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This marks the fifth year of the event in Malaysia. This programme enables Malaysian entrepreneurs to compete to become the Malaysian Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The YearŽ. The Malaysian Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The YearŽ award recipient will represent Malaysia and will join other country recipients at the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Event in Monte Carlo.
This event in Malaysia will honour four categories of entrepreneurs namely:
- Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year (business is between 2 to 5 years old or entrepreneur is aged 35 or under at the time of close of nomination)
- Technology Entrepreneur of the Year
- Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
- Master Entrepreneur of the Year (entrepreneur has maintained management excellence over a sustained period, business founded more than 5 years ago.)
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The YearŽ Award - Malaysia 2007
The Sixth Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The YearŽ Award - Malaysia 2007 went to Mr Edmund Santhara of Masterskill (M) Sdn Bhd, presented by Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Seri Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia, represented by YB Dato’ Sri Effendi Norwawi, at an award ceremony held on 3 December at the JW Marriot Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The YearŽ Award - Malaysia 2006
The Fifth Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The YearŽ Award - Malaysia 2006 went to Y Bhg Dato’ Tony Fernandes of AirAsia Berhad, presented by Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, at an award ceremony held on 18 December at the JW Marriot Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The YearŽ Award - Malaysia 2005
The Fourth Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The YearŽ Award - Malaysia 2005 went to Y Bhg Tan Sri Dato' Dr Lim Kok Wing Of Limkokwing University College of Creative Technology, presented by YB Senator Tan Sri Mohamed Yakcop, Minister of Finance II, at an award ceremony held on 2 December at the JW Marriot Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The YearŽ Award - Malaysia 2004
The third Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The YearŽ Award - Malaysia 2004 went to Y. Bhg. Dato’ Dr. Lim Wee-Chai, Top Glove Corporation Berhad. The award was presented to him by Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia at an award ceremony held on 4 December 2004 at The Crowne Plaza Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The YearŽ Award - Malaysia 2003
The second Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The YearŽ Award - Malaysia 2003 went to Y. Bhg. Dato’ Mohd. Nadzmi Mohd. Salleh, Nadicorp Holdings Sendirian Berhad. The award was presented to him by Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Kerk Choo Ting, Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Malaysia at an award ceremony held on 19 January 2004 at The Marriot Kuala Lumpur Hotel.
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The YearŽ Award - Malaysia 2002
The inaugural Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The YearŽ Award - Malaysia 2002 went to Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Francis Yeoh, YTL Corporation Berhad. The award was presented to him by Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia at an award ceremony held on 16 January 2003 at The Putrajaya Marriot Hotel.
EOY Category Winners were
Emerging Entrepreneur Of The YearŽ
Mr. Edmund Santhara, Masterskill (M) Sdn Bhd - 2007
Mr. Kenny Goh and Mr Henry Goh, Macro Kiosk Bhd – 2006
Mr. Chan Moon Kien, Moon FX Sdn Bhd - 2005
Mr. Choong Hock Phung, Trend Matrix Enterprises Sdn Bhd - 2004
Mr. Tony Fernandes, AirAsia Sdn Bhd - 2003
Mr Chuah Choon Bin, Pentamaster Engineering (M) Bhd - 2002
Technology Entrepreneur Of The YearŽ
Mr. Nigel Lee, TechnoDex Berhad - 2007
Mr. Simon Loh, e-pay (M) Sdn Bhd - 2006
Mr. Goh Peng Ooi, Silverlake System Sdn Bhd - 2005
Mr. Mark Chang, JobStreet Corporation Berhad - 2004
Mr. Alan Tan, TimeCom Holdings Sdn Bhd - 2003
Dr. Bernard Tan, asiaEP Bhd - 2002
Woman Entrepreneur Of The YearŽ
Y. Bhg. Datin Alicia Tan, TA Enterprise Berhad - 2007
Puan Nafisah Radin, NR Architect and NR Interior Design - 2006
Madam Yeo Kim Luang, Ecofuture Berhad - 2005
Y. Bhg. Datin Dr. Liana Low, BELL Group of Companies - 2004
Ms. Theresa Fong Nyok Yoon, Caely Holdings Bhd - 2003
Puan Hazimah binti Zainuddin, Hyrax Oil Sdn Bhd - 2002
Master Entrepreneur Of The YearŽ
Y. Bhg. Dato Haji Ameer Ali Mydin, Mydin Mohamed Holdings Berhad - 2007
Y. Bhg. Dato' Tony Fernandes, AirAsia Bhd – 2006
Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Dato' Professor Dr Lim Kok Wing, Limkokwing University College of Creative Technology - 2005
Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Dr. Lim Wee-Chai, Top Glove Corporation Berhad - 2004
Y. Bhg. Dato' Mohd. Nadzmi Mohd. Salleh, Nadicorp Holdings Sdn Bhd - 2003
Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Dr.Francis Yeoh, YTL Corporation Berhad - 2002
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