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Rolf Sorg

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Rolf Sorg
Entrepreneur, Founder and Chairman
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Founder, entrepreneur
OrganizationPM-International AG
Known forPM-International
Notable workFitLine
SpouseVicki Sorg

Rolf Sorg is an entrepreneur, founder and chairman of PM-International AG.[1]

As a student Sorg started with direct sales of cosmetic products.[2] In 1993 the company he worked for had to file for bankruptcy and Sorg used his savings to found PM-International,[3] followed by the holding company in Luxembourg one year later.[2] In 1995 he expanded the product range to include dietary supplements.[4] Since 2015 the international headquarters of the company is located in Schengen, Luxembourg.[5][6]

In 2013 Sorg sued Google for violation of his personal rights by adding search queries. He won the case before the German Federal Court of Justice.[7] Sorg has lived in Luxembourg since 1998 and has the Luxembourg citizenship.[8] He is married to Vicki Sorg, who is also active in the company as a charity ambassador. Sorg is father of 2 children.[9][10]

In 2014, Sorg was named one of the Entrepreneurs of the Year by the German publication Manager Magazin.[11] In 2022, his company was ranked 9th in the Direct Selling News Global 100 list.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Vitamine sind sein Erfolgsrezept". Luxemburger Wort - Deutsche Ausgabe (in German). 2016-12-08. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  2. ^ a b "Rolf Sorg: entrepreneur humaniste". paperjam.lu. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  3. ^ "Beauté et bien-être en vente directe, un marché à la mine florissante !". Capital.fr (in French). 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  4. ^ "Genüsse der Extraklasse zum Jubiläum - Schwetzingen - Nachrichten und Informationen". www.schwetzinger-zeitung.de (in German). 11 June 2018. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  5. ^ ""When I entered the market I felt like a missionary" - Delano - Luxembourg in English". 2019-01-07.
  6. ^ "Firma PM-International vergrößert Lagerfläche um 90 Prozent - Speyer". DIE RHEINPFALZ (in German). 28 October 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  7. ^ Von AFP (2013-05-14), "Google muss diskriminierende Suchvorschläge löschen", Wall Street Journal (in German), ISSN 0099-9660, retrieved 2020-11-10
  8. ^ Wiebke Trapp: "Das Tupperware-Konzept für Gesundheit", in: Luxemburger Tageblatt, 13.03.2020
  9. ^ Speyer-Kurier. "Was muss ich tun, damit Du mit mir nach Deutschland kommst?" (in German).
  10. ^ "PMI hilft Kindern weltweit - Schwetzinger Zeitung / Hockenheimer Zeitung". www.morgenweb.de (in German). 29 December 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  11. ^ magazin, Wolfgang Hirn, manager (10 November 2014). "Entrepreneure des Jahres 2014: Nomos Glashütte". www.manager-magazin.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-07-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Global 100 List - Direct Selling News". www.directsellingnews.com. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
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