Five win EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 category awards
Singapore
PROFESSIONAL services organisation EY named five leading entrepreneurs as recipients of its 18th EY Entrepreneur Of The Year (2019) Singapore awards on Tuesday.
They are:
The five were selected from close to 40 nominations by an independent judging panel. They were assessed on six criteria: entrepreneurial spirit, financial performance/value creation, strategic direction, national and global impact, innovation, and personal integrity/purpose-driven leadership.
The winners will be honoured at a gala on Oct 3 at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore.
At the gala, one of them will be named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 Singapore, and will represent the Republic against contenders from more than 50 countries at the annual EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year award in Monte Carlo next year.
Ron Sim, executive chairman and CEO of V3 Group and chairman of the judging panel, said: "The class of award winners this year reflects diverse profiles... Yet, different as they are, they bear distinct similarities in their resilience despite market challengers, their ability to remain unfazed and seize opportunities in technological disruption, and their constant pursuit of innovation."
As for how the award winners embody this year's theme of "Unstoppable - innovate, disrupt, transform", Max Loh, Singapore managing partner at Ernst & Young LLP said: "True entrepreneurs forge on no matter what difficulties they face, fuelled by their vision and passion, the trust that their families, stakeholders and employees place in them, and the belief in innovation to grow regardless of how long they have been in the business.
"These winners have also demonstrated how they are ready to keep disrupting themselves to upend their competition or grow in a fiercely competitive disrupted sector."
EY also named the winners of two honorary awards on Tuesday.
Udenna Corporation chairman and president Dennis A Uy received the EY Asean Entrepreneurial Excellence award, which recognises successful South-east Asian businesses that contribute to the region's economy and community.
Far East Organization was presented the EY Family Business Award of Excellence, which recognises family businesses that have made signifi-cant socio-economic contributions and demonstrated the ability to harmonise between business and family matters.
