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Entrepreneur Of The Year 2010
regional finalists announced

Honouring the best in business

Learn more about the high-achieving entrepreneurs who are this year's regional finalists: PacificPrairiesOntarioQuébec and Altantic.

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards honour outstanding Canadians who have turned their unique business vision into successful reality. Presented in over 50 countries, and now in its 17th year in Canada, Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs.

Learn some quick facts about the awards and download the program brochure (298 KB).

The awards program

2010 banquets
Pacific (Vancouver) - September 28
Ontario (Toronto) - October 25
Prairies (Calgary) - October 14
Atlantic (Halifax) - October 19
Quebec (Montreal) - October 27
National (Toronto) - November 17


Winners
See who has been a national and regional winner in the past, and who has earned a lifetime achievement award.


Judges
Learn more about the judging process and meet the people who make up our national and regional judging panels.


Sponsors
We’re grateful to our national sponsors, whose generous support helps us recognize Canada’s top entrepreneurs:

Global Television Network
National Post
La Presse
RDI

And we thank our regional sponsors, who provide valuable support across Canada.

Publications


Entrepreneurs are thriving in today’s complexities
How are the world’s best entrepreneurs overcoming the immense challenges in today’s global business world? With interviews from nearly 300 entrepreneurs we examine how today’s success stories thrive in the global era.


Women entrepreneurs speed economic recovery
Canadian companies have the power to drive the world’s economic recovery by propelling women into leadership positions and investing in female entrepreneurs, according to Ernst & Young’s report, Scaling up: why women-owned businesses can recharge the global economy.


Entrepreneurial perspectives on globalization
In A world of opportunity (pdf, 2.1mb), country winners from our Entrepreneur Of The Year® program offer their insights into the challenges — and opportunities — that globalization brings. They explore the challenges of leading a global workforce, the role of government in business and the new global economic status quo.


Entrepreneurs optimistic for 2010
Our latest survey of Canadian entrepreneurs reveals how they've weathered the downturn -- and how they're planning for the recovery.


Seizing Opportunities: A once in a lifetime chance
In response to the downturn, Ernst & Young recently surveyed 3,100 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award country winners and finalists. Our findings show that 67% of high-growth company CEOs and entrepreneurs are taking advantage of the downturn by "pursuing new market opportunities." Expanding customer base and sharpening market differentiation are the top priority for today's leading entrepreneurs, according to our survey.


Entrepreneurship and innovation: the keys to global economic recovery
Global economic recovery depends on the proven relationship of entrepreneurship and innovation to economic growth. Large corporations in particular must build and sustain innovation-oriented cultures to retain their roles as market leaders. Economic growth is also created by effective public policy — the current crisis is the perfect time for policy-makers and business leaders to support entrepreneurs and innovators at all levels of their economies.

EOY Trophy

News

Events

Contacts

2010 World Entrepreneur
Of The Year Awards

Michael Spencer, Group CEO of the UK’s ICAP plc, takes the award in Monte Carlo. Read more.


Growing your company?
At Ernst & Young, our Strategic Growth Markets professionals know what it takes to grow a business from inspiration to market leader.

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