have a long, long road ahead of us, but this is a challenge and, as entrepreneurs Dear Participants in the European Growth Summit, and with the help of Europe’s 500, we accept it.

It is an honor to cordially welcome you to our European Europe’s 500 is the only European (and probably the only Growth Summit 2013 in the European Parliament! global) nonprofit association focusing on growth. Growth is not only “a nice thing to have,” but is linked to our social We especially want to thank Europe’s 500 co-founders responsibility as entrepreneurs. If we do not create more Bert Twaalfhoven and Professor Juan Roure for their vision. growth (through innovation, better products, more services, I would also like to express our special thanks to Martin more functionality, more sustainability, etc.), then the jobs Schoeller for his excellent work over the years and to all that are needed to make up for continuous advances in the board members, as well as UBS and D&B for their efficiency will not be created either. As production shifts cooperation to make this event possible. to the East, the need for growth to preserve our European competitiveness is more pressing, and maintaining people’s We are now experiencing the deepest crisis since the wealth and satisfaction becomes an even greater challenge. Second World War. Even Europe, whose members are all developed countries, most with sufficient resources, The top growth companies are facing fiercer challenges developed markets and dynamic companies, is observing than the average company because higher growth usually how this turbulent tsunami is destroying the stability and requires more investment and improved access for all welfare created over decades. However, this crisis is not European countries to research, additional qualified people, only affecting countries’ economies and finances, but also more flexibility and efficiency. That is why we have a changing social structures and citizens’ values. clearer understanding of the factors that can make growth possible. Europe is deeply immersed in this tumultuous period, but at the same time we are willing to drive ahead with the Europe’s 500 also develops ideas and recommendations legacy and dream of the Schuman Declaration of 1950. at its conferences and roundtables that may be useful for Despite the period we are living in, we must work hard to the European Commission to achieve the best possible achieve the goals set by Adenauer, Monnet, Churchill, de framework for growth and jobs. Gasperi, Spaak, Hallenstein and Spinelli. These people provided Europe and humanity with a great vision and a We are dealing with the dilemma of de-leveraging and unique but rational passion. growth, which would normally be contradictory, but if we are creative, we can achieve both goals at the same It must be pointed out that, although Europe is suffering time. I would like to encourage all the entrepreneurs and through this crisis, the project of Europe is still a top managers at the award-winning growth companies magnificent one. that are now members of the Europe’s 500 list (see www. european500.eu.) to get involved in our conferences, So please watch out for Europe: we are 500 million strong contribute ideas, become active on our committees and and account for 7% of all of humanity. Europe produces network with us. more than 20% of the planet’s industrial productivity and commerce and 50% of the welfare costs of the entire world. Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s Europe was also awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, which probably not the end yet. is such a unique and special honor. The construction of the European Union is a unique milestone that pursues Yours sincerely, the globalization of our continent while maintaining links to a global community: the world. One hundred years ago, people had a 10% chance of dying in a war. Today, it’s a different story and that says a lot about the hard work done by our forebears. We must continue this work.

However, the world is changing fast. Actions, information Gabriel Masfurroll and even organizations are now ephemeral. The future President, Europe´s 500 is playing its game on our pitch and, from Europe 500’s Entrepreneurs for Growth

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Program Growth while consolidating

12.00 h Registration and Welcome Reception

13.00 h Welcome Notes · Martin Schoeller, former President of Europe’s 500 · Gabriel Masfurroll, President Europe’s 50 · Juan Roure, IESE Professor and co-founder Europe´s 500 · Markus Ferber, Member of the European Parliament and Member of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON)

13.15 h Europe’s role from the business point of view - Fighting the Global Challengers - Where we are heading and what it takes? · Gerry Murphy, Chairman Blackstone Group International · Antonella Mei-Pochtler, Senior Partner, The Boston Consulting Group · Andrea Vogel, Partner – Strategic Growth Markets, Ernst and Young Moderated by: Gabriel Masfurroll, Europe’s 500 President

14.30 h Europe’s crisis response – a contribution to sustainable growth for the euro area · Klaus Regling, Head of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Introduced by: Martin Schoeller, Former Europe’s 500 President

15.15 h Break

15.45 h Paradigm shifts. Which factors in Europe will be affected and what offer new growth markets? · Ingo Friedrich, Vice President of the European Parliament ret. and President of the European Economic Senate · Frank Hoffmeister, Deputy Head of Cabinet, European Commission, DG for Trade Questions and discussion Introduction and moderated by: · Martin Schoeller, Former Europe’s 500 President · Peter Jungen, founder of the Project Syndicate

16.30 h European Entrepreneurial Success Stories Opening: Tony Reilly, European Marketing Director, D&B Top winners from the Europe’s 500 list 2013: · Pappas Panagiotis, VicePresident, MEGA SPRINT GUARD A.E. · Viktor Wagner, Managing Director, REIWAG FACILITY SERVICES GmbH · Tomas Diago, President, SOFTONIC SA · Bharat Shah, Managing Director, SIGMA PLC Moderated by: Juan Roure, IESE Professor and co-founder Europe´s 500

17.45 h Closing Remarks · Gabriel Masfurroll, President Europe’s 500 · Bert Twaalfhoven, co-founder of Europe’s 500 and founder of EFER

18.15 h Evening Reception

19.00 h Award Ceremony Key note Speech: Dr. Andreas Höfert, Chief economist of UBS

20.00 h Dinner

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Speakers

of the Youth Organization (Junge Union) Middle Franconia; 1972-1983 Constituency Chairman of the CSU Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen; Since 1985 Markus Ferber Executive Board Member of the CSU Economic Member of the European Parliament Council; Since 1989 Executive Board Member of Member of the Economic and the CSU; 1992-1999 Chairman of the CSU Group Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) in the European Parliament; Since 1993 Chairman of the CSU Protestant Working Group (EAK); Since Chairman, CSU delegation in the European Parliament 1993 Deputy Chairman of the Federal EAK; Since • Co-Chairman, CDU/CSU delegation in the EPP-ED Group 1993 Deputy Chairman of the CSU; Since 1996 • Member, Committee on Budget Executive Board Member (Treasurer) of the European • Member, Committee on Budgetary Control People’s Party (EPP), the umbrella party of Christian • Substitute Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism Democratic parties in Europe; 1999-2000 Principal of • Born 15 January 1965, Augsburg, Germany the Christian Democrats in the European Fundamental • Married, one son Rights Convention. Education Public Posts • 1984 “Abitur” (Final secondary school examination) • 1972-1975 Member of the local chamber of • 1984-1985 Basic military training, Pinneberg and Gunzenhausen; 1972-2004 Member of the district Klosterlechfeld, Germany chamber of Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen; 1979-2009 • 1985-1990 Degree in Electrical Engineering at the Member of the EP; Constitutional Affairs Committee Technical University of Munich (formerly Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee); Professional Career Iran Delegation (formerly EU-Hungary Delegation); • 1990-1992 Siemens AG, Munich, Germany. 1999-2009 Member of the Bureau of the European Development engineer in microelectronics Parliament; 1999-2007 Vice President of the European • 1992-1994 Pfister GmbH, Augsburg, Germany. Export Parliament; 2007-2009 Quaestor of the European Manager and engineer Parliament. • Since 1994 Member of the European Parliament

Andreas Höffert Chief Economist Wealth Ingo Friedrich Management & Swiss Bank Former Vice President of the Global Head, Wealth Management European Parliament Research Deputy Chairman of the Christian Wealth Management & Swiss Bank Social Union • PhD in Economics. • Dr. Ingo Friedrich MEP is an economist and is married • Graduated from the University of St. Gall (CH), to Britta Friedrich. They have a daughter and a son. specializing in international macroeconomics and • Education and Professional Experience econometrics. • 1961 A-levels; 1961-1963 Military service; 1967 • Research fellow at the University of Rochester in New Graduation; 1970 Manager in the electronics business; York. 1971 PhD in Economics; 1978-1980 Head of the • With UBS since 1999, Mr. Höfert started as a senior CEO‘s office of an international company in Stuttgart; economist at Group Economic Research, and – from Since 1979 Member of the European Parliament; 2000 to 2002 – was responsible for Swiss economic Since 2006 Professor of European Business at the research at UBS Warburg (now UBS Investment University of Applied Sciences Ansbach. Bank), where Reuters named him Best Swiss Party Posts Forecaster of the Year in 2000. In July 2002 Mr. Höfert • Since 1963 District Board Member of the CSU joined UBS Wealth Management Research (WMR) as Middle Franconia; 1968-1972 District Chairman Head

European Growth Summit and Europe’s 500 Awards Ceremony 7 • of Economic Research. From 2004 to 2006 he Germany. After graduation he joined a large held the position of Head Global Investment German private group, where he served for about Recommendations. In 2006 he relocated to UBS 20 years in several positions i.e. as Managing Financial Services Inc. in New York, where he was Director. In 1986 he became CEO of Strabag, acting as Chief Global Economist and Deputy Head one of the largest European civil engineering UBS WMR Americas until March 2009. groups. After a successful turnaround of Strabag • Before joining UBS, Mr. Höfert worked as a researcher he started his own entrepreneurial activities in and economic forecaster for four years at the Swiss 1991 and founded Peter Jungen Holding GmbH Center of Business Cycle Research at the Swiss which holds investments in various industrial and Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (KOF/ETHZ). service companies Peter Jungen Holding invests During this time he was also a lecturer at ETH Zurich in start-ups in Europe and in USA. Peter Jungen and at the University of Zurich. is Co-Founder or Investor of numerous start-ups in • Andreas Höfert studied at the University of St. Europe and in USA, among others Idealo Internet Gallen in , where he earned his doctorate GmbH, the leading German prize comparison majoring in International Macroeconomics and shopping platform, Berlin. He is a Partner of the Econometrics. During postgraduate studies, he was a Halo Fund, Palo Alto. research fellow at the University of Rochester in the • He is Founding President of Business Angels New York. This fellowship was financed by a grant Netzwerk Deutschland (BAND) as well as Co-Founder from the Swiss National Fund for Research. and President of European Business Angels Network (EBAN) (2001-2004) and the International Angelinvestors.org, Palo Alto. He is a Board member of the Business Angels Network South East Asia of the National University of Singapore (BANSEA). He is a member of the New York Angels, New York. He is founding member and Honorary Board member of Frank Hoffmeister the China Business Angels Network (Cban), Beijing. Deputy Head of Cabinet, European • He is Chairman or a Board member of several Commission, DG for Trade companies and institutions, i. e. New York Philharmonic New York City, Leonard Bernstein • Frank Hoffmeister has been the Deputy Head in Circle, New York City, Flossbach & von Storch the Cabinet of Trade Commissioner de Gucht since Vermögensmanagement AG, Köln. He is Chairman 2010. In this position his field of work is the WTO and or member of several Advisory Boards: i. e. Foster & dispute settlement, G-20, Trade and Environment, Partner, London, Deutsche Bank AG, Ost, Frankfurt Agriculture and Geographic Indications, Trade Defense / Berlin (Chairman); Pipeline Engineering Consulting Instruments, OECD and Public Procurement. Prior to GmbH, Berlin; New Atlantic Initiative, Washington. that, he worked as a European Commission Official at • He is President of the Small and Medium DG Enlargement and at the Legal Service. Entrepreneurs Union of the EPP (SME-Union) in • Frank Hoffmeister received his academic education in Brussels. Germany and Switzerland. He finished his legal studies • He is a member of the International Advisory Council, with the bar exam in Berlin (“with distinction”). He Columbia University, New York, he is Chairman of was then a stagiaire in the German Federal Ministry the Board of the MENA-OECD Enterprise Financing of Justice, the German Foreign Office in Singapore Network, a member of the Advisory Board o the and the European Court of Justice in . Center for Global Entrepreneurship, Thunderbird In 1999 Frank Hoffmeister became an Academic University, Arizona and a member of the International Assistant at the Walter Hallstein-Institute for European Josef Schumpeter Society. He is Chairman Center on Constitutional Law. Since 2006 Frank Hoffmeister has Capitalism and Society (em.), Columbia University, also worked as a part-time Professor of International New York. Economic Law at Vrije Universiteit Brussels. • He was a Co-chairman of the Saudi-German Businessmen Dialogue (1986-2004). He was Vice chairman of the German Machinery and Plant Manufacturers‘ Association (VDMA) and a member of the Presidency of the Federation of German Industries (BDI). • In September 2000 the leading German business Peter Jungen magazine „Wirtschaftswoche“ named Peter Jungen Chairman, Peter Jungen Holding one of the 100 most important personalities who GmbH shape the future of the „New Economy“ in Germany (New Economy Top 100). • Peter Jungen, chairman (owner/founder) of Peter • In August 1999 Peter Jungen was awarded the Jungen Holding GmbH, is an entrepreneur and angel Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the investor. Federal Republic of Germany by the President of the • He holds an MBA from Cologne University, Federal Republic of Germany.

8 European Growth Summit and Europe’s 500 Awards Ceremony Gabriel Masfurroll Antonella Mei-Pochtler President of Europe’s 500 Senior Partner, The Boston President of Wings 4 Business Consulting Group

• He founded Wings 4 Business in January 2010 • Antonella is BCG’s worldwide brand topic leader and a along with a number of other executives who member of the worldwide media practice. For over ten also took part in setting up USP Hospitales. years Antonella has organized the “Brand Club,” the The company provides consulting, advisory and top branding and media focused conference for CEOs investment services and is engaged by various in Germany. She works out of our Munich and Vienna business ventures that are currently being offices and is a member of BCG’s Executive Committee undertaken by the following: Mundo Entrenador and of the European Management Team in charge of BCN, Opinat, Kreab Gavin & Anderson, Aguirre European Marketing. Newman, MdeF Achievers, etc. • In addition to her project work, Antonella is a • Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer. co-initiator of the school project business@school. She In May 1998 he founded USP Hospitales, along also leads other BCG social impact activities, including with several collaborators, in association with the the German Bone Marrow Donor Center (DKMS) as American group USP International, which owns a well as Europe’s 500 – Entrepreneurs for Growth, the chain of outpatient surgery centers in the United European association of fast-growing companies. For States. They acquired a 20% stake in USP Europe four years, Antonella regularly wrote pieces for one of with backing from the private equity firm Welsh, ’s major daily newspapers. A selection of these Carson, Anderson & Stowe (New York). Therefore, essays focusing on the art and science of strategy the first private healthcare center network was and leadership has been published in her book created in Spain, which went on to become the Acupuncture for Management. market leader in its sector. USP is a pioneer in • Antonella studied Business Administration at private hospital chains in Spain. During his time Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. She earned as President and Chief Executive Officer, USP her doctorate at Università degli Studi di Roma and Hospitales managed to set up a network of 43 holds an MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau. centers in the main provinces of Spain, as well as managing hospitals in Morocco, Portugal and Angola, and providing jobs for over 7,500 healthcare professionals. Mercapital (2004-2007) and Cinven (2007-2009) funds also acquired a stake in the group’s capital. • Currently, he is Chairman of the Fundación Gerry Murphy Laureus España, President of Europe’s 500, Chairman, Coordinator and Co-Director of the U2B Program Blackstone Group International at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), Entrepreneur in Residence, part of the • Gerry Murphy is a Senior Managing Director in the entrepreneurship and innovation center at IESE Corporate Private Equity group and the Chairman of the Business School, Partner of Opinat Power, Partner Blackstone Group International Partners LLP, the firm’s of Opinat Powering NPS, Chairman of the Board principal European regulated entity. Based in London, of Directors and Partner of Mundo Entrenador, his primary focus is supporting the firm’s activities Advisory Member of the Board and Partner of across Europe and Asia and he serves as a director of Kreab & Gavin Anderson Worldwide, Senior United Biscuits, Merlin Entertainments Group, Jack Advisor at MdF Achievers, Member of the Board Wolfskin and Michaels Stores. He is a non-executive of Directors of Sucspoon Workshop, SL, Advisory director of British American Tobacco plc. member of the Board of Aguirre Newman, Advisory • Before joining Blackstone in 2008, Dr. Murphy member of the Board of AFD (Association for spent five years as CEO of Kingfisher plc, a FTSE Progress in Management), Member of the Board 100 company and the leading home improvement of Trustees of the Junior Achievement Spain retailer in Europe and Asia. He has also served as Foundation, Deputy-Chairman of the Barcelona CEO of Carlton Communications plc, Exel plc and Football Club Foundation, Member of the Board Greencore Group plc. Earlier in his career, he held of Trustees of the Tedeca Foundation, Member of senior operating and corporate positions with Grand the board of the Anima Foundation, Founder and Metropolitan plc (now Diageo plc) in Ireland, the President of the Alex Foundation. United Kingdom and the United States. He has • He has received more than 20 prizes for his activity served on the boards of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, as entrepreneur and as a person who has created Abbey National plc and Novar plc and on the UK growth and employment in Spain. government’s Asia Task Force.

European Growth Summit and Europe’s 500 Awards Ceremony 9 • Dr. Murphy was educated in Ireland and received his Fujitsu, Samsung, Dell and Apple. Tony has extensive BSc with honors and PhD in Food Technology from experience demonstrating the value of marketing in University College Cork and a First Class MBS in highly matrixed, global organizations. Marketing from University College Dublin.

Juan Roure Klaus Regling Professor of Entrepreneurship, Head of the European Stability IESE Business School Mechanism (ESM) • Juan Roure has been a Visiting Professor at the • Klaus Regling is the first Managing Director of the Graduate School of Business at Stanford, INSEAD, European Stability Mechanism. He is also the CEO Harvard Business School and at CEIBS (China). He of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), a received graduate degree in Industrial Engineering position he has held since the creation of the EFSF in from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), an July 2010. MBA from ESADE and a PhD from the University of • Klaus Regling has worked for 35 years as an Stanford. economist in senior positions in the public and • His areas of interest include strategies of growth private sectors in Europe, Asia and the United States, and new businesses. Prof. Roure has published including a decade with the IMF in Washington and various studies on high-growth companies selected Jakarta, and a decade with the German Ministry of by Europe’s 500. He has developed projects and Finance, where he prepared Economic and Monetary workshops in collaboration with top management Union in Europe. From 2001 to 2008 he was the teams of a significant number of companies, Director General for Economic and Financial Affairs of focusing on growth strategies and unlocking of the the European Commission. entrepreneurial potential of the companies. These • During 2008 and 2009, he spent a year at the Lee companies include REPSOL YPF, Banco Santander, Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore, where CH Werfen, Industries Cosmic, Mutual Cyclops, he researched financial and monetary integration Manpower, Abertis, Port Authority of Barcelona, in Asia. Subsequently, he opened an economic and Isolux-Corsan and Panreac. financial consultancy in Brussels. • He is a founder-member of the IESE Forum of • Previously, Klaus Regling had gained experience in the Private Investors and Family Offices. He has been a private sector as the Managing Director of the Moore member of the European Advisory Board of the Carlyle Capital Strategy Group in London (1999-2001) and as Group. an economist with the German Bankers’ Association. • Prof. Roure is the coauthor of Good Governance of Mr. Regling studied Economics at the Universities of Family Business, published by the Instituto de la Hamburg and Regensburg. Empresa Familiar. He has directed workshops for performance improvement and increased effectiveness of boards of directors and family councils. He has overseen professionalization processes for several family businesses and has developed the corresponding protocol. He sits on the boards of directors of several companies as well as the managing councils of several family businesses. In addition he is Tony Reilly co-founder and member of the board of Europe’s 500: European Marketing Director, Entrepreneurs for Growth, and has collaborated with Dun & Bradstreet the European Venture Capital Association (EVCA) for the last 10 years. • Tony is the European Marketing Director for Dun and • In 2000, he was selected by Time magazine as one Bradstreet, the world’s leading source of commercial of the 25 Most Influential People on the European information and insight on businesses. Tony leads the Technology Scene. European marketing organization by driving growth initiatives, enhancing customer experience, improving efficiency and synergy, and further developing value propositions that are relevant, simple and compelling. • Tony is a seasoned marketing professional who has led European-wide marketing teams at companies primarily within the high-tech sector, including

10 European Growth Summit and Europe’s 500 Awards Ceremony Germany, Russia, Ukraine, the Netherlands, Belgium, England, the United States, Singapore and China. Most of the companies have been successful; 17 ventures failed. Twaalfhoven was also a co-founder of the first venture capital company in the Netherlands Martin Schoeller (Gilde) and has participations in several venture Chairman, Schoeller Industries capital companies. In 1978 he received the Koning Willem I Award from Z.K.H. Prince Bernard. In • After obtaining a Degree in Engineering and addition to being an entrepreneur, Dr. Twaalfhoven Economics from the Swiss university Eidgenössische is active in many capacities in international networks Technische Hochschule (ETH) in Zurich, in 1980, of universities and entrepreneurs, especially the Martin Schoeller started as a plant manager in promotion of dynamic growth entrepreneurs. He is a Brazil. In 1982, together with his brother Christoph Founder and President of the European Foundation for Schoeller, he entered Schoeller International, a small Entrepreneurship research (EFER), and an initiator of family business specializing in plastic beverage crates EASDAQ. (engineering office). Since then the brothers have • In 1987 he founded the European Foundation for expanded the Schoeller Group to an international Entrepreneurship Research (EFER) with the support industrial and services group on four continents of Harvard EU and many Harvard alumni. Its mission with a clear focus on sustainability that employs is to promote entrepreneurship at universities and approximately 5500 people in the companies and business schools. In 1989-2000, with the opening partnerships founded and developed. of the new Europe, EFER organized conferences • Martin Schoeller’s main focus has been always been across Eastern Europe and, in particular, it supported the industrial activities of the group. the GEA College of Entrepreneurship in Slovenia. As • The business areas of the group are returnable a result of a comparative survey, it was concluded packaging systems, recycling, renewable energies and that there was a shortage of at least 500 professors energy efficiency, logistics consulting and intellectual in entrepreneurship at European universities. Dr. property management. All activities contribute to less Twaalfhoven presented these findings in two speeches waste of resources and fewer emissions. with Commissioner Liikanen in Leuven and later in • Martin Schoeller is member of the advisory board Greece. In 2005-2008, EFER and Dr. Twaalfhoven of Schoeller Arca Systems, Schoeller Renewables, sponsored a one-week program at Harvard Business Schoeller Industries, Barkawi&Partners and Elbrus School to train academics from Europe. In those four Capital Partners LLP, and sits on the board of the years, 250 professors from 116 universities and 38 Drinktec-Messe, Munich. He is the initiator and countries attended the one-week program. Another a member of the board of trustees of the Stiftung activity was to teach 1,000 Chinese children how to Initiative Mehrweg (Foundation for Returnables) sail in preparation for the Olympics in 2008. and the president of Europe’s 500, the European • Bert and Maria Twaalfhoven live in Hilversum, the Association for Growth Entrepreneurs. Netherlands, and have eight children (five MBAs, three engineers). They have 22 grandchildren. They ski, sail, paint and collect 17th-century maps from the time when New York was called “New Netherlands” and Cape Cod “New Holland”. Five of the Twaalfhoven’s second generation are entrepreneurs.

Bert Twaalfhoven Co-founder of Europe’s 500 and founder of EFER

• Dr. Bert Twaalfhoven, founder EFER and Former President of Indivers B.V., graduated from Fordham University in New York in 1952 with a BSc and received Andrea Vogel his MBA at Harvard Business School in 1954. In 1993 E&Y Partner – Strategic Growht Dr. Twaalfhoven received an honorary doctorate from Markets Fordham University for his achievements in the area of education and as an international entrepreneur. Dr. • Andrea has extended experience in serving start up Twaalfhoven is a former chairman of Harvard Business and mid-size emerging growth companies, including School Alumni and on June 2, 2001 he received the private equity and portfolio companies, family Annual Alumni Award from Harvard Business School businesses as well as multinational clients across for his activities stimulating entrepreneurship in Eastern EMEIA. Her clients cross a number of industries, and Western Europe. including private equity, manufacturing, retail, • Through Indivers, Dr. Twaalfhoven started 54 automotive as well as biotechnology, where she used companies in 11 countries, including Italy, France, to serve as the industry leader in the Netherlands.

European Growth Summit and Europe’s 500 Awards Ceremony 11 Andrea also leads the Entrepreneur of the Year program for EMEIA and is known in global business circles for meeting with entrepreneurs and high growth companies on a frequent basis. • Andrea holds Master and post master degree in Accountancy at Nyenrode University, and graduated as Chartered Accountant, IFRS accredited.

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Affinitas GmbH www.affinitas.de AGROLAB GmbH www.agrolab.de Alimentar SARL www.alimentar.fr ARIMONDO SRL www.arimondo.net ARK BUILD PLC www.arkplc.com Asos.Com Ltd www.asos.com Atmira SL www.atmira.com BALOCCO SPA INDUSTRIA DOLCIARIA www.balocco.it BARTLETT MITCHEL Ltd www.bartlettmitchell.co.uk BASSILICHI SPA www.bassilichi.it BERA GmbH www.bera.eu BERGENDAHL & SONS Food AB www.bergendahls.se Bertrandt Aktiengesellschaft www.de.bertrand.com BGS DIVIZIA DE SECURITATE SRL www.bgs.ro BOSTON AIR Ltd www.bostonair.co.uk Breyer GmbH www.k-breyer.de C&G Logistics GmbH www.c-g.de CANCOM AG www.cancom.de CARETOWER LTD www.caretower.com CASESA www.casesa.es CAST SA www.castsoftware.com CED Holding B.V. www.ced-europe.com CEUTAHEALTHCARE www.ceutahealthcare.com Congatec AG www.congatec.com Cotteswold Dairy Ltd www.cotteswold-diary.co.uk CT Ingenieros AAI www.ctingenieros.es CYBERGUN SA www.cibergun.com DEKOM AG www.dekom.com DEMA SERVICE SRL www.demaservice.com DISASHOP SL www.disashop.com DPS GROUP SRL www.dpsgroup.it Dr. W. Kolb Nederland B.V. www.kolb.ch DURBIN Plc www.durbin.co.uk EDUCCARE Bildungskindertagesstätten gGmbH WWW.educcare.de EINSAMOBILE GmbH www.einsamobile.de Emballator Lagan Plast AB www.lagan.emballator.se EPIROTIKI BOTTLING CO. “VIKOS” S.A. www.vikoswater.gr ERICPOL Sp z.o.o. www.ericpol.com Erms Uk (Holdings) Ltd www.ermsuk.com ERRECINQUE Srl www.errecinque.it ESTABLECIMIENTOS COLL SA www.ecollsa.com EUROMEX - FACILITY SERVICES, LDA www.euromex.pt FACTOR ENERGIA SA www.factorenergia.com FDM Group Ltd www.fdmgroup.com Fircroft Engineering Services Ltd www.fircroft.com FIRST POINT GROUP Ltd www.firstpointgroup.com Formel D GmbH www.formeld.com Formula Servizi Soc Coop www.formulaservizi.it FRAGADIS SL www.fragadis.es GALLETAS GULLON, SA www.gullon.es

European Growth Summit and Europe’s 500 Awards Ceremony 13 GAMAX Informatikai és Munkaerő-kölcsönző www.gamax.hu Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság GFT Technologies Aktiengesellschaft AG www.gft.com GROUP 7 AG www.group-7.de GRUPO SIRO SL www.gruposiro.com GSN Maschinen-Anlagen-Service GmbH www.gsn-service.de HEALTHMAN LTD www.healthmanltd.com Hector Rail AB www.hectorrail.com hilzinger Holding GmbH www.hilzinger.de HM-PV GmbH www.hm-pv.de HOSTPITAL PARTICULAR DO ALGARVE, S.A. www.hpalg.com iloxx AG www.iloxx.de INDESIGN Group www.indesign.es Infomotion GmbH www.infomotion.de INTRAVIS Gesellschaft für Lieferungen und www.intravis.de Leistungen von bildgebenden und bildverarbeitenden Anlagen und Verfahren mbH It Luggage Ltd www.itluggage.co.uk J. Marr (Seafoods) Ltd www.marsea.co.uk Johann Dettendorfer Spedition GmbH & Co KG WWW.dettendorfer.de John Cotton Group Ltd www.johncotton.co.uk Josef Lentner GmbH www.lentner-gmbh.de LACREM SA www.farggi.com Lexington Catering Ltd www.lexingtoncatering.com Lindig Fördertechnik GmbH www.lindig.com LIWE ESPAÑOLA, SA www.liwe.net LUCEBIT GmbH www.lucebit.com LUGERA & MAKLER ROMANIA SRL www.lugera.com MACSA ID S.A. www,macsa.com MAMMA LUCIA SA www.mammalucia.eu Mario Bottaro SRL www.bottaro.org Max Weishaupt GmbH www.weishaupt.de Meallmore Ltd www.meallmore.co.uk MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY DIALYSIS CENTER S.A. www.mesogeios.gr MEGA SPRINT GUARD S.A. www.megaguard.gr Nabaltec AG www.nabaltec.de NINETYNINE Srl www.ninetynine.biz Nürnberger Wach- und SchlieSSgesellschaft mbH www.nwsgmbh.de OLISIPO SA www.olisipo.pt Oliver Schrott Kommunikation GmbH www.osk.de ORAFOL Europe GmbH www.orafol.de ORTEC Finance B.V. www.ortec-finance.com Otto Kirchner Beteiligungen GmbH www.fraenkische.de Otto Spanner GmbH www.spanner.de PACT 2004 SA www.pact04,es PALEX MEDICAL SA www.palex.es PARISIENNE ITALIA SRL www.parisienneitalia.it Pentland Group P L C www.pentland.com PET CITY S.A. www.petcity.gr PlanET Biogastechnik GmbH www.planet-biogas.com PME Familienservice GmbH www.familienservice.de Púchovský mäsový priemysel, a.s. www.pmpas.eu QUI GROUP SPA www.quigroup.it R.C. SANCHES, S.A. www.vitaminas.com.pt Raet B.V. www.raet.com RAMON SABATER SA www.rsabater.com Rapid Action Packaging Ltd www.rapuk.com Rattunde & Co GmbH www.rattunde-co.de Rayburn Trading Co Ltd www.rayburntrading.com RDT INGENIEROS www.rdtengineers.co.uk Reiwag Facility Services, GmbH www.reiwag.at

14 European Growth Summit and Europe’s 500 Awards Ceremony RENSON NV www.renson.be RESOURCE SOLUTIONS GROUP Plc www.rsg-plc.com retarus GmbH www.retarus.de Richard Koestner AG www.koestner.de rola Security Solutions GmbH www.rola.com Rottbeck Spedition GmbH www.rottbeck.de SACOVA CENTROS RESIDENCIALES SL (NOVAIRE) www.novaire.es SAR RESIDENCIAL Y ASISTENCIAL SA www.sarquavitae.es Schwartz GmbH www.schwartz-plastic.com SCT Telecom www.sct-telecom.fr secura Gebäudemanagement GmbH www.secura-facility.de SES GmbH www.sesgroup.eu Shaw Healthcare (Group) Ltd www.shaw.co.uk SIG Solar GmbH www.sigsolar.de Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc www.sigmaplc.co.uk SII SP Z O O www.pl.sii.eu SMILE SA www.smile.fr SO.GE.DI.M. SRL www.sodegim.it SOFTONIC SL www.softonic.com SPRD.NET AG www.spreadshirt.net Stadler + Honner GmbH www.stadler-honner.de STARPLUS Kft www.starplus.hu Ströer Out-of-Home Media AG www.stroeer.de tarent solutions GmbH www.tarent.de The Change Group International (Holdings) LTD WWW.changegroup.com Thermofin GmbH www.thermofin.de UNISONO SOLUCIONES DE NEGOCIO SA www.unisono.es Unister GmbH www.unister.de UNIX AUTÓ Srl www.unixauto.hu Valley Printing Company Ltd www.thevalleygroup.com Van Spijk B.V. www.vanspijk.nl Van Uden Food en Beverage Express B.V. www.vanuden.com VENCHI SPA www.venchi.com VERDIE AUTOCARS Sarl www.verdie.com Wallaces Express Ltd www.wallacesexpress.com Zeck GmbH www.zeck-gmbh.com zeitconcept GmbH PERSONALDIENSTLEISTUNGEN WWW.zeitconcept.de Zollner Elektronik AG www.zollner.de

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