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Entrepreneur awards instituted

NEW DELHI: Ernst & Young, the global professional services firm, has announced the launch of the tenth Entrepreneur Of The Year (EOY) awards in India where nominations are open both to founders of organisations and managers “who have assumed responsibility to help their businesses achieve potential”.

The company also announced its panel of judges for the award, headed by ICICI Bank’s Managing Director and CEO K. V. Kamath. The other judges include Microsoft India Chairman Ravi Venkatesan, Ashok Leyland Managing Director R. Seshasayee, HT Media Vice-Chairperson and Editorial Director Shobhana Bhartia, and Temasek Holdings Senior Managing Director (Investment - India & Russia) Manish Kejriwal.Ernst & Young India Country Managing Partner Rajiv Memani said, “Today, with the country’s transformation in the global business order, our confidence in the Indian entrepreneurial spirit stands truly vindicated. The outstanding panel of judges, the programme’s thorough selection methodology and its global dimensions are unparalleled. I am confident that through the programme we will continue to encourage and celebrate the spirit of entrepreneurship.”

Since its inception in 1991, over 70 leading Indian entrepreneurs, including Mukesh Ambani (Reliance Industries), Brijmohan Munjal (Hero Group), N.R. Narayana Murthy (Infosys), and Ratan Tata (Tata Group) have been honoured with these awards. Mr. Memani also informed that the national awards from around the world culminate with the winners from each country being inducted into the World Entrepreneur Of The Year Academy in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

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