EY’s Entrepreneur of Year award is coming to Malta – Apply TODAY

The search for EY Malta’s Entrepreneur of the year begins today. EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year award, which is now in its third decade and spread over sixty countries around the world, is now in Malta.

The competition is aimed at entrepreneurs across all sectors, with entries open until February 20th. The winner of the Malta competition will be flown to Monaco for the World Entrepreneur of the Year award to compete with over 120 of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs.

This event is also attended by some of the most accomplished businessmen in the world. Last year’s Monaco event featured Bill Ford, the Executive Chairman of the Ford Motor Company, Muhtar Kent, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company and Biz Stone, the Cofounder of Twitter, Obvious, Medium and Jelly amongst others.

In order to be eligible, nominees must either be Maltese or operating a company based in the Maltese islands, running for a minimum of two years. Anyone, including employees, company advisors and financiers can nominate a successful entrepreneur, with the latter’s consent. Our judging panel is composed of some of the most prominent stakeholders in various sectors:

Joseph A. Gasan, Chairman, Gasan Group Limited

Anton Borg, President Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry

Bernie Mizzi, Director, Chiswick House School and St. Martin’s College

Joseph Portelli, Chairman, Malta Stock Exchange plc.

Prof. Juanito Camilleri, Professor, University of Malta

When reviewing the judging reports, our judges are looking for evidence of eight specific entrepreneurial traits:

Entrepreneurial spirit and vision Financial performance Innovation

Strategic direction Sustainability and growth in employee numbers Industry impact Community impact and personal integrity Risk management

Further information can be found on the website www.eoymalta.com which also directs interested applicants to the application form. EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year Malta is sponsored by HSBC and supported by the Malta Stock Exchange and the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry.