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big numbers: tecsis ENDEAVOR IMPACT REPORT 2012 – 2013 The Link Between Revenue Growth and Job Creation POZITRON's STORY is emblematic of a trend repeatedly observed in Endeavor companies post-selection: A strong correlation between revenue growth and job creation. While this may seem like 600 EMPLOYEES AT SELECTION in 2002 an obvious parallel, in reality, companies reporting high revenue growth don't always invest in new hires. When broken down by affiliate, there were nine cases in which, from 2010 to 012, the 2 company with the top absolute growth in revenues also recorded the highest "Endeavor has had a tremendous impact on my business, my vision, and, most importantly, on my expectations for myself. This impact has driven me to become an Endeavor Egypt board member so that I can contribute to furthering the mission and impact locally." Amr Shady Founder & CEO, T.A. Telecom Endeavor Entrepreneur absolute growth in job creation. These nine companies—headquartered in Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Greece, Jordan, $ Lebanon, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey—represent a variety of industries, $ 25.7m including tourism, mobile payments, and IT services. Revenue at Selection in 2002 Let's take a closer look at four. While attending Brazil's Institute for Aerospace Technology in the mid-70s, that it manufactured about 50% of Bento Koike built a wind turbine for a all custom blades operating in North class. Roughly 20 years later, Bento America. In 2012, Tecsis had the highest revisited this experience and launched revenue of any Endeavor company. From Tecsis, a manufacturer of custom turbine 2010 to 2012, Tecsis also recorded the blades for the wind energy industry. highest absolute growth in revenues and Today, Tecsis is at the forefront of the highest absolute growth in jobs. cleantech, with 40,000 blades in operation worldwide. The company estimates Lomar—the first company selected from Saudi Arabia—manufactures and sells modernized thobes, a traditional Bento Koike, the founder and CEO of Tecsis. robe-like garment that has been worn by Arab men for centuries. Lomar's founder, Loai Naseem, was the Creative Director of a Saudi ad agency when, frustrated by the limited thobe options on the market, he designed his own. Loai's thobes received so many compliments that he began to accept orders from friends and colleagues. A year later, Loai formally launched Lomar. Today, men can purchase thobes at 11 showrooms throughout Saudi Arabia and via the company's online site. Loai also has plans to expand Lomar internationally.