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Silver for Founder of the Year, Medium Size Companies: Founders Martin Lidgard and Richard Sandström of Web Manuals International Recognized for Enhancing Safety and Efficiency in Aviation
Martin Lidgard and Richard Sandström, founders of Web Manuals International, received the Growth Rings in Silver for the global award Founder of the Year category Medium Size Companies at the Founders Awards Gala held at Nalen in Stockholm on September 19.
The Impactful Journey of Martin Lidgard and Richard Sandström, founders of Web Manuals International
In 2012 Martin and Richard founded Web Manuals, a documentation tool enhancing flight safety in the aviation industry. With teams in Sweden, USA, Singapore and Sydney, Web Manuals is growing +40% per year.
How the Winners Are Chosen as Founder of the Year Large Size Companies
The Founder of the Year award honors successful global founders who have built one or more strong private or public limited companies. It aims to spotlight these founders and inspire growth in medium to large-sized internationally expanding companies.
To honor founders across various stages of company development, the award has three categories: small, medium, and large companies. In the category Founder of the Year Medium Size Companies are active founders of a private or public limited company with a revenue of approximately 10-50 million euros with at least 20% ownership in a profitable company, based on the fiscal year 2023.
The finalists have been assessed by the Founders Alliance Index, which takes into account past performance, future potential, and social benefits, and they have been evaluated by a jury of experienced founders.
The Founder Jury consisted of Chair of the jury Lilia Yeghiazaryan, founder of Dexatel, Malin Lindfors Speace, founder of Ethos, Stefan Granqvist, founder of Interim Search, Louise Poltoft, founder of Clarify and Johan Ihrfelt, founder of Peas.
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