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 Edwin Soeryadjaya and Saratoga Capital
If you want to remain the
best, you have to keep on
doing what you are good at.
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Started the investment firm
Saratoga Capital in 1998 and
co-founded Adaro Energy.
Adaro Energy is Indonesia’s
second-biggest producer of
power-station coal.
The net worth of $1.25 billion
from his business
achievements has placed him
in the sixteenth place on Globe
Asia's 2011 150 Richest
Indonesians list.
• Inducted into the EY World
Entrepreneur of the Year
2011 Hall of Fame
• Ernst & Young Entrepreneur
of the Year, 2010
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 Chairul Tanjung and CT Corp
I am a nobody. I am not son
of a president and I am not
the brother of somebody, so if
I can do it, then anybody can.
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• Started with medical and
dental equipment trading
business in 1983.
• In 1987, he established CT
Corporation (formerly known
as Para Group).
Started by setting up a factory
and then acquiring Bank
Karman, now Bank Mega, in
1995.
Today, CT Corp runs many
businesses with interests in
banking, media, lifestyle,
entertainment, and
plantations.
• Awarded Marketer of the
Year by Indonesian
Marketing Association and
Markplus, 2007
• Awarded one of the Bankers
of the Year by Globe Asia,
2008
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 Joko Susanto and Alfa Mart

Founded Alfamart in 1989 Today, Alfamart serves more

under the name of PT Sumber than 3 million customers daily,
Alfaria Trijaya Tbk. with approximately 10,300
stores and 70,000 employees.

He began as a peddler at 17 He is listed as 14th in Forbes

and started Alfamart after Indonesia's 50 Richest, with a
The minimarket is always buying part of tobacco tycoon net worth of $1.34 billion.
accused of hampering the Putera Sampoerna’s business.
traditional markets. What
they do is encourage the
traditional market to improve
their services.
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 Eka Tjipta Widjaja and Sinar Mas Group

Founded Sinar Mas Group in Today, Asia Pulp & Paper Co.
1962. markets its products to more
than 120 countries across six
continents and is the a major
contributor to the Revenue of
Sinar Mas Group.

His business operates in He is listed as 4th in Forbes

different sectors, with the Indonesia's 50 Richest, with a
Be a man of integrity, be cornerstone being Asia Pulp & net worth of $5.3 billion.
responsible to your family, Paper Co.
job, and society.

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 Sukanto Tanoto and RGE
If you want to do something
you must be prepared to
sacrifice for it, to accept the
commitment, and take the
burden.
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Started as a spare parts
supplier to the oil and
construction industry in 1967.
Ventured into the plywood
business in 1973, which was a
key turning point.
Today, RGE is a group of
companies with an asset base
of over US$15 billion and has
operations in Indonesia, China,
and Brazil.
• Jing Hua Award, Beijing
Muncipality, 2014
• Dean's Medal, Wharton
School of the University of
Pennsylvania, 2012
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 Hanifa Ambadar and Female Daily Network
Always invest in yourself and
be willing to lift others as you
climb up your way to
success.
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She started FemaleDaily.com,
as a blog site, in 2005.
With the success of her blog
site, she returned to Indonesia
from New York in 2009, and set
up an office.
Today, her blog site has 2
million unique users per month
and 355,000+ social media
followers.
Indonesia Digital Women
Award, 2013
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 Nabilah Alsagoff and DOKU
Embrace the challenge, which
is the key to survival. Learn
and stay alert. Discover and
connect with trends and
information.
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She started DOKU in 2007, as
the first local payment gateway
in Indonesia.
To revolutionize electronic
payment solutions in
Indonesia.
DOKU currently processes
payments valued in excess of
$500 million per year on behalf
of 800 businesses in Indonesia.
• Consultant to Bali’s tourism
industry after the 2002
terrorist attacks.
• Speaker at Tech in Asia’s
Startup Asia conference in
Jakarta, 2014
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 Chandra Lie and Sriwijaya Air

Co-founded Sriwijaya Air in • Sriwijaya Air and its

2003, with a single airplane. subsidiary NAM Air is the
10th largest airline group in
Southeast Asia.
• In 2014, it catered to over
9.4 million passengers.

To provide air travel services. Awarded the E & Y

Entrepreneurial Spirit Award,
We do not leave the tears, but Indonesia, 2015
we had to leave the waters
for our children.

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 Eddy Kusnadi Sariaatmadja and Emtek

Founded Emtek in 1983 as a Today, Emtek is Indonesia’s

company providing personal most prominent media
computer services. conglomerate, which includes 2
leading nationwide and 1 local
Free-to-Air (FTA) televisions.

Provides media, He is listed as 10th in Forbes

telecommunications, and IT Indonesia's 50 Richest, with a
While I was working as a solutions services. net worth of $1.65 billion.
contractor, I had a feeling
that the [contractor] job was
not meant for me. Then, I
decided to focus on the tech
industry.
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 Kusnan & Rusdi Kirana and Lion Air

Launched Lion Air in 2000 with Lion Air flies to Singapore,

$900,000 and a leased Boeing Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and
737 aircraft. China, with a fleet of 112
aircrafts.

To provide low-cost air travel. CAPA Asia Pacific Legend

Award, 2015
We don’t like to show people
a lot, we just want to work.

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 Dr. Hendra Adidarma and Propan Raya Group Holding

Started his flagship PT Propan Today, Propan Raya produces at

Raya Industrial Coating and least 70,000 tons of paint every
Chemicals in 1979. year with 15,000 outlets all
over Indonesia and Southeast
Asia.

Production of surface coaters, Entrepreneur of the Year

paints, and chemicals. award, Indonesia, 2015
Innovation is the spirit of my
life. I learn, I know, I do, I
create, and I innovate.

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 The Ning King and Argo Manunggal Group
My principle in life is that we
must fulfill our promises.
Everything must be planned
well.
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Established his company in
1949 as a Textile Trading
company and integrated Textile
producer.
To become a major force in the
production of textile in
Indonesia.
• Today, the company employs
22,000 people with 30
factories throughout
Indonesia, and an annual
sales of $1.2 billion.
In 2015, he was listed 49th in
Forbes Indonesia's 50 Richest,
with a net worth of $410
million.
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