Martin Herrenknecht Receives Award for Life’s Work
The company founder and Chairman of theBoard of Management of HerrenknechtAG Dr.-Ing. E.h. Martin Herrenknecht was given the 2013 Deutscher Gründerpreis 2013 on June25 at the ZDF Berlin television studiosfor his lifetime achievement. In his laudatory speech, Matthias Müller, chairman ofthe board of Managementof Porsche AG, honored the pioneering achievement of MartinHerrenknecht,but it was obvious to all present that Martin Herrenknecht does not considerhis achievements to be over by a long chalk.
Among otherthings Matthias Müller said:”Those who meet him are immediately aware of his extraordinary vitality, his energy,the pleasure he derives fromwhat he does, coupled with a sense of responsibility and, of course, he is very down to earth.Indeed, he possesses allthe qualities needed by an entrepreneurwho not only enjoys short-term business success,but also long-term achievements.”
Representing the jury of experts, Mueller also praised the generous social commitmentof the entrepreneur, which includes promoting business start-ups and a spiritof innovation.
Accepting the award, Martin Herrenknechtsaid, visibly moved: “I am very excited about this award. Ithonors my mother who believed me fromthe beginning and equipped me with the necessary start-up capital.This award is just as much for my family, who has often been neglected by me and yet has stillalways stood by me. Andfinally, the award honors the loyalty and hard work of my staff, who have made the company Herrenknecht a champion on the world market.”
Herrenknecht also thanked Prof.Dr.h.c. Lothar Späth who – as Chairman of Herrenknecht AG’s Supervisory Board for 14 years- made sure that the company was able to master the process of globalization successfully.
The Deutscher Gründerpreis is awarded each year in the categories Schools, StartUps, Climbers and Life’s Work. Itrecognizes entrepreneurialrole models whose companies are at various stages. The DeutscherGründerpreis is awarded by the partners stern, Sparkassen, ZDF and Porsche. The partners have been promoting entrepreneurship and an entrepreneurialculture since 1997.
