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❤️ Carmudi ❤️

"Carmudi is an online car classifieds site that focuses on emerging markets. The portal launched in 2013 and is owned by Rocket Internet. History Carmudi was founded in Germany in 2013. The founding of the company was officially announced at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin. It amalgamated Carmido (Nigeria), Ubilista (Mexico) and Motors.com (Myanmar) into one umbrella company in October 2013 although the latter is still operating under the name motors.com.mm. In March 2014, Carmudi launched its mobile website. In 2016, Carmudi was renamed Jumia Deals in Africa.https://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/business-news/205835-jumia- unifies-jovago-kaymu-carmudi-others.html Operations In October 2013, Carmudi started its operations in various parts of Asia, Africa and Latin America. By 2014, it launched ventures in Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Cameroon, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Ivory Coast, Rwanda, Congo, Jordan and Senegal. Carmudi’s Asian operations were the result of a €10 million investment from the German Tengelmann Group among others. As the company is part of the Rocket Internet-Ooredoo deal, its Asian operations are part of the Asia Internet Holding. Funding In April 2014, after reporting 200% growth a month and a total of 100,000 listings around the world, Carmudi announced a $10 million funding round to expand its operations in Asia. Investors included Tengelmann Ventures, the investment arm of the German retail giant. Carmudi announced a $25 million second round in February 2015 to gear up its operations in Mexico and several Asian countries. This round included Asia Pacific Internet Group (a joint venture between Rocket Internet and Ooredoo), Holtzbrinck Ventures, Tengelmann Ventures, as well as an undisclosed private investor. Mobile In July 2014, Carmudi launched a mobile application which is available in the majority of the countries they operate. The app is compatible with all Android devices. Recognition In May 2015, Carmudi Nigeria was awarded the Automobile Portal of the Year at the 2015 Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Distinguished Awards, after securing over 50,000 votes. Carmudi Pakistan was awarded one of the top 100 startups in Pakistan at the first ‘All Pakistan Startup Expo and Awards 2015’ that took place in Islamabad in May 2015. In addition to being a top start-up winner, Carmudi was shortlisted for three award categories: Best Startup of the Year, Best Technopreneur of the Year, and Service Business of the Year Venture Funded Business of the Year. In June 2015, Carmudi released its first white paper, "The Booming Automotive Industry in Emerging Markets", providing a detailed look into the global state of automotive sales and how car purchasing behaviors have changed due to the drastic increase of internet and mobile penetration, rising GDP, and the emergence of a middle class. This report was featured in Bloomberg, CNN and CNBC among others. References External links * Category:Automotive websites Category:Rocket Internet Category:Multilingual websites Category:Internet properties established in 2013 "

❤️ Simon Lazenby ❤️

"Simon Lazenby is a TV presenter and lead presenter of Formula One for Sky Sports Lazenby graduated from Durham University with a degree in Natural Sciences. At university he played as a scrum-half for the rugby club and also captained his college team. After working initially as a grain trader for a private firm in Lincolnshire, he obtained work experience at Sky through fellow Durham alumnus Mark Durden-Smith, eventually passing a screen test after some months as a runner. He began presenting for Sky Sports in 2002, where he was part of the coverage of live Rugby Union. Lazenby has been the lead presenter of Sky Sports F1 coverage since the channel's inception in 2012 alongside former drivers Johnny Herbert, Martin Brundle, Damon Hill, Jenson Button, Karun Chandhok, Anthony Davidson, Paul di Resta, and Nico Rosberg. Lazenby has not presented at two Grands Prix in 2020 - Natalie Pinkham was lead presenter for the 2020 Spanish Grand Prix and Rachel Brookes for the 2020 Russian Grand Prix. The channel has twice won International Broadcaster of the year since its inception in 2012. As of 2019, Lazenby has presented the live coverage of over 160 Grand Prix. Lazenby has a wife and two children, and lives in Wimbledon in South West London. Lazenby plays golf and the piano.Simon Lazenby, Curtis Brown Literary and Talent Agency References Category:Living people Category:Alumni of Durham University Category:Sky Sports presenters and reporters Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Durham University RFC players "

❤️ Holiday Heroes ❤️

"Holiday Heroes is a Bulgarian non-profit association helping socially disadvantaged families, elderly people, single mothers and persons with disabilities, by delivering foodstuffs at their homes. History Holiday Heroes was launched in Bulgaria in 2012. It was initiated by Michael Straumietis, owner of Advanced Nutrients company. Charity campaigns take place at Christmas and Easter each year. The aim of the initiative is to support socially disadvantaged families, elderly people, single parents and persons with disabilities with the help of celebrities and big companies. It also addresses people living outside Bulgaria. The association's slogan is "Love in Action". Promotion The Holiday Heroes team provides regular information on every step of ongoing campaigns through active online presence, especially via the initiative's profiles on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Pinterest. Holiday Heroes campaigns are supported by Bulgarian media, including: bTV, the Bulgarian National Television (BNT), Nova TV, The Voice Radio &TV;, TV7, the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR), Darik Radio, BG Radio, Manager magazine, the newspapers Standard and Monitor, Hello! Bulgaria, and many more. Fundraising Holiday Heroes was established in Bulgaria as a response to the relatively underdeveloped corporate culture of donation. The major part of the financial and in-kind aid to the initiative is provided exactly by companies operating in Bulgaria. Holiday Heroes campaigns included large corporations such as Nestle, Coca-Cola, Great Wall, Carrefour, Pepsi, Metro, Sony, and many smaller businesses and individual donors. Holiday campaigns List of campaigns and number of families included: * Christmas 2012 – 1,000 families * Easter 2013 – 2,000 families * Christmas 2013 – 5,000 families * Easter 2014 Volunteering Volunteers sign up on the Holiday Heroes website or directly get in touch via Facebook. Then they are assigned to one or more of the phases of the campaign – promotion in the supermarkets, packaging holiday boxes or their distribution to the homes of the people in need. Representatives Sports people: The national rhythmic gymnastics team, CSKA volleyball club, Ivan Zarev; Musicians: Ruth Koleva, Orlin Pavlov, Billy the Kid, Mihaela Fileva, Bobo, Vicky Terziyska, Yoko Zahariev, Yoana Dragneva, Ice Cream, Kuts & Klets, Spens, D-Flow, Tony, Svetlin Kaslev, Santra, Redman, Veselin Marinov, Anelia, Tedi Katsarova, Vyara Atova; Actors: Antoni Argirov, Kalin Vrachanski, Ani Mihaylova, Sasho Kadiev, Koyna Ruseva, Bashar Rahal, Stefan А. Shterev, Alexander 'Silver' Sano, Deyan Donkov, Nevena Bozukova- Neve, Milica Gladnishka, Ivaylo Zahariev, Katya Evro, Yoanna Temelkova; Others: Georgi Milkov, Yana Grudeva, Dilyana Popova, Yuliyan Kostov, Thomas Lafchis, Mira Dobreva, Mihail Dyuzev, Irina Tencheva, Borisa Tyutyundzhieva, Mira Dobreva, Martina Vachkova, Asya Metodieva, etc. Supporting events Holiday Heroes organize a series of supporting events. Those range from holiday workshops, art bazaars, and charity auctions of items and personal belongings of local celebrities to sports tournaments (board games, billiards and bowling), high profile charity gala dinners and concerts. References Category:Non-profit organizations based in Bulgaria "

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