“Believe in the future. Believe in what you are doing. Believe in yourself. Defying all odds All of us will make a better future.” Congratulations, Mohed Altrad — Mohed Altrad Altrad Group, France President, Altrad Group EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2015 Award winner Mohed Altrad What makes a world- changing innovator? France We left it to the experts. True success? They’ve been there and At the 7 June award ceremony in Monaco, The life story of Mohed Altrad, the EY they’ve done that. That’s why we asked Mark A. Weinberger, EY Global Chairman World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015, these seven distinguished individuals to & CEO, called Altrad an inspiration to reads like a bestseller — which it is. His select the EY World Entrepreneur Of The entrepreneurs around the world. As Rebecca autobiographical novel, Badawi, is taught Year 2015 — because it takes one to MacDonald, Executive Chair of Just Energy in some French schools as part of the know one. Group and Chair of the World Entrepreneur literature curriculum. It is the tale of Of The Year Judging Panel, said, “Mohed We thank these judges for their hard work a child born to a nomadic tribe in the has built a hugely successful, fast-growing and dedication. We say this every year Syrian desert who defi ed all odds to international business having overcome a because we really mean it. We couldn’t realize his dreams. humble and very challenging upbringing. The have done it without you! Altrad moved to France when he was 17 and judges were impressed by his ability to build earned a PhD in Computer Sciences. He and sustain growth over 30 years and by his and a partner bought a nearly bankrupt humility and character.” scaffolding maker in 1985 to form the basis Altrad places great emphasis on sharing of what is now Altrad Group. Today, his with his employees his own values: loyalty company employs 7,000 people in 110 and integrity, trust and passion, respect for subsidiaries globally. It is the world leader in differences and cultures, humanism and the cement mixers as well as a European leader in quest to excel. scaffolding and wheelbarrows. “I’m so honored to receive this prestigious Acutely aware of the problems of award, especially as there was such youth unemployment, Altrad sponsors strong competition from such outstanding apprenticeships and qualifi cation scholarships. entrepreneurs around the world,” Altrad EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 Judging Panel In addition, he supports Doctors Without said. “I would like to dedicate this award Borders and the French League Against Front: Nobuyuki Idei, Quantum Leaps Corporation; to my family and all the people within the Rebecca MacDonald, Just Energy Group (Chair); Cancer. He is also President of Montpellier organization, without whom the success of Dr. Ruth Oltjer, Chemi-Pharm AS Hérault Rugby Club. Altrad Group would not be possible.” Back: Michael Wu, Hong Kong Maxim’s Group; Ewald Raben, Raben Group; Fadi Ghandour, Aramex and Wamda Capital; Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin, EcoWorld Development Group Berhad 30 LEADERS VOLUME 38, NUMBER 3 WEOY 2015_LEADERS supplement v9.indd 1-2 6/19/15 4:05 PM “Believe in the future. Believe in what you are doing. Believe in yourself. Defying all odds All of us will make a better future.” Congratulations, Mohed Altrad — Mohed Altrad Altrad Group, France President, Altrad Group EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2015 Award winner Mohed Altrad What makes a world- changing innovator? France We left it to the experts. True success? They’ve been there and At the 7 June award ceremony in Monaco, The life story of Mohed Altrad, the EY they’ve done that. That’s why we asked Mark A. Weinberger, EY Global Chairman World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015, these seven distinguished individuals to & CEO, called Altrad an inspiration to reads like a bestseller — which it is. His select the EY World Entrepreneur Of The entrepreneurs around the world. As Rebecca autobiographical novel, Badawi, is taught Year 2015 — because it takes one to MacDonald, Executive Chair of Just Energy in some French schools as part of the know one. Group and Chair of the World Entrepreneur literature curriculum. It is the tale of Of The Year Judging Panel, said, “Mohed We thank these judges for their hard work a child born to a nomadic tribe in the has built a hugely successful, fast-growing and dedication. We say this every year Syrian desert who defi ed all odds to international business having overcome a because we really mean it. We couldn’t realize his dreams. humble and very challenging upbringing. The have done it without you! Altrad moved to France when he was 17 and judges were impressed by his ability to build earned a PhD in Computer Sciences. He and sustain growth over 30 years and by his and a partner bought a nearly bankrupt humility and character.” scaffolding maker in 1985 to form the basis Altrad places great emphasis on sharing of what is now Altrad Group. Today, his with his employees his own values: loyalty company employs 7,000 people in 110 and integrity, trust and passion, respect for subsidiaries globally. It is the world leader in differences and cultures, humanism and the cement mixers as well as a European leader in quest to excel. scaffolding and wheelbarrows. “I’m so honored to receive this prestigious Acutely aware of the problems of award, especially as there was such youth unemployment, Altrad sponsors strong competition from such outstanding apprenticeships and qualifi cation scholarships. entrepreneurs around the world,” Altrad EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 Judging Panel In addition, he supports Doctors Without said. “I would like to dedicate this award Borders and the French League Against Front: Nobuyuki Idei, Quantum Leaps Corporation; to my family and all the people within the Rebecca MacDonald, Just Energy Group (Chair); Cancer. He is also President of Montpellier organization, without whom the success of Dr. Ruth Oltjer, Chemi-Pharm AS Hérault Rugby Club. Altrad Group would not be possible.” Back: Michael Wu, Hong Kong Maxim’s Group; Ewald Raben, Raben Group; Fadi Ghandour, Aramex and Wamda Capital; Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin, EcoWorld Development Group Berhad WEOY 2015_LEADERS supplement v9.indd 1-2 6/19/15 4:05 PM EY Entrepreneur Of The Year country winners Argentina Australia Austria Germany Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Israel Dr. Hugo Sigman Joe Davenport Owen Kerr Dr. Werner Thallner Hermann Waltl Friedrich Paul Lindner Jan Beckers György Wáberer Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla Iwan Setiawan Mark Roden Benny Landa Founder, CEO and Director Director Executive Operations Executive Sales and Executive Technology Founder and CEO Founder, Chairman and Chairman and Managing Lukminto Founder and CEO Chairman and CEO shareholder and Financial Director Customer Support Director CEO Director President Director Director Grupo Insud Pepperstone EV Group GmbH HitFox Group GmbH Waberer’s Serum Institute of PT Sri Rejeki Isman ding* Landa Group International Pte. 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(Sritex) Belarus Belgium Brazil Canada Chile Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Arkadiy Dobkin Fernand Huts Karl Huts Pedro Lima Linda Hasenfratz Rolando Carmona Oscar Farinetti Morio Sase Dr. Thaer Darwish Khaled Darwish Bashar Zawaideh Andrey Lavrentyev CEO and President CEO and President Business Unit Manager, President CEO CEO Founder and creator President and CEO Founder Founder Founder President Port and Operations EPAM Systems Katoen Natie 3corações Group Linamar Corporation Drillco Tools S.A.