Adi Azoulay Named International Businessman of the Year in 2025

At the event held in Herzliya, additional figures in the tourism sector received awards, including Vietnam's Ambassador to Israel, Duc Trung, and Israeli diplomatic representatives worldwide, like the Honorary Consul of Israel in Malawi, Nir Gess, and Jewish Businessman of the Year, Alen Mamrut, CEO and Founder of American Exchange Group.

Family representatives of hostages were also noted at the event, with the notable presence of Danny Miran, father of the hostage Omri Miran, who returned from Hamas captivity about two weeks ago.

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Ady Azoulay and Passport Group CEO, Efrat Doron (Photo: Muli Goldberg)

Ady Azoulay and the Ambassador of Vietnam to Israel, Duc Trang (Photo: PassportNews)

In his remarks, Azoulay expressed that the title is a great honor for him. "This is not just a personal recognition, but also an acknowledgment of a vision, a path, and an amazing team that believes in the power of communication to build bridges between countries and cultures," he said.

Ady Azoulay and Rami Levy. Photo: PassportNews

Azoulay recalled the early days and said, "When I founded Passport, it was a professional newspaper for the B2B tourism sector. Today, we are much more than that. The largest media group in Israel in aviation, tourism, and lifestyle, with four leading sites: a Hebrew site with more than two million visits a month, a global English site, a Russian site, and a dedicated site for the cruise world, alongside a printed Passport Magazine and Arkia's aviation magazine, conveying the Israeli story to thousands of travelers every day."

He further mentioned that "Passport is not just a platform, it is a bridge connecting Israel to the world, businesses to people, cultures to destinations, and dreams to reality. We are moving forward with a vision of new, open, and groundbreaking tourism."

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Azoulay recalled the group's vision as expressed at last month's People of the Year event in Tel Aviv, a vision that looks confidently to the future after the war and towards the return of tourism to Israel. "As the world witnesses the continued expansion of the Abraham Accords and the creation of a new Middle East, one where tourism, media, and international relations become unifying and bringing together forces, rather than dividing," he said.

Ady Azoulay and his family (Photo: PassportNews)

Azoulay dedicated the award to the Passport team, the content professionals, digital and business team led by CEO Efrat Doron, "to my son Roee, Deputy CEO, and my dear family for the support, faith, and strength to keep dreaming big."

Ady Azoulay and Yitzhak Eldan. Photo: Muli Goldberg