cegelec is a french electrical engineering company providing electrical power installation , hvac , information technology and other services to public and private companies .

as of 2014 the company employs around 22,000 people and operates in 30 countries , with major activity in france , brazil , indonesia , the middle east and africa .

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within vinci energies , vinci facilities in belgium combines the competences of cegelec building services , faceo belgium , cegelec refrigeration and thomas kyndt neyts .
l’entreprise cegelec projets espace est l ' une des pionnières du secteur spatial européen . …
since the 1960s , cegelec css is also an appreciated integrator of the major electricity producers .
from the management buyout on july 20 , cegelec emerges as an independent group of companies .
after receiving antitrust official approval cegelec became an entirely owned subsidiary of the vinci group on april 14 of 2010 .
is the object of a leveraged buy - out by management and employees with the support of investors , and returns to its former name , cegelec .
today , vinci announces the completion of the transfer to vinci of the cegelec group ( “cegelec” ) by the qatari diar real estate investment company ( “qatari diar” ) , and the allotment to qatari diar of 5 . 78 % of vinci’s capital and theoretical voting rights in the context of this transaction . integrating solutions and technological services , cegelec designs , installs and maintains systems and sub - systems in industry , infrastructure and the service sector . read the press release
van 20 t . e . m . 22 maart zal cegelec aanwezig zijn op stocexpo 2018 in rotterdam : de toonaangevende vakbeurs en conferentie voor de tank terminal industrie .
deze rebranding is het gevolg van onze groeistrategie binnen vinci energies belgium . cegelec refrigeration is ontstaan in 2006 door de overname van de engineeringstak van ensysta van de groep aveve .
pierre azaria founds cge ( compagnie générale d’electricité – general electricity company ) , a holding company aimed at running electricity industries and companies . fifteen years later , cge becomes cgee , the direct ancestor of cegelec .
the merger with cegelec expands the leadership of vinci energies . this major event is significant as it permits the group to build up its international presence . at the same time , vinci confers vinci energies with the entire range of facility management activities and maintenance services of the group . the combination of these previously dispersed business lines generates a new impetus . with the arrival of faceo , which was formerly associated with cegelec , these activities are integrated under the name vinci facilities , a unit with operations in 20 european countries .
since april 2010 , cegelec is part of vinci energies , a subsidiary of the vinci group , the wordwide successful concession and construction company with its headquarters in paris . vinci employs more than 186 , 000 employees worldwide , with an annual turnover of around 39 billion euro .
au sein de vinci energies , les entreprises cegelec portent une grande partie des expertises du groupe et proposent des services technologiques aux entreprises et aux collectivités . de la conception à la maintenance multitechnique , leurs domaines d’intervention sont variés et leurs équipes accompagnent leurs clients d’un bout à l’autre de projets ambitieux .
cgee alsthom experiences a strategic change of direction : the general electric company acquires a stake in the group and transfers control of its industrial monitoring activities to it . cgee alsthom then adopts the new name cegelec . this is also the period when gtie extends its development outside france , starting with the uk and then the netherlands .
the cegelec gmbh belongs to the vinci energies group , the energy division of the french vinci group . vinci energies operates with 65 , 400 employees in 51 countries and generated in 2015 sales of 10 billion euros . with its network of more than 1 , 600 business units , vinci energies is currently the market leader in france as well as a major player in europe and worldwide in the fields of energy and information technology .
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jde day at ecam in brussels on march 22nd , 2018 during the « companies’ days » we meet students of master ( either 2nd master for their first job , and 1st master for their end of year internship and graduate thesis ) in the same technical studies . a pre - selection is made during these days , the selected students are invited to a job interview with our company . we recruit young graduates every year to integrate our project teams .
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our history is above all one of people and energies coming together to construct a top - level group in the energy and information technology sectors . vinci energies is like a river formed over time by the confluence of multiple streams . it has followed its course for more than two centuries and has gradually grown through its history due to the businesses that have joined it . the pioneers prepared the way for the entrepreneurs who today continue the human adventure that is our heritage . and it is the story of this adventure that we want to tell .
jean - andré lepaute founds a company in his own name . as horologist to the court of louis xv , he constructs precision pendulums for royal estates and most of the observatories of europe . he is responsible for numerous inventions with applications primarily in astronomy or optics for the navy . one of these innovations is his invention in 1780 of the first horizontal clock using parallel workings . the lepaute company much later expands into the field of electronics after the second world war . this branch of its activities is acquired by cge in 1960
during the period of urban lighting development , jean and chabrié establish their company and gain the contract to supply candles and firewood for the palais bourbon in paris ( where the national assembly is hosted ) . at the end of the century , the engineer albert bouchon joins the company , which is then renamed “mors jean & bouchon” . this is also where andré citroën worked .
candles give way to gaslights . clémençon creates the first lighting control units for parisian theatres .
the lacarrière company provides maintenance for street lamps and all public lighting throughout paris . the magnificent parisian lighting fascinates all of europe , which leads to paris being known as the city of light . at the end of the century , lacarrière merges with sdel , a company created by charles saunier and maurice duval .
the second half of the 19th century is marked by the arrival of electricity . innovations flourish and many companies are created , including louis mors in france , and g + h and nickel in germany . the arrival of the automobile sees the birth of the société anonyme d’electricité et d’automobile ( electricity and automobile limited company ) , founded by the son of louis mors in 1896 .
at the beginning of the 20th century , electrical installation companies such as garczynski - traploir and fournié - grospaud flourish throughout france . in 1906 , ernest tunzini founds a heating company at versailles . a year later , charles saunier and maurice duval create the firm saunier duval et compagnie ( the future sdel ) at montreuil , specialising in lighting services for civil service departments . in great britain , herbert beesley and charles lee found the firm lee beesley .
the belle epoque period of economic prosperity witnesses a decisive turning point towards modern times . that context of success and expansion is shattered by the first world war .
at the end of hostilities , everything has to be rebuilt . under the aegis of the french government , 7000 rural homes are connected to electricity by 1919 . the same year in sweden , emil lundgren decides to found his company , specialised in electric works . the 1920s also sees the creation of the companies garczynski - traploir at le mans and fournié - grospaud at tarbes .
cgee starts to seek prospects outside france and establishes operations in tunisia and algeria , as well as in belgium .
france discovers air conditioning due to the work of ernest tunzini , and louis santerne opens a modest workshop . both tunzini and santerne grow to join the ranks of france’s great companies . the swiss company kriegel et schaffner has similar success ; their electric works company later becomes the etavis group .
the alsthom company ( now spelled alstom ) is created in alsace . electricity has by this time become the preferred energy source for french industry . this requires the electrical equipment necessary for smooth functioning and alsthom positions itself in the construction of motors , turbines , and soldering equipment .
after the second world war , it is necessary to rebuild throughout europe . companies set out to reconstruct housing . in 1948 the phibor company is founded . it provides supplies for the many housing projects which begin to spring up in the parisian suburbs . during these years of reconstruction neighbouring countries also undergo development : in morocco , cgee founds a holding company of electrical businesses ( la compagnie chérifienne d’entreprises électriques ) .
modernity , new construction , and industrial development are the spearhead of the 1950s in france and as well as the rest of europe . in romania , for example , the infrastructure and service sector are directed by tiab , which starts its activity at this time . distinguished by a new dynamism , the construction of the nuclear industry is undertaken by sdel , tunzini , comsip entreprise , g + h , and nickel .
exchanges increase and companies now systematically seek prospects abroad : cgee thus establishes a presence in south america , in africa , and in portugal .
at the start of the 1970s , the electrical installation market undergoes a profound change . cgee merges with the electrical divisions of alsthom and sge , the future vinci , to create cgee alsthom .
the lepaute company , whose ancestor was the horologist to the court of louis xv and creator of the great public clocks of the period , then also joins cgee alsthom .
the companies mors , jean et bouchon , garczynski - traploir , and fournié - grospaud , join to form a group that becomes gtie in 1984 .
following the first oil price shock , the world is in crisis . due to dynamic results , cgee alsthom creates a subsidiary in brazil and gains sole responsibility to equip edf’s nuclear power generation plants with control systems .
for its part , in 1974 comsip entreprise signs the orenbourg contract in the ussr , to develop the largest natural gas field in the world . afterwards , with the development of computer systems , comsip entreprise sets up the real - time monitoring system for ariane rockets .
in germany , due to an initial facility management contract with the us army for its military bases , the ske company is born .
in the 1980s , cgee alsthom increases its contracts in africa , and then brings comsip entreprise into the group to be able to grow further in the petrochemical and space sectors .
gtie makes its first acquisitions in the uk and the netherlands . sdel expands into germany .
gtie , sdel , and santerne form the new electrical works division of sge . the advancement in the field of maintenance , the promising growth of offers related to telecommunication networks , and the development of information processing constitute opportunities for the development of gtie .
the axians and graniou brands , dedicated to telecommunications , are founded . they are followed by actemium , citeos , omexom , and opteor . gtie , while continuing to fully serve its local clients , also chooses a global approach for some of its businesses .
when sge and gtm merge in 2000 to give birth to vinci , gtie absorbs the thermo - mechanical business units from the group ( lefort - francheteau , saga , tunzini , nickel , g + h , and tpi ) .
throughout the first decade the group extends its development to new countries : sweden , spain , eastern europe , portugal , switzerland , and italy . the axians and actemium networks expand into the netherlands , germany , belgium , and slovakia .
gtie takes the name vinci energies to gain recognition as a subsidiary of vinci .
the group begins its expansion to central and eastern europe , with acquisitions in poland , the czech republic , and romania .
in the following two years , other businesses join the group , such as ga gruppe in germany , specialising in energy and telecommunications infrastructures .
vinci energies also turns toward asia , with the acquisition of vaes in india , and the creation of multiple business units associated with actemium in china .
new sources of energy , the boom in mobile telecommunications , and energy conservation are all challenges faced by the group in a world where the needs for different types of energy , for infrastructures of all sorts , and for information technology have never been so great . its business units are at the heart of sustainable development issues . they are creating the “green solutions” of tomorrow that will dominate this third millennium .
year after year , vinci energies pursues its expansion , via both organic growth and a strong acquisition policy . the acquisition in october 2014 of imtech ict , an information and communication technology specialist operating in several european countries , and electrix , a major player in electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure in oceania , is in keeping with the group’s “multi - local” positioning .
over the last few years , vinci energies has developed , diversified and expanded its business . the group’s revenue rose from €3 . 5 billion in 2005 to €10 . 2 billion in 2015 . this spectacular growth was fuelled by two drivers .
internal growth , by proposing new services and innovations to our customers , while also accompanying them into the most dynamic markets such as china and africa .
growth by acquisition , thanks to a series of acquisitions in the last years , including orteng and apx in 2015 .
in 2016 , vinci energies acquires j & p richardson , a leading australian electrical contracting and engineering company , and boosts its positions in the australian energy and transport infrastructure services market .
digital transformation and energy transition are the challenges faced by the group in a changing world .
the aeg separates the area plant and automation technology . it becomes a part of the company alcatel - alsthom , later alstrom .
the aeg , one of the most important electrical companies of the 20th century in the german - speaking world , is established .
with a route network of 4386 km length vinci autoroutes holds half of the motorway concession in france . vinci concessions develops and operates a unique portfolio of concessions in the area of ‚äč‚äčtransport infrastructure and public institutions in around twenty countries .
under the range of construction and construction services fall vinci energies , eurovia , and vinci construction . they form a unique worldwide network of expertise and companies within the integrated business model of vinci .
the history of the vinci group , heir to hundreds of companies gradually assembled in a convoluted process , goes back to the 19th century . in 1899 , two engineers from polytechnique , an elite french engineering school , alexandre giros and louis loucheur , founded société générale d’entreprises ( sge ) , which became vinci in 2000 following its merger with the gtm group .
vinci energies , via omexom , its brand dedicated to energy transition , has been awarded a contract by the société d’electricité du sénégal ( senelec ) to build eight photovoltaic power plants with a combined capacity of 17 mw in senegal over a period of 10 months . read the press release
a consortium comprising eurovia cs ( leader ) , doprastav and metrostav has been awarded the contract to build a new 8 km section of the d1 motorway near prešov , in eastern slovakia . once completed , this motorway will cross slovakia from west to east , linking austria and ukraine . read the press release
vinci concessions subsidiary vinci highways recently completed the financial arrangements for the a7 motorway public - private partnership ( a - modell * ) covering a 60 km section between the bockenem and göttingen interchanges in germany . read the press release
the south europe atlantic tours–bordeaux high - speed line , which vinci built and is now operating , officially opened to traffic on sunday 2 july 2017 , marking the completion of the construction phase and the beginning of commercial operation .
several vinci construction companies have been selected to work on grand paris express projects , in particular including line 15 south . further information read the press release
vinci airports now concessionaire of salvador airport in bahia , in brazil on completion of a call for tenders initiated by anac ( agência nacional de aviação civil ) , vinci airports was this thursday awarded the concession for deputado luis eduardo magalhaes airport , for a 30 - year term . located in the city of salvador , this airport is currently managed by the public operator infraero . read the press release
vinci energies reinforces its presence in northern europe vinci energies announced on 1 november 2017 that it had acquired two leading european companies specialising in electricity networks : infratek and horlemann . early november also saw vinci energies reach an agreement with the shareholders of eitech to acquire this company’s entire share capital . read the press release
vinci construction acquires australian company seymour whyte on 23 october 2017 , vinci construction finalised its acquisition of queensland - based seymour whyte , purchasing 100 % of the capital of this company previously listed on the sydney stock exchange . founded in 1987 , the company is well known in australia as an operator in the fields of civil engineering , earthworks and utilities , notably for the construction of roads , bridges and water infrastructure . read the press release
the new 12 km portion of the east end crossing connecting the u . s . states of indiana and kentucky was inaugurated on 18 december 2016 . the project was carried out under a ppp contract with a value of nearly $ 1 billion ( €956 billion ) signed in march 2013 by indiana finance authority and the concession company wvb east end partners , made up , in equal shares , of vinci highways , walsh investors and bilfinger pi . read the press release
trans adriatic pipeline ag has awarded spiecapag , a subsidiary of entrepose , the engineering procurement construction ( epc ) of three lots of onshore gas pipelines as part of the tap ( trans - adriatic pipeline ) project : one lot represents 185 km in greece - between kipoi and kavala - and two lots are totalling 215 km in albania , between bilisht and topoje . read the press release
a ceremony in chernobyl today marked the successful conclusion of the sliding operation , a key milestone before the fi nalisation of the international programme to transform chernobyl into an environmentally safe and secure state by november 2017 . further information read the press release
vinci has signed the 54 - year concession contract with the ministry for ecology , sustainable development , transport and housing to design , finance , build , operate and maintain the 24km western strasbourg bypass . the dual two - lane carriageway section connects the a4 / a35 in the north with the a352 / a35 junction in the south . read the press release
vinci airports finalises the acquisition of the two kansai airports in japan and enters the world’s top five airports operators on 1 april 2016 , vinci airports will take over operation of the two kansai’s region airports in japan for a period of 44 years . this new acquisition is a major milestone in vinci airports’ international expansion . operating on three continents and managing more than 100 million passengers per year , vinci airports is now one of the world’s five leading airport operators . read the press release
lamsac’s acquisition : vinci becomes motorway concessionaire in peru vinci highways , vinci concessions’ subsidiary , has finalised the acquisition of 100 % of lamsac company , concessionaire - holder of línea amarilla , a 25 km toll road around the center of lima , and pex , lamsac’s electronic toll collection operator . the deal is based on an enterprise value of lamsac and pex at pen 5 . 5billion ( around eur 1 . 5 billion ) as of 31 december 2015 . read the press release
since 1 october , the nuevo pudahuel consortium composed of aéroports de paris ( 45 % ) , vinci airports ( 40 % ) and astaldi ( 15 % ) has been officially in charge of the management of the santiago de chile airport , and will be so for the next 20 years . winning the concession for this airport , the sixth - busiest in south america ( it handled more than 16 million travellers in 2014 ) , marks an important milestone in the international development strategy of vinci airports , at the very heart of the group’s priorities . further information read the press release
being implemented in a joint venture by chantiers modernes construction and bateg , subsidiaries of vinci construction france , the project involves the construction of a building of some 80 , 000 sq . metres that will connect the airport’s south and west terminals . the 250 m - long new building was designed with the help of bim ( building information modeling ) , an innovative tool using digital models .
regina bypass partners , a ( 37 . 5 % ) subsidiary of vinci concessions , in partnership with parsons enterprises ( 25 % ) , connor clark & lunn gvest fund ( 25 % ) and gracorp capital ( 12 . 5 % ) has signed with the saskatchewan ministry of highways and infrastructure a public - private partnership contract with a term of 30 years for the completion and operation of the highway bypass of regina , the capital city of the province of saskatchewan in canada . read the press release
vinci undertakes a strategic partnership with the constructora conconcreto company in colombia vinci has announced a strategic partnership with constructora conconcreto , a leading colombian construction and real estate development company . this partnership is subject to finalisation of the agreements and the customary closing conditions . constructora conconcreto is colombia’s second - largest construction and property development group , with €320 million revenue in 2014 and 4 , 800 employees . read the press release
on monday 20 october 2014 , the louis vuitton foundation was inaugurated in paris in the presence of bernard arnault , chairman of the lvmh group , french president francois hollande , architect frank gehry , xavier huillard , chairman and ceo of vinci , and numerous guests . with a net floor area of 13 , 700 sq . metres , the building is characterized by its 12 huge glass roofs , covering a highly complex structure associating 19 “icebergs” clad with white , ultra - high - performance fibre concrete panels with 47 glazed facades . further information
vinci finalises the acquisition of imtech ict and electrix vinci energies has finalised the acquisition of imtech ict , the information and communication technologies division of imtech , as well as the acquisition of the electrix company from mcconnell dowell , a subsidiary of south african group aveng . read the press release
vinci has finalised today the acquisition of ana , the company that holds a fifty - year concession for portugal’s 10 airports . this is the final step in the privatisation process that was launched by the portuguese government and approved by the european commission in june 2013 . in terms of enterprise value , the transaction is worth €3 . 08 billion . read the press release
jean - luc marx , prefect of la réunion , and didier robert , president of the réunion region , are today officially launching construction of the new coastal highway to be built by a consortium made up of vinci construction subsidiaries vinci construction grands projets ( lead company ) and dodin campenon bernard , bouygues construction subsidiary bouygues travaux publics and demathieu bard . the 5 , 400 metre offshore viaduct , france ' s longest , will connect saint denis ( the administrative capital of la réunion ) with la grande chaloupe . read the press release
organisation eurovia merges its railway activities : etf as of 1st january 2013 , eurovia ' s railway construction and maintenance activities have been brought together within a single company : etf . in france , seven regional offices will cover all maintenance services , on both the national network and private branch lines . outside france , etf is now offering integrated solutions , based on its predecessor companies ' 150 years worth of know - how , qualifications and references , in the course of its ongoing activities in thailand , egypt , benin , venezuela , and , soon , india .
vinci immobilier has delivered the
cité du cinéma
, a new centre conceived by luc besson and dedicated to the “seventh art” . covering all aspects of the french film industry , this complex of 62 , 000 m2 will , among other things , have 9 film studios , workshops for building film sets , training areas for the ecole nationale supérieure louis lumière , a film theatre , an arcade , space for the service sector as well as communal services , shops and a restaurant . read the press release
die geplante hochgeschwindigkeitsstrecke mit 302 km länge und 38 km gleisanschlüssen an das bestehende schienennetz stellt mit 7 , 8 milliarden euro ( aktueller stand ) gesamtinvestition die bisher bedeutendste öffentlich - private partnerschaft ( ppp ) im französischen eisenbahnsektor und eines der weltweit größten infrastrukturprojekte der letzten zehn jahre dar . read the press release
on 9 december , as part of its liquefied natural gas ( lng ) terminal project in papua new guinea , esso highlands limited , a subsidiary of exxon mobil corporation , awarded spiecapag , a subsidiary of entrepose contracting ( vinci construction ) , the contract for the construction of 450 km of land - based pipelines . spiecapag will be responsible for the engineering , supplying equipment , and the construction and installation of this infrastructure . further information
xavier huillard , born on 27 june 1954 , is a graduate of the école polytechnique and the école nationale des ponts et chaussées . he has spent most of his working life in the construction industry in france and abroad . he joined sogea in december 1996 as deputy chief executive officer in charge of international activities and specific projects , and then became its chairman and chief executive officer in 1998 . he was appointed deputy general manager of vinci in march 1998 , and was chairman of vinci construction from 2000 to 2002 . he was appointed co - chief operating officer of vinci and was chairman and chief executive officer of vinci energies from 2002 to 2004 , then chairman of vinci energies from 2004 to 2005 . he became director and chief executive officer of vinci in 2006 and was appointed chairman of the board of directors on 6 may 2010 . he was appointed chairman of the institut de l’entreprise on 18 january 2011 . read the press release
vinci officially opened the a19 , france’s first eco - motorway . built by group companies and operated by cofiroute , this 101 km motorway between artenay and courtenay completes the outer ring road around the greater paris area . read the press release
vinci strengthened its rail sector activity by acquiring vossloh infrastructure services , renaming it etf - eurovia travaux ferroviaires . the group participated in the tender for the construction and operation of 303 km of high - speed line between tours and bordeaux . at the end of march 2010 , vinci was declared the successful bidder . read the press release
vinci acquires soletanche bachy , world leader in special foundations and ground treatment . soletanche bachy offers technical expertise acknowledged the world over . in 2009 , soletanche bachy merges with the freyssinet group to create soletanche freyssinet , representing an array of brands and technologies that is unrivalled in the world of specialised civil engineering . read the press release
vinci broadened its range of technical expertise and strengthened its international presence by acquiring entrepose contracting ( oil and gas infrastructure ) . read the press release
the city of thiers in central france has just awarded its public lighting management contract to vinci energies under a 15 - year public private partnership . a few months later , vinci energies and vinci concessions won the ppp contract to manage public lighting in the city of rouen , normandy . read the press release
yves - thibault de silguy has a degree in law from the university of rennes , a masters degree in public law , and is a graduate of the institut d’etudes politiques paris , public service section , and of the ecole nationale d’administration . from 1976 to 1981 , he worked at the ministry of foreign affairs and for the european commission from 1981 to 1985 . he then worked at the french embassy in washington as a counsellor ( economic affairs ) from 1985 to 1986 . from 1986 to 1988 , he was an adviser in the prime minister’s office with responsibility for european affairs and international economic , monetary and financial affairs . from 1988 to 1993 , he was director in the international affairs department and then director for international affairs of the usinor sacilor group . from 1993 to 1995 , he was secretary - general of the interdepartmental committee for questions of economic cooperation in europe and at the same time , adviser for european affairs and vices herpa in the prime minister’s office , assisting in the preparation of summits of the industrialised nations . from 1995 to 1999 , he was european commissioner responsible for economic , monetary and financial affairs . from 2000 to 2005 , he was chairman of the european policy committee of the medef . in january 2000 , he became a member of the executive board of suez lyonnaise des eaux , of which he was chief executive officer from 2001 to 2003 . he was then executive vice - president of suez from 2003 until june 2006 . he was appointed chairman of the board of directors of vinci on 1 june 2006 and resigned from all his appointments at suez . since 6 may 2010 , he has been vice - chairman and senior director of vinci .
vinci was selected by the french government to acquire asf and escota as part of the country’s motorway company privatisation programme .
the 2 , 252 metre structure , which connects the peloponnese to mainland greece , was built by vinci construction grands projets and is being operated by vinci concessions under a 35 - year concession contract .
vinci became a major partner of france’s ministry of culture and started restoration work on the hall of mirrors at the château de versailles in the country’s biggest skills - based cultural sponsorship operation .
vinci created the vinci foundation for the community , a bridge between the skills of group employees and community organisations . its aim is to promote access to employment and restore social cohesion .
vinci created the vinci foundation for the community , a bridge between the skills of group employees and community organisations . its aim is to promote access to employment and restore social cohesion . find out more at : urltoken
dumez yaciretá , or
cradle of the moon
in guarani , is located on the parana river at the northern tip of argentina and paraguay . dumez participated in the construction of this dam , which not only produces power but also allows river transport all the way to brazil , thanks to elevated upstream water levels . the facility consists of an earth dam seventy kilometres in length , with four main concrete structures : a navigation lock , two spillways , and a hydroelectric plant .
a graduate of engineering school enseeiht , antoine zacharias held many management positions at compagnie générale des eaux , where he spent most of his career . he was regional director at lyon , and in charge of developing and monitoring the group ' s activities in germany . he was appointed deputy general manager of ccge in 1994 and member of the vivendi executive board in 1995 . executive manager and director of sge since 1991 , he was appointed chairman of the group in june 1997 . in april 2000 , he resigned from vivendi when the latter reduced its interest in sge to 17 % . he was responsible for the vinci ' s merger with gtm in 2000 , which made vinci the world leader in construction , concessions and related services .
sogea sogea built the shell of the georges pompidou european hospital ( designed by architect aymeric zublena ) , located in paris ' s xvth arrondissement . the 29 , 000 square metre hospital has a capacity of 687 beds .
campenon bernard the jin mao tower , which rises 420 . 50 metres over the city of shanghai , was designed to be the tallest skyscraper with a concrete centre and metal frame . the building counts 88 stories , 88 , 000 square metres of curtain wall , eight megacolumns surrounding a reinforced concrete core and a 38 - metre spire .
sge the construction of the stade de france began in 1995 , three years before the world soccer cup . the site presented many challenges , due to geological conditions , urban surroundings and the short deadline . three french companies , of which dumez and sge , were awarded equal portions of the project . the stadium ' s subsequent success , and its short , albeit rich history , have been widely recognised . the stade de france is operated under concession by vinci .
freyssinet the ting kau bridge in hong kong is 1 , 117 metres long and is one of the longest cable - stayed bridges in the world . freyssinet installed 384 cables , plus 64 cables to stabilise the pylons and eight to ensure longitudinal stability ( the latter were nearly 500 metres long ) . the total weight of these cables exceeded 3 , 000 tonnes .
campenon bernard the vasco de gama bridge was inaugurated in 1998 . the structure , which is 17 kilometres long , includes a main cable - stayed bridge824 metre long , four viaducts , respectively 488 metres , 672 metres , 6 , 531 metres and 3 , 825 metres long , an interchange , and a toll - gate / services area . the entire structure is built to resist earthquakes four times stronger than the one that destroyed lisbon in 1755 . the project was managed by campenon bernard and is currently operated by vinci under a concession contract .
eurovia was created in 1997 from the merger of two major sge road construction subsidiaries , viafrance and cochery bourdin chaussé ( the latter was the result of the 1984 merger of cochery and bourdin chaussé ) . in 1999 , eurovia purchased teerbau , the roadworks leader in germany . it also launched a major expansion drive in central and eastern europe . in 2000 , vinci ' s merger with gtm resulted in the merger of eurovia and entreprise jean lefebvre , to form the largest roadworks company in europe .
a graduate of ecole polytechnique and ecole nationale d ' administration , jean - marie messier began his career as a finance inspector in 1982 . he was successively cabinet chief of the minister in charge of privatisations , technical advisor to the minister of the economy and finance from 1986 to 1999 , and associate - manager of the bank lazard frères et cie from 1989 to 1994 . appointed general manager and director of cge ( which became vivendi in 1996 ) , he was named chairman and ceo of the company until 2002 . he was chairman and ceo of sge from 1996 to 1997 , when it was still a subsidiary of vivendi .
freyssinet the normandy bridge , the second longest cable - stayed bridge in the world , with a main span of 856 metres , crosses the seine estuary linking le havre to honfleur . the bridge is 1 , 966 metres long and includes two concrete pylons that are 215 metres high . the bridge ' s bearing surface is more limited that that of the great suspended bridges . nonetheless , the normandy bridge represents a considerable improvement in cable - stayed technology and can withstand winds exceeding 300 kilometres per hour .
cbc the société générale head office building in la défense , built by cbc , is one of the great office construction projects of the last decade . cbc ' s paris - based subsidiary bateg completed one of the towers , with over 70 , 000 square metres in office space , in 1995 .
sge xthe inauguration of the channel tunnel in 1994 marked the end of an exceptional technical and human adventure . the idea dated back to 1802 , when albert mathieu , an engineer , suggested digging a tunnel to link france to england , but the project did not materialise until france and the uk signed a treaty to this effect in 1986 . the tunnel includes three galleries , and is a total of 50 . 5 kilometres in length , of which 37 kilometres run under the channel , which is fifty metres deep . the terminal installations on the french side cover 520 hectares , i . e . the size of an international airport . of the five french companies that met this exceptional technical challenge , vinci is represented through two of its businesses , dumez and sge .
cbc the canal + head office building , designed by richard meier , was delivered in 1992 and is representative of a new style of office architecture , that offered flexible internal design on a smaller scale . cbc drew on the full range of its technical skills to complete the project .
a graduate of ecole polytechnique and a ponts et chaussées engineer , most of guy dejouany ' s career was with cge ( which later became vivendi ) . he was successively deputy general manager in 1965 , general manager in 1972 , general manager and director in 1973 and chairman and ceo from 1976 to 1996 . from 1990 to 1996 , he was also chairman and ceo of sge ( at the time , a subsidiary of cge ) . he is currently a director of vinci .
dumez the yamassoukro cathedral , our lady of peace , was built and financed by president houphouët - boigny of côte d ' ivoire , and cost over one billion french francs . the cathedral is a replica of saint peter of rome . with a surface area of 30 , 000 meters , it can hold up to 7 , 000 people seated and 11 , 000 people standing .
dumez architect ieoh ming pei was commissioned to design the new buildings of the grand louvre museum , which gave rise to one of the largest and most complex museum in the world . dumez built the underground entrance to the museum , along with restaurants , an auditorium , exhibition rooms , warehouses , a bookstore and the base of pei ' s famous glass pyramid .
gtm during the 1950 , gtm took part in the french government ' s power plant construction program . from 1985 to 1987 , it added to its project portfolio , by building two cooling towers for the golfech nuclear power plant in the tarn department . the cooling towers , which stood at 178 . 5 metres , were the tallest in the world .
gtm to remedy a severe housing shortage , singapore launched a large - scale policy , in which gtm was actively involved , through the construction of 15 , 000 homes between 1981 and 1987 . to honour the contract , gtm first had to build an exceptionally large prefabrication plant .
pierre léon - dufour was born in 1937 in tarbes . a graduate of ecole nationale des ponts et chaussées , he was employed by gtm when the group decided to launch a new business : parking lots . pierre léon - dufour played a key role in the development of parcs gtm , gtm ' s parking division , which he managed from 1986 to 1996 , . he was also active in representing the profession and founded business organisation synoparc ( syndicat national des concessionnaires de parcs publics de stationnement ) .
dumez khashm - al - aam was just another patch of desert in the suburbs of riad , saudi arabia , when the national guard decided to build its largest military base there in 1981 . the saudi government launched a giant construction project to build housing for the families of officers and enlisted men . in less than five years , dumez built a city for 50 , 000 people , including 5 , 200 homes and 143 public buildings over an area of 1 , 640 , 000 square metres .
gtm after the pompidou centre , gtm won another major project management contract that also involved modernising the architecture of paris . this time , the group was en charge of building the la villette museum of science and technology . in 1974 , just a few years after the closure of the la villette abattoirs , gtm began works to develop 55 hectares of industrial wasteland .
serge michel spent his entire career in the building and civil engineering sector . in 1951 , he joined seas and became manager of etablissements houdry in 1955 . in 1967 , he joined saint - gobain as sales manager and then chairman of socea . at saint - gobain , he was successively deputy general manager and general manager of the services branch . he was appointed chairman of sge from 1984 to 1988 and chairman of the executive board from 1988 to 1990 . he was deputy general manager of cge from 1991 to 1992 . he is currently chairman of soficot , and is still active in the building and civil engineering sector , notably as director of vinci .
after graduating in civil engineering , gilbert simonet joined bouygues in 1960 and remained with the company until the creation of cbc in 1982 . simonet , initially hired by bouygues as a works manager , was later assigned to property and construction activities . an influential member of the construction industry like his partner henri becq , through cbc , he tried to show that construction
is mostly a question of brains
.
bourdin et chaussé bourdin et chaussé has been present in africa since the early 1950s . in niger , it took part in the construction of the uranium road from tahoua to arlit with fougerolles , another french company . both the country and the company benefited from this project , which linked urban centres in the southwest and northwest .
raymond soulas , born in paris on 18 october 1918 , was educated at the lycée saint - louis and the ecole polytechnique . during the occupation he was deported to buchenwald . in 1943 he joined sge as chief engineer and in 1960 was made managing director of tramarance , the company responsible for civil engineering at the la rance tidal power plant ( 1960 - 1967 ) . in 1971 , he was named executive vice - president and in 1977 board member and managing director of sge . he was chairman and ceo of sge from december 1979 to july 1980 . he was chairman and ceo of sea tank co . from its inception and held the same positions at sge - tpi . instrumental in the sainrapt et brice merger , he became its vice - chairman and ceo in 1979 . a year later he was appointed vice - chairman and ceo of sge . following the acquisition by saint - gobain , he remained on the board but retired from all his other positions in 1988 .
freyssinet the brotonne bridge , built in 1977 , marked a decisive stage in the construction of cable - stayed bridges with prestressed concrete aprons . the structure is 1 , 278 . 4 metres long and comprises a cable - stayed bridge with three spans , respectively 143 . 5 metres , 320 metres and 143 ; 5 metres long . the apron is 3 . 8 metres high throughout its length and includes two throughways 6 . 5 metres wide , a central separation 3 . 2 metres wide , and two sidewalks 1 . 5 metres wide .
gtm the construction of the cabora bassa dam over the zambeze river turned out to be one of gtm ' s most difficult projects . the site was beset by external problems , including the strength of the river ' s flow , as well as acts of sabotage and guerrilla warfare . ten thousand people worked on the structure , which is 165 metres high and 320 metres long .
gtm the pompidou centre in paris was designed by renzo piano and richard rogers and built by gtm . the centre is undoubtedly one of the most striking buildings of the latter half of the xxth century in paris , though the public initially had trouble accepting the huge structure ' s presence in one of the oldest districts of paris . the building ' s high - tech architecture is currently home to a library and to the national museum of modern art .
freyssinet freyssinet was actively involved in the construction of the olympic complex in montreal for the 1976 games . the group notably built the velodrome , for which it designed a unique off - centre roof structure supported by four buttresses and 200 flat cylinders , 920 mm in diameter with around 1 , 000 tonnes of thrust each .
sogea in response to exponential demographic growth since the 1970s , the authorities of lagos in nigeria launched a number of major infrastructure programmes . the company later to be known as sogea was a key player in african markets and was able to demonstrate its expertise in this area .
campenon bernard at 210 metres , the montparnasse tower , designed by architects eugène beaudouin , urbain cassan and louis hoym de marien , provides a striking contrast to the architecture of central paris . when it was first built , the tower was fiercely criticised and its style generally considered inappropriate , yet it reflects changes in office design . with its smoked - glass façade , the montparnasse tower ushered in an era of vast , open - plan offices .
gtie , the vinci group ' s energy and information division , was created in 1972 under the name union des entreprises electriques régionales ( ueer ) . it was designed to bring together three long - standing , recognised companies in the electrical sector : mjb ( the result of from the merger of mors with jean bouchon ) garczynski traploir and fournié grospaud . in 1984 , compagnie générale des eaux ( now called vivendi ) became the sole shareholder of ueer , which changed its name to gtie . gtie made several acquisitions . soon , it included over one hundred companies . the group became leader in france in electrical engineering . in 1996 , gtie became a direct subsidiary of sge , and was expanded to include sdel and santerne . with a network of over 700 companies , gtie is now a leader in europe in engineering , integration and maintenance of information and energy systems .
dumez on the strength of its reputation in dam construction , dumez won a contract to build a dam with a record capacity of six million cubic metres in south africa . despite the many geographical , technical and human obstacles , dumez was able to complete the project in 1972 .
entreprises morillon - corvol et courbot was created in 1971 from the merger of two companies with strong reputations in maritime works and harbour construction . morillon - courvol was founded in 1885 to operate the sand deposits of the paris region . it played a crucial role in building the gennevilliers port and in dredging the seine river to make it navigable by larger vessels . courbot dates back to 1925 and was also very active in the paris area , though its main markets were france ' s colonies and overseas territories . the two companies merged in 1971 under the name emcc , which became a subsidiary of sge in 1983 and was integrated into campenon bernard .
viafrance , created in 1971 , inherited the expertise and culture of two roadwork companies , vialit and viasphalte . vialit was founded in 1925 under the impetus of georges courtois , who wanted to promote surface coatings and bitumen emulsions . until 1970 , the company was managed by lionel ignace , co - founder of usirf ( the french union of roadworks companies ) in 1936 . viasphalte was created in 1933 , under the impetus of entreprises léon ballot . after the second world war , it became a subsidiary of campenon bernard . viasphalte owed its success to thorough knowledge of american technology and equipment . by the 1960s , it enjoyed a strong presence in france and abroad . viasphalte built a 187 - km road from safi to aqaba in jordan . vialit and viasphalte ' s activities , which were complementary , were combined in 1971 . in 1997 , viafrance merged with cochery bourdin chaussé to form eurovia .


rukkus is a live entertainment search engine that explores 100 + ticket sites , as well as their network of private brokers , to pinpoint the lowest prices for concert , sports , and theater tickets .

they figure out the best-valued ticket by using an analytical engine that compares a seat 's distance from the action to the price of the ticket .

rukkus also shows stadium layouts for arena shows to allow visualization of your seat , and allows users to search for specific events by city or interest .

the company launched its mobile app in february 2014 ; it was named one of the five best ticket finder apps by imore and a " genuine leap forward with loads of epic potential " by iphone savior .

the rukkus app is free , and features 2 tap purchasing , as well as in-app music streaming and artist recommendations .

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urltoken also listed the hip hop acts who performed in 1994 , a year the website says many believed was “the best year in hip hop history . ”
thanks to a series of infographics created by urltoken , an online ticket retailer , the history of hip hop acts at the annual lollapalooza music festival has been detailed .
yes ! rukkus can facilitate the ticketing for your event whether it is a super underground house concert or a full blown music festival . interested ? contact hi @ urltoken to find out how to get started .
a plethora of intriguing information has been put together by online ticket seller urltoken ahead of this weekend’s grateful dead performances at soldier field . everything from how the band stacks up in radio play vs . record sales , to the fluctuating prices of show tickets .
although this is a category that often doesn’t get much attention , it seems like theres a lot of history and interesting connections when you compare the performers with the choreographers they work with , in fact sometimes its the same people . urltoken has made this cool infographic to show you just how interconnected it all is , especially when you look at the careers of beyonce , michael jackson , janet jackson & madonna .
there a couple simply ways to be notified when knicks tickets go on sale . they are usually able to be purchased a few months before the opening game . it is also possible to setup a personal price alert for both a team or a specific game , so that you can know right away if any game information has changed . rukkus is one of the first companies to display tickets for a nba game at madison square garden . if you can’t find the information that you are looking for , please email our team over at : hi @ urltoken
“lollapalooza 2015 is fast approaching , ” urltoken writes . “2015 marks the 15th active year of the music festival which was started by jane’s addiction lead singer perry farrell . starting july 31st fans will be treated to 3 days full of musical acts from genres like rock , pop , edm & country . but there is one genre that is often , and unfairly left out of the conversation when it comes to the annual festival , hip hop . below we’ve compiled data from previous festivals , especially in regards to lollapalooza hip hop & rap , in order to paint a clearer picture of how the storied event and one of the most popular genres of music overlap . ”
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rukkus launched a ticket search engine for live events today , with tools for tracking your favorite performers , inviting friends to shows , and receiving personalized recommendations on upcoming events .
“rukkus was born out of a general dissatisfaction with the disjointed nature of the online event discovery and ticket buying process , ” founder manick bhan told venturebeat . “the ticket buying experience has become increasingly complicated . rukkus is a virtual concierge service that searches the entire ticket universe , recommends events according to their interests , and pinpoints the best - valued tickets for every event . ”
the site aggregates event tickets from multiple sources and uses a analytics engine to figure out the best deals , by comparing a seat’s distance from the action to the price of the ticket . you can search for specific events in your city , or browse by musical genre . rukkus plans to feature sports and theater tickets soon as well .
users can also connect their music listening services like pandroa , spotify , and rdio to the site , and rukkus will create an “individually tailored” calendar of upcoming events .
emerging artists use the site to post their shows , connect with their existing fans , and hopefully attract new ones .
the internet threw the music industry into crisis mode by fundamentally changing how music gets distributed . it created more channels for people to discover , listen , and share music , and realigned the existing power and financial structures .
the biggest record labels saw their revenues plummet , but the amount of music being consumed and produced is at an all time high . americans are spending billions of dollars on music a year , and live music sales are experiencing dramatic growth .
the internet has given small and independent artists greater opportunities to get their music in front of a wider audience . donnie dinch , who runs another music ticketing startup called willcall , said in a recent interview that music consumption is now distributed among more artists than ever before .
with more artists and more shows , there arises the need for tools that help fans stay on top of shows in their city . rukkus competes with willcall , as well as ticketfly , songkick , bandsintown , seatgeek , and the recently launched jukely .
it is a competitive space and bhan said rukkus’s aggregation technology makes it stand out , as well as its personalized recommendation engine and ability to do “quantitative analysis” of ticket value distinguish it from the pack .
rukkus currently has an inventory of 2 million tickets around the world and features 71 , 735 performers .
bhan spent years as a studio musician , transitioned to investment banking at goldman sachs , and is now working on rukkus with fellow former investment banker ( and cofounder ) joe messineo , and third cofounder angela mccrory .
new york startup rukkus calls itself
kayak for tickets ,
but i ' d say it ' s more of a hipmunk for tickets . kayak is great for aggregating flights , and it was the first comprehensive place to do that . but latecomer hipmunk , in this flyer ' s opinion , offers the most user - friendly visual search experience .
aggregating tickets online has become a crowded market , especially in the world of concerts . but touring is a big business - - bigger now than album sales . that ' s why companies like songkick ( eight million users ) , bandsintown ( five million users ) , superglued ( user count much smaller ) have raised venture capital to tell us when our favorite bands are coming to town . seatgeek , which is more focused on sports , has also gotten traction , calling itself
the world ' s largest ticket search engine .
for rukkus ' s part , the site pulls inventory from 100 ticket providers , including ticketmaster , ticketfly , stubhub , clubtickets , viagogo , ebay , ticketcity and ticketsnow . rukkus has also built a platform that allows smaller bands to post their gigs and be in its system . ceo manick bhan , a former banker at goldman sachs , explains that this is done as a way to win over the music industry .
rukkus ranks tickets in order from
great deal
to
terrible deal
for the price and seat . it is a well - designed breeze compared with most wonky ticketing sites , which means it has a chance of winning fans in the hugely competitive market .
prior to hipmunk , we had plenty of ways to search and book flights online , too . but hipmunk just made it so much better that i haven ' t used one of the other flight search sites since i discovered it . the company has since expanded into hotel search and raised more than $ 20 million in venture funding .
the important difference between buying flights and buying tickets is necessity . i go to hipmunk when i need to book a flight . i rarely need to buy a concert ticket . that ' s why songkick and its peers exist - - to create demand and interest in concerts , sporting events , and broadway shows , by telling you about them with their recommendation engines .
these ticket aggregator sites all have their own way of serving up concert recommendations . songkick uses your spotify listening habits to surface shows in your area . bandsintown uses facebook likes . jukely , a new entrant , believes that a social media element will help tip people towards seeing more concerts , and recommends shows that your friends and you might like together .
rukkus also has a recommendation engine , which pulls in similar data to surface concert suggestions .
after using most of these services , i ' ve noticed they tend to serve up the same recommendations . between songkick , rukkus , bandsintown , and the others , you only need one app to tell you about shows . ( except jukely , which serves up a wider variety and offers chances to discover new bands . )
on hipmunk , when you find the ticket you want , the site sends you to the vendor to buy it directly . same with seatgeek and bandsintown , as well as rukkus . songkick recently introduced native check - out function and i ' m guessing that most aggregator businesses will go in that direction , because it is a better user experience and more profitable than affiliate fees .
rukkus launched in private beta three months ago and has accumulated 5000 subscribers , a number that grows by 50 percent every month . rukkus has 10 employees and has raised seed capital from friends and family .
property hunting can be a grinding chore . but what if you could have a good nose round your prospective
des res
without getting up from your chair ?
this is what sotheby ' s international realty is offering viewers of its luxury properties through the application of virtual reality ( vr ) technology .
we see a use case where a client can come to one of our offices , come into a virtual reality station and experience the property through a vr headset ,
says john passerini , global vice president for interactive marketing .
they could be in paris looking at a new york city property and get a real feel for what that property is like .
sellers wanting their properties to stand out in a competitive market can no longer rely solely on high definition photos and videos , he says :
the next evolution is virtual reality .
many sotheby ' s estate agents are working with matterport , a tech company specialising in high - definition 3d content of interiors , while some of its agents have invested in their own vr cameras .
in another example , seattle property company luma is working with the digital design agency studio216 to develop vr viewings of its high - rise condominiums .
customers can drop by its downtown sales centre , pop on an oculus rift headset , and take a tour - which also means being able to see how the view changes as you move higher up the buildings .
studio216 partner boaz ashkenazy says his company is also working on commercial projects using microsoft ' s hololens - a headset that mixes the real world with the digital .
while vr is primarily used for luxury properties , both luma and sotheby ' s see vr viewings becoming the norm for all types of property .
indeed , goldman sachs predicts that the vr for the real estate market will be worth $ 1 . 6bn ( £1 . 1bn ) by 2025 .
and real estate is just one business sector embracing a technology most closely associated with gaming . the live entertainment industry is also excited about the prospects for vr .
ticket marketplace rukkus is enabling live sports and music fans to check out the view from different seat positions using a platform called seat360 .
gig goers can make sure they don ' t end up sitting behind a pillar in the
nosebleed seats
, says chief executive manick bhan .
the 360 - degree views are generated using real photographs , captured by a combination of our team and some very dedicated fans using a special camera rig ,
he says .
it ' s in the process of capturing images of major baseball , football , and concert venues .
but vr could go much further , allowing viewers to experience live music concerts and even giving them better views than if they were actually there .
for example , nextvr from california wants to give virtual fans live 3d views of concerts and events from the front row or even from the stage itself . it has signed a deal with with major music promoter live nation to that effect .
vr tech also has huge potential in the education and training sector , giving teachers the opportunity to provide much more vivid and absorbing experiences for their students .
if you ' re talking about marine biology , why not hold that class on the seabed and have a whale swim through the centre of the class ? it ' s a lot more immersive and engaging ,
says david whelan , chief executive of immersive vr education , a tech firm specialising in this type of content .
mr whelan believes vr could make massive open online courses , or moocs , much more engaging and help raise completion rates , which can be as low as 7 % .
what we ' re hoping to achieve with virtual reality is that [ students ] feel like they ' re talking to real people and interacting in a more natural way , and that more will adapt to finish the course in the end .
of course , students will need to own their own vr headset to appreciate the full experience , so costs will have to fall dramatically if students in developing economies are going to benefit .
big engineering firms , such as boeing , are also using vr to help train their staff in engine maintenance , while auto makers like bmw are using it to test real cabin designs in virtual environments .
for example , music store dawsons lets its online customers get a good look at instruments by making sales staff put on a pair of epson - made smart glasses .
the live video feed from the glasses is fed through to the website , so the customer sees exactly what the sales person is seeing . the online customer can then direct the video and ask questions during the demonstration .
while business is undoubtedly showing interest in the potential of vr - more than $ 1 . 7bn has been invested in vr start - ups in the last 12 months , says investment adviser digi - capital - there are big hurdles to overcome if the tech is to take off .
one of those is the feeling of nausea headset wearers often feel . to help neutralise this effect we need more powerful graphics processing units ( gpus ) capable of processing images fast enough to remove any delays , or latency , says roy taylor , corporate vice president at chip maker amd .
if your computer can ' t keep up , it makes you throw up ,
he says .
to achieve a live , totally realistic experience , headsets will need to be much lighter and feature two powerful gpus - one for each eye - capable of processing images at about 144 frames per second ( fps ) , he says .
current headsets process images at about 90fps , so that ' s a huge leap in computing power required , but mr taylor remains confident this is achievable .
vr has its limitations - not least the cumbersome headgear - but tech optimists think these issues will be addressed in time .
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if you ' re looking to get out on the town and hit some concerts and local events , you ' ll want to make sure you have the absolute best iphone apps available to help you get the best ticket prices and info available . nowadays it ' s extremely easy to buy tickets to sporting events , concerts , the theater , and any other kind of event in just the tap or click of a button . however , when buying tickets you also want to make sure that you know what you ' re getting and that you ' re not overpaying . although there are lots of ticketing apps available for iphone , we think these ticket apps are currently the best !
rukkus can use your current location and the music that ' s already in your music library to provide recommendations for venues around you . currently rukkus plays host to over 100 , 000 events at any given time . rukkus does this by pulling results from all the large ticket hubs on the web including stubhub , ticketmaster , ebay , and more . rukkus currently supports ticket finding and purchasing services for sporting events , concerts , and theater tickets .
for a ticket app that serves up personalized results based on your tastes and ticket buying history , be sure you give rukkus a try .
applauze is silmiar to rukkus in some ways but along with offering tickets for concerts , sporting , events , and theater , there is also a large emphasis on local community events . when you find an event you think looks interesting , you can save it for later or buy tickets immediately . you can also share events with friends and applauze automatically creates a chatroom so you and your friends can discuss and coordinate plans . even better yet , if your friends join applauze and purchase tickets , you each get a $ 5 credit .
for a social ticket finding and buying experience that lets you involve your friends , applauze is what you want .
like rukkus , seatgeek can also pull in your itunes library in order to serve up concert and event information it thinks is more relevant to you . the thing i love about seatgeek is that you immediately see pricing and where tickets are located on detailed maps . in my experience , seatgeek does a great job pulling in seating charts for most venues , so you always know exactly what you ' re getting before you tap the buy button . seatgeek also aggregates from popular ticketing agencies such as stubhub , ebay , and others so you get the best prices possible for events .
if you ' re the type that wants to know exactly what kind of deal you ' re getting , complete with seating charts for most venues , check out seatgeek .
live nation does a great job at pulling in festivals and smaller concerts that other ticketing apps somehow seem to miss . from concerts at baseball fields to local shows by local bands , you ' ll most likely find it with live nation . when you ' re ready to purchase tickets however , live nation simply uses the in - app browser to load the source . this means you may not get the best deal booking through the app but that doesn ' t mean it isn ' t a great resource for finding events other apps let fall through the tracks .
if you ' re looking for local shows and events in your area and just aren ' t finding them in other ticketing apps , be sure to browse live nation .
stubhub is a long time favorite when it comes to buying tickets to every type of event imaginable . the stubhub app brings that experience right in the palm of your hand . my favorite thing about the stubhub app is the level of control is brings . you can drill down by artists or by venue . this is great for time when you want to find something to do nearby and know the venues and just want to see what ' s coming up . lots of stubhub venues also come complete with event maps so you know what you ' re buying .
for more control over your ticket buying experience , stubhub is one of the most trust sources available .
for folks that are traveling or in an area that ' s new to them , checking out local landmarks and attractions typically become top priority . the viator tours app brings great prices and perks to your iphone . just tell viator where you are or where you ' re going to be visiting and it can serve up lots of attractions and deals . in some areas , you can even show your iphone in order to skip the line . not only will viator save you money , it ' ll help you explore and discover new things you never would have found otherwise .
for attraction tickets and deals when traveling , look no further than viator tours .
comparing overpriced concert tickets can be an overwhelming process , especially when you’re looking at multiple sites for the best deal . however , new york - based startup rukkus is making music and event experiences better for fans , not charging them higher prices . their site and mobile app pulls inventory from over 100 ticket providers , including ticketmaster , stubhub , and ticketfly , and helps you discover events happening near you .
rukkus founder manick bhan was inspired to found a company after growing increasingly frustrated with online live entertainment ticketing and discovery options and left his former job as a goldman sachs banker . the avid concert attendee frequently missed events , so he decided to combine his entrepreneurial chops and love of music into a product he believes will change the way fans purchase tickets in this highly competitive market .
we sat down with bhan for this member spotlight series — a series that showcases the individuals behind startups and small businesses . here’s what he shared :
my first “acquisition” happened when i was in middle school . the acquiring party happened to be my parents . i built websites for classmates and then local businesses — mostly basic sites i designed and coded in dreamweaver . i had no trouble getting pizza shops , dry cleaners , and florists to sign up , so i hiked my prices accordingly . my parents eventually stepped in to shut things down . with my earnings , i was able to buy more bubble gum than any middle schooler i knew .
a band is probably the most challenging startup there is . in college , my entrepreneurial experience consisted of playing in a band and hustling to get gigs in and around durham , north carolina . convinced we’d make it big time , i poured my energies into various promotional hacks , recording albums , and buying a ton of gear ; but sadly , we went the way of most college bands , fading into oblivion . secretly , i plan to use rukkus to resurrect my old college band .
rukkus is a live entertainment concierge that you carry in your pocket . it will keep you posted about what live events are happening near you , learn your likes and dislikes , offer recommendations , and then take care of all of the messy price comparison stuff so that you can snag tickets quickly and easily . we’re making this process of buying on mobile as streamlined as possible .
i worked my butt off as a banker . i also enjoyed being a part of multi - million dollar trades because i loved learning and solving puzzles everyday . but it was frustrating that i couldn’t claim ownership if a successful trade was built off of one of my ideas .
the tipping point to start my own company was when goldman sachs asked me to start coding . i personally enjoy being able to take an idea , and then develop it into something concrete , without having to pass that idea off to someone else to develop for me . it gave me a sense for what i could do independently , so i finally followed the urge to leave and start something on my own .
if you’re going to be a founder of a tech - related company , you’ve got to have a very intimate knowledge of how coding works . at the end of the day , code is the foundation your company is built on . while it’s entirely possible to found a tech company with no technical skill whatsoever , i’d say it’s the more difficult path to take . it’s actually easier to learn some amount of coding so that you have a solid idea about what needs to be done during the initial product building stage and each product iteration .
find a good team . either assemble one or join one , depending on whether you have clarity about your business idea . the quality of the people that you work with , really in any context , will determine your success . it’s also much more satisfying to share your wins with an awesome team .
here’s what i’m currently listening to : i like armin van buuren when i’m coding , angus and julia stone when i’m trying to unwind , red hot chili peppers for the musicality and the eagles . what can i say , i’m old fashioned .
when former marine corps captain zach iscol went out for beers with his former commander , they talked about the 33 men in their battalion who had been killed in action in the iraqi city of fallujah in 2004 .
“ [ we ] realized that there’d soon be a point in time when we’d lost more marines to suicide than to enemy action , ” iscol says . “it’s an epidemic . ”
, a new york - based nonprofit that helps veterans heal the wounds that have plagued so many of their lives as a result of the experience of war and beyond — in particular , the effects of post - traumatic stress disorder ( ptsd ) .
, with the department of veterans affairs reporting that about 22 veterans killing themselves every day .
iscol decided he wanted to do something about this problem by providing veterans with top - notch mental health care , free of charge . he joined forces with two staffers at weill cornell medical college in new york city : ann beeder , a clinical psychiatrist who has treated patients suffering from trauma for more than two decades , and gerard ilaria , a licensed social worker and health care professional who has dedicated much of his career to caring for people with hiv . together they co - founded headstrong .
at headstrong , post - 9 / 11 veterans can receive confidential treatment at no cost , and without bureaucracy or paperwork — or the stigma that often surrounds mental health counseling .
“these are good people who have to make impossible life - and - death decisions , ” says iscol , 39 . “and you have to live with those decisions . and when you’re a good person it can be really hard to live with those decisions . ”
there is no cap to the number of counseling sessions veterans can partake in . according to iscol , the program currently has more than 500 veterans in treatment across 18 cities .
“we’ve treated over 700 veterans in six years , ” he says . “and we’ve had zero suicides that have been in our treatment program . ”
ilaria said that helping veterans in the workplace is a big part of the program . it’s an important part of getting their lives back on track .
“veterans make excellent leaders and they’re great on a team , ” says ilaria , 57 . “but they can’t really do well at their job if their mental health isn’t in order . ”
todd bowers , director of wework’s veterans initiative , says that headstrong is a valuable resource for veterans and their loved ones .
“by providing cost - free , bureaucracy - free , and stigma - free treatment for the hidden wounds of war , headstrong and their incredible team have helped to shape the narrative around post - 9 / 11 veterans and their families by showing that the right help at the right time can heal anyone , ” says bowers , who was a staff sergeant with the marine corps serving in iraq and afghanistan .
one of headstrong’s success stories is joe quinn , who was a year away from graduating from west point in 2001 . but a week after he received his senior class ring , a celebratory event , the world trade center was attacked . “it all changed in the blink of an eye , ” quinn says .
his 23 - year - old brother jimmy was on the 104th floor when flight 11 hit the north tower on september 11 , 2001 . a graduate of manhattan college , jimmy was working for cantor fitzgerald , a financial services firm whose offices occupied the 101st through 105th floors . the company lost 658 employees , including quinn’s brother . “all of the sudden there was this punch in the face , ” says quinn . his classmates at west point realized , as quinn puts it , “that this is why we’re here . ”
he graduated as a lieutenant and joined the army , serving two tours in iraq before being deployed in afghanistan as a civilian counterinsurgency advisor for general david petraeus . he then earned a master’s degree in public policy from harvard’s kennedy school and returned to west point as an instructor at its combatting terrorism center .
for 14 years quinn held onto a complex set of feelings wrapped up in the grief of his brother’s death and the experiences surrounding the deaths of many of his fellow soldiers . quinn , now 38 ,
a heaviness in his chest ; a warm flush of blood rising to his head ; a sharp jolt of heat stinging his heart . he had ptsd . at first he thought he felt guilt , but eventually realized it was shame . “i placed no value on myself , which led to depression and aggression , ” he wrote . “i thought going to war would save me , but it made things worse . ”
after referring numerous friends to headstrong , quinn decided in 2015 that it was time to seek help for himself there .
. “i jump out of bed [ to go to work ] , ” he says . quinn , who grew up in brooklyn , also
in which he and early 200 family and friends go to citi field in queens for a ballgame .
quinn isn’t the only member of headstrong’s management to seek help at his eventual place of employment . dustin shryock , the nonprofit’s director of operations , served two tours in iraq . during his second deployment in 2007 and 2008 , he says his unit set a new record for the number of days in a row during which they were engaged with direct fire , indirect fire , mortar fire , and grenades .
. he had left his home state of california for new york city , enrolling in graduate school , but was doing poorly , and began to notice that he was experiencing anxiety and depression . “i was not going home anymore . i was staying out all night . i quit responding at work . [ nyu ] was about to kick me out because i’d rather be at the bar than at class , ” says shryrock , who also works from wework 42nd street .
then , in 2014 , he sought help . “i was actually told , ‘you look sick . ’” friends referred him to headstrong and he’s never turned back — first as a client and now running its day - to - day operations . “that’s when you start to do the work , ” says shryrock . “you address moral injury . consistent bombardment or enemy fire . you address the absurdity of war . thanks goodness i cleaned myself up . ”
reporting on the ongoing civil war that had spilled over from syria into lebanon , rené cao says she witnessed suffering on a scale unlike anything she’d ever seen before . but despite the hardships she encountered in war zones and refugee camps , she found herself inspired by the selflessness of the people she encountered .
but the chinese citizen has never forgotten the people she met when she was on assignment in lebanon in 2011 .
“the people i met really shaped my values , ” says cao . “they have driven me to do something for someone else , not just care about myself . as a journalist , i thought i could use my skills to tell their stories and share them with the world . i knew their voices needed to be heard . ”
in 2014 , she decided to return to lebanon to document the lives of young people there . finding a videographer was tough — her first one dropped out after a terrorist attack in paris — but her editor connected her to olmo reverter . together cao and reverter made a documentary called
“flying over with olmo and shooting that first documentary was really a turning point in my life , ” says cao , who is 30 . “i had no idea at the time that i was going to carry on with this project . what i really wanted to do was tell their stories . ”
within a year the team had officially set up the ponybaby project . cao and her partners tell moving stories through articles , documentaries , and photo exhibitions . in honor of world refugee day , she and her team hosted a panel discussion on the crisis in syria at wework shanghai finance center .
cao says the name was inspired by a verse in a famous chinese poem , which loosely translates to : “take your dream as a horse , act your glorious youth . ”
that follows more than a dozen syrian refugees living across the middle east . the ponybaby project also teamed up with
tencent charity , one of the leading fundraising platforms in china , to help raise money to help refugees directly .
“i believe that the stories and documentaries displayed by ponybaby project , as first - hand information , can honestly uncover the real status of the refugees , including their basic life , children’s education , job employment , and willingness to return to their home country , ” says song , who was among the speakers at the panel discussion .
all of the funds raised by the ponybaby project go towards scholarships for families living in refugee camps who can’t afford their children’s school fees , materials , and books .
“almost 90 percent of syrian refugees are in debt , ” says lisa abou khaled , who works for the united nations high commissioner for human rights . “parents are having to resort to difficult choices like pulling their children out of school and sending them to work because they can’t afford to feed the family anymore . ”
since cao’s first visit to the middle east , the humanitarian crisis in syria has claimed the lives of 70 , 000 civilians and displaced 5 million others . despite the scale of trauma , cao says the refugee crisis is rarely discussed in her native china . but that’s part of the goal—to start the conversation by bringing the personal stories of refugees to households across the country .
“many people don’t have a chance to talk with refugees , so they have a very unclear concept of who they are , ” says cao . “they’re often treated like wild animals , vulnerable and unpredictable . but they want to live with respect and dignity , just like everyone else . ”
even before the lights went up on the stage , the wework creator awards was literally one of the biggest events of the year in jerusalem . nearly 4 , 000 people packed a stadium that usually hosts basketball games , and they came from as far away as
tel aviv , herzliya , and be’er sheva . it was also the largest regional competition so far for the awards , hosted in cities around the world .
at the job fair and pop - up market held before the awards , there were so many people that it was sometimes difficult to navigate the aisles . people eagerly pushed forward for free samples of food — even crispy grasshoppers .
when wework cofounder adam neumann finally stepped onto the stage , the event had the feeling of a homecoming . neumann and his sister adi neumann , a model who hosted the event , both grew up on a kibbutz not far away .
wework cofounder adam neumann and his sister adi share a moment at the jerusalem creator awards .
“it’s a really special city and really special to be here , ” said adi from what is usually the home court for the hapoel jerusalem basketball club .
this is the second time the creator awards has been held in israel . in october more than $ 1 million was awarded to winners at an event in tel aviv . in jerusalem — where a wework location is
host adi neumann announces the winners in the business ventures category at the jerusalem creator awards .
more than 30 local artists , companies , and nonprofit organizations took part in a pop - up market on the arena’s concourse . there were bright paintings on canvas , glittering jewelry , natural beauty products , and plenty of t - shirts , including some emblazoned with the words “i’m not for sale , ” part of a campaign against prostitution and human trafficking by the local nonprofit
perhaps the most intriguing items for sale were paper greeting cards that weren’t just recyclable — they could actually be planted in the ground . made by the israeli company
, there are nine types of seeds embedded in the paper of the cards , resulting in several types of flowers that bloom throughout the year .
winners in the nonprofit category of the jerusalem creator awards pose for a photo together .
more than 30 companies and nonprofits staffed tables at the event’s job fair , including half a dozen creator awards winners from last year’s event in tel aviv . , the participants , like yahoo’s israeli r & d team and taboola , were looking to hire a total of more than 70 people . among the most attention - grabbing booths was that of the
, a nonprofit promoting culture and creativity in israel , whose table was covered with bottles of local wine .
, an israeli company that produces food products made from grasshoppers . the company — the top winner at the tel aviv creator awards — caught many people’s eyes with jars of roasted grasshoppers . about 40 percent of people who stopped by the table sampled them , leaving their transparent wings and crispy legs in little piles on the table . many people then pocketed full jars to take home . “people keep taking them when we’re not looking , ” said hargol ceo dror tamir . “i don’t blame them . it really is the best souvenir . ”
the most in - demand item of the evening appeared to be bright red bags emblazoned with the words “work happy . ” these were from jobbio , the dublin - based online hiring platform . “personally i think they are quite eye - catching , ” said jobbio’s account manager martha hayes , who traveled from dublin to attend the event in jerusalem . “and they are a useful place to keep the rest of your swag . ”
netta barzilai , who recently propelled israel to eurovision champion , is surrounded by fans .
at a moment when israeli cuisine has been making global headlines , tables filled with local specialties were scattered throughout the event’s pop - up market and job fair . popular items included fresh pitas stuffed with chicken , lamb , fish , or roasted vegetables and topped with cilantro - infused tahini . there were also tiny jars of creamy malabi pudding topped with pomegranate syrup and pistachio nuts . but the biggest hit may have been the chocolate chip cookies , baked on the premises in a giant oven by pilpel catering . “holy moses , these are good , ” said one person who sampled them .
open bars served beer , wine , and craft cocktails all night long . people seemed to love the golden city , a drink inspired by jerusalem and made from vodka and honey and garnished with fresh cucumbers .
for those who could tear themselves away from the party - like scene at the pop - up market , the highlight of the masterclasses was a show by israeli mentalist lior suchard . as usual , the internationally known performer wowed the audience by reading people’s minds . at one point he seemed to know some participants better than they knew themselves . when asking one woman how many letters were in the name of her first crush , she kept saying five . suchard replied , “are you sure it isn’t six ? ” sure enough , suchard guessed the name , and there were indeed six letters .
, which helps teeneagers who have dropped out of school , that took home the top prize for nonprofit ventures . yoni yefet - reich , kaima’s ceo , immediately handed the prize over to one of the teenagers who said his life had been transformed by his time on the farm .
the $ 360 , 000 grand prize went to yehudit abrams , a recent american immigrant to israel , for her startup monither , which is developing a hand - held ultrasound device women can use for monthly breasts exams . the device will alert them to any changes in tissue , a key to early diagnosis of breast cancer . “i’m empowering women , ” abrams said , holding up her award .
with her song “toy , ” took the stage to kick off the real party part of the evening . the crowd gathered around her , wildly snapping photos .
when raffi rembrand’s son was diagnosed with autism at the age of 4 , it was not the worst news the family received that day . the biggest blow came when their doctor said it was too late for the earliest treatments .
so for rembrand , a chemical engineer by training , finding a way to detect autism earlier became his life’s mission .
senspd , a winner in the wework creator awards held on june 20 in jerusalem , is developing a way to detect autism based on physiological signs . the company uses an existing device commonly used to check the hearing of newborns , but has modified it to check for sensory perception . one of the major components of autism , which affects one of every 59 children born in the u . s . , is its effect on the sensory system .
“we didn’t reinvent the wheel , ” says maayan shahar , senspd’s ceo . “but we have altered a very known device used in all hospitals that will hopefully provide a standard screening process for all babies . ”
the goal is for such a test to eventually become standard for every baby born around the world , allowing the various treatments for autism to start as soon as possible . when started very early in life , some therapies have a success rate of up to 90 percent .
“it’s been known for a long time that it’s early intervention that makes all the difference , ” shahar says .
but the standard diagnosis of autism based on a series of evaluations often comes after a children has reached the age of 3 or 4 , which is too late for some treatments .
senspd is currently preparing to start clinical trials in israel . it hopes that if all goes well it will get regulatory approval for its device within three years .
rembrand’s son , now 35 and living in a group home in israel , remains an inspiration for the company .
“we want to bring this to market as soon as possible , but in the most professional way , ” shahar says . ”so that instead of being isolated , children with autism can be a productive part of society . ”
if you’ve ever wasted time comparing overpriced tickets to a show , look no further . rukkus aggregates tickets from over 100 sources of sale and sorts them to present you with the best deal , showing stadium layout for arena shows to easily visualize your seat . with 20 million tickets in their inventory , this new york startup has got date night covered . and since launching in november , the company has expanded to offer more than just music .
“we always had in the back of our minds that we wanted to move into sports and theatre but what our users were asking us was : ' can i use this to find theatre shows in the city on this random weekend when my mom’s in town ? ' ” explained cofounder manick bhan , a keen musician and former goldman sachs banker who grew frustrated with missing concerts . “we supercharged our home page around discovery and made it possible to filter by category and times . ”
“on the sports side , we have everything from premium seats to face value to deeply discounted tickets , ” continued investment banker turned startup cofounder joe messineo .
by pulling tickets from stubhub , ticketmaster and ticketfly among others , rukkus does the digital legwork for its users . like songkick and bandsintown , it lets users track favorite performers and invite friends to the show . as many music platforms now do , rukkus also sends personalized recommendations on events pulled from user’s spotify and facebook .
bhan , whose duke university band was very fronted by popular songster mike posner , says he’s simply trying to improve the ticket buying experience for the fan . he’s entering a crowded space – direct competitors seatgeek and bandsintown also let users buy in - site – but hopes rukkus’ sleek new combination of existing services sets it apart .
founders bhan , messineo and angela mccrory have yet to announce a funding round and would not disclose user numbers , but would say : “over the last quarter we’ve seen 30 - 50 % growth . ”
rukkus has also moved into content creation , launching its own blog which covers up - and - coming acts – acts that might happen to be playing forthcoming rukkus shows . it’s a clever move : building a readership rukkus can then drive to its site and monetize , just as streetwear brand vfiles ' television series built an audience which shops in its store .
perhaps most exciting , rukkus will soon be releasing an app to compete with the willcall and timbre s of the world . unlike many of these ticketing apps – not to mention the various event services like yplan and sosh – rukkus has an incredibly large inventory . if rukkus can maintain a personalized experience while tapping into their unparalleled sources , they’ll be onto a winner .
that ' s exactly what the rukkus app is all about . the impressive part is this apps fluid user interface that ' s extremely easy to tap through — offering the perfect amount of eye candy and listing ticket prices right up front as you scroll .
one of the coolest features offered on the right side tab of each artist slide is the ability to listen to music from bands without exiting the app . in the case of both cibo matto and dale earnhardt jr . jr . — i listened to over 14 songs from each . the same was true of comedian anjelah johnson where the app featured audio excerpts from her live show . brilliant !