(MENAFNEditorial) Endeavor has selected 20 high-impact entrepreneurs from 15 companies across 10 countries during its 59th International Selection Panel (ISP), which took place between 9 and 11 June, 2015, in Amman.
The ISP is the conclusion of a rigorous multi-step selection process that is at the core of the Endeavor model. At the 59th ISP, top business and industry leaders from 11 countries interviewed candidates about their companies and potential for high-impact growth, after which deliberations were carried out to determine whether or not they qualify as Endeavor Entrepreneurs.
Upon joining the Endeavor Network, the entrepreneurs are provided with access to customized services, including introductions to local and international business mentors and volunteers from Fortune 500 consulting firms to help them address key business needs. Throughout the years, Endeavor Entrepreneurs have created thousands of jobs and built sustainable growth models in their home countries, transforming local economies and becoming role models for future generations of business pioneers. In 2015, Endeavor will be hosting two additional ISPs in Marrakesh and Mexico City.
Ibrahim Safadi of Luminus Education, Penelope Shihab of MONOJO and Mohammed Shaker and Yousef Wadi of ArabiaWeather are four Jordanian entrepreneurs selected at the 59th ISP, raising Endeavor Jordan's active portfolio to 26 Jordanian entrepreneurs from various industries. Endeavor Jordan has been operating in the Kingdom since 2009. On a global scale, Endeavor currently supports 1,102 high-impact entrepreneurs from 694 companies across 23 countries worldwide.
"We are very pleased to announce that three Jordanian companies have joined the Endeavor Network. A lot of hard work has gone into hand-picking the best candidates and making this ISP a success," commented Endeavor Jordan Managing Director, Rasha Manna. "At Endeavor Jordan, we look forward to seeing more companies join our network this year, as we strive to create additional success stories and position ourselves as a hub for high-impact entrepreneurship in Jordan."
ArabiaWeather is the first local provider of on-demand Arabic weather forecasts for consumers and businesses across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. ArabiaWeather publishes a range of hourly to 14-day hyper-local forecasts in Arabic via web, mobile and social media, covering 5,000 locations in 22 countries. ArabiaWeather's forecasts also benefit media, aviation and oil and gas companies as changing weather conditions significantly impact their profit margins. In 2014, ArabiaWeather's online portal attracted 20 million unique visitors representing 15% of Internet users in the MENA region.
MONOJO is a biotechnology company that utilizes its advanced research capabilities to develop a variety of products, from cosmetics to pharmaceuticals, using unique ingredients that are indigenous to the MENA region. Founder and CEO of MONOJO, Penelope Shihab, spearheaded ten years of research and development to create Skinue, an anti-acne product line made with camel milk antibodies. Situated at the cross-section of the global biotech, consumer health and beauty industries, MONOJO plans to finalize and commercialize products for diabetes and gastritis within the next two years, and aims to utilize its knowledge of the regional environment to emerge as the leading research company in Jordan.
Luminus Education fosters vocational, technical and soft skills amongst Arab youth through its education centers located in Jordan, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. Operating within the vocational training field, Luminus Education has successfully graduated more than 30,000 students from 23 countries worldwide, and currently employs more than 520 professionals from around the globe. Luminus Education caters to the needs of job seekers who lack the skills needed for the workforce. Having secured funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Swicorp, Luminus Education aims to expand its operations and course offerings to become the MENA region's top vocational and technical education institution.
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