Liviu Lepădatu

An engineer by profession, Liviu started his first company three years after completing his studies and took Tornado Sistems to becoming the number one computer-networking distribution company in Romania. Later, he diversified to include a broader product range, encompassing more than 60 IT&C manufacturers and over 2000 dealers in Romania and Bulgaria. In 2004, he founded Architected Business Solutions(ABS), a business consulting and SAP outsourcing company. ABS was the first company of its kind in Romania, designing business processes using IDS-Scheer ARIS tools and SAP automation technology. In 2005, Cityring Property & Cityring Development was created to develop a large-scale, master-planned, residential project in Bucharest with over 2500 apartments. His experience includes: spin-offs, mergers, joint-ventures, franchise and various partnerships. In 2012 Liviu started KEN Academy, an NGO with the purpose to teach gymnasium children entrepreneurship. KEN Academy trained up to now more then 2500 students. Liviu enjoys his free time with his American-born wife and their two children. Liviu is very active and fit and is an avid reader.