Press Release

Shell LiveWIRE Indonesia proudly announces winners of the Business Start-Up Awards (BSA) 2008. BSA is Shell’s unique entrepreneurship award program, which allows Indonesian young entrepreneurs, 18-32 years old, to showcase their business skills. It is an adaptation of the Shell LiveWIRE global corporate social investment program, which targets to provide opportunities for young Indonesian entrepreneurs to help them gain maximum understanding of business issues in a globalised environment.

9 selected young Indonesian entrepreneurs from 272 entries will each receive Rp 20 million in grant funding along with two years of valuable business counsel and coaching to assist in growing their business.

Since 2003, LiveWIRE Indonesia has helped over 1,200 young people to explore the option of starting a business, and has helped many businesses to start up.

Darwin Silalahi, President Director and Country Chairman of Shell Indonesia said, “LiveWIRE is part of Shell’s commitment to help build Indonesia’s economy by stimulating growth of SMEs. I am very proud of the BSA winners and hope that they will become role models and inspire young entrepreneurs in future generations. More young entrepreneurs will benefit the society by creating new businesses and more jobs, in a diversified and sustainable local economy.”

The winners of BSA 2008 are:

• Antonius Dian Adhy Feryanto - PT. Pavettia Atsiri Indonesia
• Aprihantiningrum Hidayat – Bizz 4 Kids
• Bustanul Mulyawan – Beras Organik Mr. Olen
• Fakhrudin Al Rozi – Gama Marine Tekno
• Galih Prasetya Utama – Naturalife Greenworld
• Giyarti Takarima – Batik Giriloyo
• Reny Sri Rahayu – Ghodam Project
• Rizky Ardi Nugroho – Green Health Agriculture
• Roihatul Jannah, SKM – Helmiat Bonceng Bocah

This year’s BSA team of distinguished juries consists of:

1. Dr. Ir. Nining I. Soesilo, MA – Director, SME Center, Faculty of Economics, University Indonesia.
2. Eva Riyanti Hutapea – President Director, PT. Usaha Kita Makmur Way (UKM Way) Indonesia
3. Gung Panggodo  - Editor, Bisnis Indonesia daily
4. Widyaka Nusapati – Director, PT. Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM)
5. Iwan Salim- Supply Manager, Shell Indonesia
6. Kuswantoro Pranabudi – Lubes Transport Manager, Shell Indonesia

LiveWIRE Indonesia has contributed to the success of an international youth enterprise programme that has provided over 1.3 million young people globally with information, advice and support to develop enterprising ideas and start their own businesses.

LiveWIRE Indonesia is part of the Shell LiveWIRE International programme which has LiveWIRE schemes operating in a total of 23 countries throughout the world. The Shell LiveWIRE International programme has helped over 2,800 new businesses to start up with the creation of over 8,900 jobs.

LiveWIRE is one of Shell’s Social Investment Programmes. It promotes enterprise and provides practical advice, training and ongoing support services to young people who want to develop enterprising ideas and start their own businesses.

Working through local enterprise development organisations and through partnerships with schools, universities, governments, other corporations, and community programs, Shell LiveWIRE delivers practical support to young entrepreneurs to develop the skills needed to plan, launch, and manage new business enterprises.

Apart from BSA, Shell LiveWIRE Indonesia organises a series of activities targeted for young Indonesian entrepreneurs as follows:

• Bright Ideas workshop. From 2003 till March 2008, Shell LiveWIRE has conducted workshops in Jakarta, Bandung, Yogya, Surabaya, Depok Semarang and Pontianak on various topics such as:
  1. Unlock your Potential
  2. How to develop Bright Ideas
  3. Market Research for the First Time and
  4. Sales, Marketing & Financing Guidelines.
  
• Shell LiveWIRE is planning to conduct another 18 Bright Ideas workshops in 19 locations across Indonesia until 2009, two workshops for young people who wish to become Shell Retailers and four workshops in various universities.
• Enquiry Service Shell LiveWIRE provides young entrepreneurs an online discussion forum by developing a mailing list (shell_livewire@yahoogroups.com) and website (www.livewire-indonesia.org)

LiveWIRE Indonesia is one of over 20 LiveWIRE programmes supported by Shell around the world to promote the spirit of enterprise in young people.

The original LiveWIRE programme was launched in 1982 in the United Kingdom and local variations of the programme are developed in the each country to deliver the most appropriate support to young people as they develop the skills needed to plan, launch and manage new business enterprises.

LiveWIRE schemes are financed on a country by country basis by the local Shell company and operate in partnership with local and national Government to facilitate delivery of economic and social inclusion programmes.

Shell LiveWIRE programmes are currently operating in 23 countries including: Abu Dhabi; Argentina; Brazil; Brunei; Chile; Egypt; Hong Kong; Indonesia; Iran; Ireland; Libya; Mauritius; Netherlands; Nigeria; Oman; Pakistan; Qatar; Singapore; South Africa; and, the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales).

For further information, please contact:

Shell Indonesia
Fathia Syarif (Ms) Manager, Media Relations, External Affairs and Communications
Tel: +62 21 7883-8838
Fax: +62 21 7884 9676
Email: fathia.syarif@shell.com