Business octopus boss TransTV, Taipan World Rich
Chairul enthroned in the order of 937 wealthy people the world with total assets of U.S. $ 1 billion.
Heri Susanto
- Name Chairul Tanjung, national entrepreneurs suddenly entered the world's richest people list in 1000 Forbes magazine in 2010. Chairul enthroned in the order of 937 wealthy people the world with total assets of U.S. $ 1 billion or Rp 9.2 trillion.
Chairul entry in the ranks of the rich universe is indeed surprising. The reason, he is the new name of the seven vice Indonesia ranks of those who enter.
Meanwhile, the big names who previously often went Forbes did not even appear, such as the Sinar Mas Group, Bakrie Group, Lippo Group, the Salim Group, Putera Sampoerna, and others.
Chairul Tanjung menahkodai Wealth Group The shot actually leave the large business groups in the country.
So how did football business lunge 47-year-old man that became popular in the world.
As described in the caption of this group, the Group's ambition is to become one of the leading conglomerates in Indonesia. In fact, this group wants to be a calculated business players in the global arena.
Group travel beginning this business started with the establishment of the Group by Chairul in 1987. Armed with an initial capital of Exim Bank amounted to USD 150 million, Chairul founded the shoe factory are exported with a friend. With the stock that he bought 20 sewing machines.
From that effort, the Group expanded its business gradually. Big leap occurred when he acquired the Bank of Karman in 1996, and changed its name to Bank Mega.
At that time, the action is considered unusual because at the time of crisis instead he just took over the bank. However, in his hand, small banks are nearly bankrupt as it is now even growing big.
In 1998, Trans Chairul obtain broadcast licenses. Since then, a growing Chairul aflutter. Bank Mega increasingly aggressive acquisitions, from acquisition Indovest Securities, which has become Mega Capital.
Then, acquired Bank Tugu, build Bandung Supermall, forming Mega Life Insurance, Bank Mega Tower building to take over TV7 Kompas-Gramedia Group's then converted into Trans7.
In 2006, the Group began to plunge into the retail business by acquiring a number of franchise brands in Indonesia, such as Coffee Bean, Mahagaya Prime, to form the Trans Lifestyle as an umbrella for the retail business.
Expansion of the dentist who became entrepreneurs is also growing. He began targeting new business in the mining, energy and infrastructure.
Which is quite spectacular with Jusuf Kalla Chairul steps to build theme park worth Rp 1 trillion named Trans Studios Theme Park in the area of Tanjung Bunga, Makassar. Imitation Disneyland theme park was built on a land area of 2.7 hectares.
Now, after running the business for more than 20 years, the Group had already become a conglomerate that counts in this country. The group has diversified business empire into a number of the unit.
Details, a unit of financial services under the Mega Global Finance which is responsible for banking, insurance and securities. Second, Trans Corpora covering media, lifestyle and entertainment. Third, CT Global Resources which covers the energy, mining and infrastructure.
Taipan List RI in the Group Stage of World No Name Wealth (U.S. $)
258 Djarum 3.5 billion Michael Hartono
258 Djarum 3.5 billion Budi Hartono
316 Wilmar Sitorus Martua 3.0 billion
437 Eagle 2.2 billion Brothers
536 Sukanto Tanoto 1.9 billion Raja Garuda
828 Low Tuck Kwong 1.2 billion Bayan
937 Chairul Tanjung The 1.0 billion
SOURCE: VIVAnews