Maminiaina, known as ‘Mamy’ Ravatomanga is the founding president of the SODIAT Group. In the early years of his professional career, he was a commercial collaborator at Toyota, before becoming, the distributor province at a very young age. It was in 1990 that Mamy Ravatomanga embarked on the entrepreneurial adventure of making the bet of setting up a new Group, ex nihilo and without having inherited a commercial empire. Thus in 1990, Mamy Ravatomanga created the company SODIAT SA, whose activities include the transport of goods and fuel, as well as the repair of vehicles. The first company will initiate the adventure of a band that after 30 years after practise, is still to be at the cutting edge of performance. In 30 years, SODIAT has grown from 4 to nearly 4,000 employees. It is a source of pride for this self-made man, “to have been able to keep these companies created within the Group in good economic health. It’s a constant challenge, but beyond the companies, I am very happy to have been able to preserve the jobs of my employees and to create even more. For me, the fundamental indicator is the number of employees and families who make a living from our activities ”. Entrepreneur and leader; Mamy Ravatomanga is also a philanthropist. Throughout the development of the SODIAT Group, apart from the economic impact, it has always worked for the development of the social and environmental impact of its companies in Madagascar. This is why he created the SODIAT Foundation on the occasion of the group’s 30th anniversary. Ultimately, the ambition is to become a major player in solidarity and philanthropy in Madagascar. Company Profile Created in 1990, the SODIAT group is today one of the major players in the economy of Madagascar. A private and independent group which for three decades has been working in the service sector and trade, in various fields of activity thanks to its 18 companies. During these 30 years of existence, the SODIAT group has established itself as a pillar of the economic development of Madagascar. Having started with 4 employees, the group has surrounded itself with competent people and optimized its resources to build over time a group of 18 companies employing more than 4,000 people. The SODIAT group participates in the economic growth of the country by working in various fields such as transport, health, tourism, aviation, import-export, construction, audiovisual, written press, construction and many other activites. The SODIAT Group creates a company every two years on average around specific activities. Within the SODIAT Group’s ecosystem, all companies coexist and are interconnected to create synergy and generate maximum added value internally. The SODIAT group strongly participates in the economic growth of the country, working in various fields such as transport, health, tourism, aviation, import-export, construction, audiovisual, press. writing, construction and many other activities. While excellence and performance have been the watchwords of the SODIAT group throughout these three decades, practices have continued to evolve in favour of the responsible economy. Whether in tourism, transport, trade or any other activity operated, the group is committed to favoring civic responsibility, the spirit of cooperation, without forgetting the need to strengthen responsible and ecological actions such as reforestation of Madagascar. It is with this in mind that the SODIAT Foundation was created, in order to mark in stone this commitment of the group to work in a tangible way for the development of Madagascar. The SODIAT group is today one of the major players in the economy of Madagascar, in various sectors of activity. Mamy Ravatomanga CEO Today Af r i ca Award s 2021 - Madagascar - Mamy Ravatomanga Founder of SODIAT Group “ Excellence and performance have been the watchwords of the SODIAT group throughout these three decades. www.sodiatgroupe.mg - 55 -
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