The IVY Award is an annual award presented to an exceptional candidate under 35 from the technology sector who stands out in what he has achieved. The Jury, which is chaired by Pierre Aussure, aims to award a manager who has been outstanding and who will continue to grow and become a key player in the technology sector. Pierre Aussure and the IVY professionals carry out interviews during the year and candidates are narrowed down to five pre-Winners, then three Winners who will go on to the Grand Oral.

2011 Winner : Jonathan Benhamou, CEO & Founder Novapost

The executive search consultant is always on the lookout for talented professionals. The search for the IVY Award winner follows the same train of thought. It is a search to find the best young up and coming manager in the technology sector. Emphasis is put on youth and the possibility of identifying young talent at an early stage.

At the Grand Oral, each Winner presents his/her company, background and professional experience and then answers questions from various members of the Jury and journalists present. Each candidate has twenty minutes to convince the audience that he/she should win. When the Grand Oral is finished, the Jury retires to vote and designate the IVY Award winner for the year.
The Jury 2011 was composed of
  • Bernadette Andrietti, Directeur Général Europe, Intel
  • Philippe Barthelet, Vice President France, Samsung
  • Laurent Blanchard, Vice President Enterprise EMEA, Cisco
  • François Bornibus, Vice President et Directeur Général Europe de l’Ouest, Lenovo
  • Guy-Hubert Bourgeois, Président-Directeur Général, Beijaflore
  • Eric Boustouller, Président-Directeur Général France, Microsoft
  • Jean-Pierre Brulard, Directeur Général Europe du Sud, VMware
  • Philippe Cambriel, Executive Vice President, Gemalto
  • Olivier Campenon, Président EMEA, BT
  • Philippe Citroën, Directeur Général France, Sony
  • Jean-Paul Cottet, Directeur Exécutif, France Telecom/Orange
  • Philippe Jarre, Directeur Général France, IBM
  • Joël Karecki, Président France & Maghreb, Philips
  • Philippe Keryer, Executive Vice President, Alcatel-Lucent
  • Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet, Président-Directeur Général, PriceMinister.com
  • Lin Cheng, Président Europe de l’Ouest, ZTE
  • Thierry Petit, Directeur Général France, Dell
  • Olivier Roussat, Directeur Général, Bouygues Telecom
  • Arnaud Ruffat, Président France, Atos
  • Nicolas Sekkaki, Directeur Général France & Maghreb, SAP
  • Olivier Sévillia, CEO South Europe Technology Services, Capgemini
  • Patrick Starck, Corporate Senior Vice President & Chairman Europe, CA
  • Jean-Marc Tassetto, Directeur Général France, Google
  • Stéphane Thirion, Directeur Général France, Apple
2010 Winner :
Bastien Duclaux,
CEO & Co-Founder Twenga		   2009 Winner :
Jonathan Benassaya,
CEO & Co-Founder Blogmusik /Deezer.com
 
2008 Winner :
Benjamin Mestrallet,
CEO & Founder eXo Platform		   2007 Winner :
Stéphane Bohbot,
CEO & Founder ModeLabs
 
2006 Winner :
Mathieu Nouzareth,
CEO & Founder Boonty 		  2005 Winner :
Mihai Crasneanu,
CEO and Founder Glowria
 
2004 Winner :
Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet,
CEO & Founder Priceminister.com		   2003 Winner: André Haddad,
Vice President Ebay.