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2013 Innovation Awards The 2013 Innovation Awards, aimed at promoting innovative projects by the Groups entities, were presented on 2 December at the Folies Berg re.

Following an introductory speech by chief information Officer Emmanuel Gaudin, Marie Geneste, head of Lagard re Innovation, presented Lagard re Innovations missions and several recent initiatives, including a digital economy partnership with Idinvest Partners*. After notable addresses by Marc Simoncini - founder of Meetic and Ja na Capital - and Corentin Raux - co-founder of Pretty Simple (which publishes the game Criminal Case) -, Lagard re SCAs co-managing partner Dominique DHinnin, Patrick Valroff, member of the Supervisory Board of Lagard re SCA, and Emmanuel Gaudin presented the 2013 awards.

A total of three projects were selected for awards from among the 21 submitted from 14 Group entities in 12 different countries. Such projects reflect the creativity, abundant talent, collaborative capacity and strength of execution of the Groups business lines.

Lagard re Innovations missions consist in helping the Groups business lines accelerate the development of their innovative projects, capture trends and explore new ideas.

Left to right: Soehnke Preuss and Philipp Hasenbein (Lagard re Unlimited for Media center),

Gwena lle Le Cocguen (Lagard re Active for Gulli second screen), Dominique DHinnin (Lagard re SCAs co-managing partner) and Jean-Fran ois Lyet (Lagard re Publishing for Eco labelling of books).

Winners of the 2013 Innovation Awards GRAND JURY AWARD

Media center (Sportfive Germany - Lagard re Unlimited)

Multi-channel platform for sport content that provides a complete technical structure for rights-holders to operate and monetize their own digital media channels.

TWO TOP AWARDS

Eco labelling of books (Hachette Livre - Lagard re Publishing)

Hachette Livre France developed a unique ecological labelling system of books which enables editors to communicate on their ecological engagements and for readers to know the ecological impact of the book.

Gulli second screen (Lagard re Th matiques, TV Activities - Lagard re Active)

Advertising and editorial second screen offer: the synchronization of TV ads or shows with a mobile or a tablet enables the access to additional content for the viewer.

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