Entrepreneur of the year

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Every year EY nominates the best entrepreneurs of the year

Entrepreneur Of The Year is an international entrepreneurship competition that was launched in 1986 by the international Ernst & Young group in the USA as the "EY Entrepreneur Of The Year" initiative . The award is now presented annually in around 60 countries around the world. The aim of the competition is to give impetus to other entrepreneurs by recognizing entrepreneurial achievements.

Entrepreneur Of The Year in Germany

In Germany, the competition was launched in 1996 by Ernst & Young . The previous winners run family businesses, upper medium-sized companies as well as young companies and come from different industries. In Germany, the Entrepreneurs of the Year are honored in four different categories: industry, consumer goods / trade, services / IT and young companies. In addition, the honorary prizes are awarded for family businesses and for social commitment.

A jury will select the best companies from various categories.

The Award Night to honor the winners and finalists will be held in Berlin. Partners and supporters of the initiative are LGT Bank, KEKST CNC, manager magazin and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung .

Eligibility criteria and selection process

The criteria for participation stipulate that the entrepreneur has an active role in management and has been largely responsible for business decisions and growth in recent years. The entrepreneur has to hold a significant stake in the company himself. The company headquarters must be in Germany and there must be at least 40 permanent employees (this does not apply to the start-up category).

The finalists are selected in a multi-stage process. The entrepreneur's performance, staff management and social commitment are taken into account as well as innovative strength, sustainability of growth and the company's future potential.

jury

A jury assesses the candidates and selects a winner in each of the different categories. The jury includes personalities from business and science: Ulrike Detmers , Christine Volkmann, Brigitte Mohn, Manfred Wittenstein , Sarna Röser, Hartmut Jenner, Natalie Mekelburger and Patrick Adenauer .

National and international winners

The award for the winners of "Entrepreneurs of the Year"

Selected winners of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards in Germany:


Selected winners from the USA are:

World Entrepreneur Of The Year

Since 2000, national winners have been able to compete in the “World Entrepreneur Of The Year” competition. One winner from each participating country will be named for this election. An international jury then selects the “World Entrepreneur Of The Year” from this group.

Selected winners of the World Entrepreneur Of The Year are:

  • Stefan Vilsmeier , President and CEO of BrainLAB AG (Germany, winner 2002)
  • Tona Tan Caktiong , Chairman, President and CEO of Jollibee Foods Corporation (Philippines, Winner 2004)
  • H. Wayne Huizenga , Chairman of Huizenga Holdings, Inc. (USA, winner 2005, with Blockbuster Entertainment market leader in the video entertainment segment)
  • Bill Lynch , CEO of Imperial Holding (South Africa, 2006 winner)
  • Guy Laliberté , Founder and CEO of Cirque du Soleil (Canada, winner 2007)
  • Jean-Paul Clozel, Actelion Pharmaceuticals (Switzerland, winner 2008)
  • Cao Dewang, Fuyao Glass Industry (China, winner 2009)
  • Michael Spencer, ICAP plc (Great Britain, 2010 winner)
  • Olivia Lum, Hyflux Ltd. (Singapore, winner 2011)
  • Dr. James Mwangi, Equity Bank Limited (Kenya, 2012)
  • Hamdi Ulukaya, Chobani Inc. (USA, winner 2013)
  • Uday Kotak, Kotak Mahindra Bank (India, winner 2014)
  • Mohed Altrad, Altrad Group (France, winner 2015)
  • Manny Stul, Moose Enterprise (Australia, winner 2016)
  • Murad Al-Katib, AGT Food (Canada, winner 2017)
  • Rubens Menin, MRV Engenharia (Brazil, winner 2018)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ EY: Entrepreneur of the Year. Retrieved September 5, 2018 .
  2. ↑ EY: Entrepreneur of the Year - Partners and Sponsors. Retrieved September 5, 2018 .
  3. ^ EY: Entrepreneur of the Year - The Jury. Retrieved September 5, 2018 .