The France-Brazil Chamber of Commerce awarded its "France-Brazil personality of the year" prize to Mr Guy Dollé, Arcelor's CEO, at an official ceremony, which took place in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) on Monday, 28 November. The award of the prize represents recognition of the ongoing support provided by Arcelor and its CEO to the expansion of the steel industry in Brazil and to the consolidation of strong economic links between Brazil and Europe, with the utmost respect for Brazilian citizens.

Mr Guy Dollé said "This award recognizes of the work of our Brazilian and European teams, who constantly reinforce their exchanges by peer-to-peer cooperation. When I visit our factories in Brazil, I am impressed by the quality and diversity of the management and of the men and women in our teams. They deeply personify the human values in which I believe. They are the future of this country".

This prize, created five years ago by the France-Brazil Chamber of Commerce, rewards a French or Brazilian public personality for contributing to strengthening Franco-Brazilian relations through his/her commercial, political, cultural, philanthropic, academic or sports activity. In previous years, it was awarded to Mr Mauricio Botelho, president of Embraer, Mr Carlos Ghosn, president and CEO of Renault, and other major players committed to reinforcing ties between France and Brazil.