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49 HOW IT ALL STARTED Cyril spent ten years working on software solutions for France's real estate sector, culminating in the acquisition of his company, Pericles. In 2006, Cyril returned to Lebanon to establish Keeward with the mission to foster a local digital ecosystem. Leveraging Keeward's proprietary technology, he partnered with Sany Naufal and Levant Distributors to create Bookwitty, an online book distribution platform with over 6M customers in 149 countries. KEEWARD CYRIL HADJI-THOMAS 2006 Founded in Employees 210 Keeward is a platform for the "long tail" markets. One of its main verticals is Bookwitty, offering consumers access to a collection of over 26 million books through a network of independent bookstores, blogs, online market places and the recently launched Bookwitty.com. By leveraging its extensive database of content and cutting edge proprietary technology, Keeward helps audiences around the world to seamlessly discover, purchase and review hard-to-find products. 6M Unique Customers HIGH IMPACT IS: 149 Countries NEWLY SELECTED ENTREPRENEURS

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