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SA entrepreneurs on world stage
Network Reporter
22 June 2007 at 11h00
Entries for the South African chapter of the internationally renowned 2007 World Entrepreneur Awards is now open. Organisers and sponsors of the awards - Ernst & Young, in partnership with Rand Merchant Bank - have made a call for nominations for the categories of "best entrepreneur" and "best emerging entrepreneur" for 2007. The awards aim to recognise the exceptional achievements of South African entrepreneurs, and their efforts in creating jobs and contributing to the growth of the country's economy. In 2006, Bill Lynch of Imperial Holdings became the first South African ever to win the overall Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Awards in Monte Carlo. Koos Bekker, Chief Executive of multinational media company Naspers, was announced South African winner in November 2006, and represented South Africa in Monte Carlo on June 2 at the Global Awards ceremony this year. However, Guy Laliberte, founder and CEO of Canada's Cirque du Soleil, beat Bekker and 37 others to scoop the 2007 Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
Entries for the South African chapter of the internationally renowned 2007 World Entrepreneur Awards is now open. Organisers and sponsors of the awards - Ernst & Young, in partnership with Rand Merchant Bank - have made a call for nominations for the categories of "best entrepreneur" and "best emerging entrepreneur" for 2007. The awards aim to recognise the exceptional achievements of South African entrepreneurs, and their efforts in creating jobs and contributing to the growth of the country's economy. In 2006, Bill Lynch of Imperial Holdings became the first South African ever to win the overall Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Awards in Monte Carlo. Koos Bekker, Chief Executive of multinational media company Naspers, was announced South African winner in November 2006, and represented South Africa in Monte Carlo on June 2 at the Global Awards ceremony this year. However, Guy Laliberte, founder and CEO of Canada's Cirque du Soleil, beat Bekker and 37 others to scoop the 2007 Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
Previous South Africa chapter winners in recent years include Mark Lamberti ( 2001), Patrice Motsepe (2002), Brian Joffe (2003), Stephen Saad (2004), and Bill Lynch (2005).
"The awards create the opportunity for both personal and business development through interaction with established and emerging business leaders. "The media coverage received by finalists and winners highlights the valuable contribution these entrepreneurs have made," said Anton de Souza, Country Leader: World Entrepreneur Awards Programme at Ernst & Young. Now in its 10th year in South Africa, the awards form part of a global Ernst & Young programme, which recognises and rewards entrepreneurship in 38 countries. The award recognises two categories of entrepreneur:
SA's Best Entrepreneur: An owner-manager (or joint owner-manager) who is responsible for the recent performance of a company that is at least five years old and has an annual turnover of at least R100 million; or a founder member of a listed company who is still active in senior management and retains some equity ownership.
SA's Best Emerging Entrepreneur: An owner-manager (or joint owner-manager) who is responsible for the recent performance of a company that is at least two years old and has an annual turnover of at least R20 million. The Emerging Entrepreneur Award category was launched in 2005 and was won by Brandon Leigh of Leaf Wireless. Fulton Ramaphakela from Moloko Group Holdings was the winner last year.
The deadline for nominations is July 15. To view the selection criteria and to apply, go to www. ey.com/global/content.nsf/South_Africa/About_Ernst_&_Young_- _World_Entrepreneur_Awards. Alternatively, telephone Katharine Janisch at 011 772 3213.
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