Saubot honoured for Haulotte growth

Alexandre Saubot, chief executive officer of the Haulotte Group, is the 2007 Entrepreneur of the Year for the Rhone–Alpes area in France. Haulotte's headquarters is located in the region at L'Horme, near Lyon.

Mr Saubot (pictured right) received the prize from Gilles Poncet, Lyon business centre manager for Fortis Bank France, on 25 September in Lyon. He is now in the national final, whose results will be announced on 16 October in Paris.

The award recognizes the most successful company using criteria of sustained growth in sales, profitability and employment.