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Visit the US Regional Awards programs sites
Now entering its 23rd year, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. Finalists of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year regional awards are recognized at award galas across the US throughout the month of June.

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Winners Network
Congratulations winners! You are now a part of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Winners Network. “We are creating the Winners Network as an active community of the country’s most innovative and successful business leaders,” says Larry Haynes, Americas Director, Entrepreneur Of The Year.

Global awards programs in more than 135 cities in 50 countries
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs.  Find out more about the EOY programs by selecting a country below:

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News

Entrepreneurship and innovation: the keys to global economic recovery
Global economic recovery depends on the proven relationship of entrepreneurship and innovation to economic growth (pdf, 1.21M). 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.

The 2008 Entrepreneur Of The Year winners
Meet the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 national winners, chosen by independent panels of judges from among more than 240 winners from 26 US regions who were contenders for the prestigious award.

 

Events

Strategic Growth Forum 2009: November 11-15 in Palm Springs, California
Join America’s top CEOs, entrepreneurs and the world’s leading private and public investors for the country’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies. This invitation-only event concludes with the 23rd annual Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year national awards, hosted by Jay Leno.

Cao Dewang wins World Entrepreneur Of The Year
Chairman of Fuyao Glass Industry Group takes award in Monte Carlo. Read more.

Jean-Paul Clozel, biotech pioneer, named Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year
Switzerland’s Jean-Paul Clozel is the 2008 Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year, named at our 1 June awards ceremony in Monte Carlo. 

 

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National Program Contact
Betty Pilcher, Entrepreneur Of The Year Program Manager, or call (800) 755-AWARD in the US. 

Regional Program Contacts
For regional contact information, refer to the regional programs page

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Turning vision into reality
Some people have a vision of the future. Entrepreneurs turn it into reality.
Entrepreneurs create many of the world’s most dynamic and successful companies. That’s why Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year is considered the world’s most prestigious business award - because it goes to the most exceptional from among a unique group of people. 

Download Exceptional enterprises find opportunities in adversity (pdf, 2.0mb)

 

Find out more about the 2008 national winners and finalists in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Magazine (pdf, 4M).

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