Logitech co-founder, Daniel Borel was awarded the "Entrepreneur for the World 2008" Prize at the First World Entrepreneurship Forum, November 13-15, 2008 which took place in Evian, France. The Award was presented to him by Jean-Luc Decornoy, President of KPMG SA and Patrick Molle, President of EMLYON Business School in recognition for the values of "boldness, creativity, commitment, persistence, success and social commitment." More than 300 Forum members, press and invitees attended the Gala Awards Evening on November 14, 2008.
Daniel Borel was selected as “Entrepreneur for the World 2008”, specifically as a creator of wealth and social justice: his leadership and success at Logitech demonstrates his qualities as an entrepreneur, and his work on behalf of two foundations (SwissUp, dedicated to the improvement of the teaching system in Switzerland, and Defitech, which assists disabled children) demonstrates his commitment to share with society the wealth produced by his company.
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