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International SOS Chairman and CEO named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 Singapore

18 November 2009

Singapore

International SOS, the world's leading provider of medical assistance and international healthcare, today announced that its Chairman & CEO, Arnaud Vaissié, has been named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 Singapore. Mr Vaissié will represent Singapore at the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year award in Monte Carlo, Monaco in 2010. He was also named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year – International Healthcare.

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards was first launched by Ernst & Young in the United States in 1986 to honour entrepreneurs whose ingenuity and perseverance created and sustained successful, growing business ventures. Today, the awards programme has expanded to more than 135 cities in over 50 countries, with awards presented to over 1,000 of the world's most outstanding entrepreneurs annually. It is also recognised as one of the most prestigious international business awards in the world.

Mr Vaissié said: “International SOS is the story of men and women who have made it their vocation to help people and companies across the world in their medical and security needs. We have pioneered a new industry and realise the responsibility entrusted to us. Our mission is to provide the best quality care to our members and help companies fulfill their duty of care to their employees and customers.

I would like to share this award with my global team. I hope this will inspire more people to create innovative businesses using Singapore's environment as their spring board.”

For further information please contact:
Petrina Ong
Marketing Services Manager, Singapore
International SOS
Tel: +65 6330 9826; Mobile: +65 9878 4928

About International SOS
Operating in over 70 countries, International SOS (http://www.internationalsos.com) helps organizations manage the health and safety risks facing their travellers and global workforce. Its services range from consultancy and planning services to 24-hour medical and security advice and assistance. It also provides emergency medical and security evacuations when there is a critical illness, accident or civil unrest. In 2008, the company handled over a million assistance cases, including more than 17,000 evacuations.  On average, International SOS handles 1 evacuation every 30 minutes and receives more than 4.25 million calls per year.