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At the launch of the Entrepreneur Of The Year were Brian O’Sullivan, CEO, Zeus Packaging, winner of EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in 2021, Aimee Connolly, CEO, Sculpted by Aimee, winner of EY Emerging Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in 2021 and new member of the EOY judging panel for 2022, and Roger Wallace, Partner Lead for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year.
THE EY Entrepreneur Of The Year (EOY) programme celebrates its 25th anniversary in Ireland this year and is calling for nominations from Kerry.
Entrepreneurs from emerging businesses to established and international groups, across all sectors from Kerry, are invited to submit their nominations between now and February 28.
Previous finalists from Kerry have included Edmond Harty (2012 Overall Winner) of Dairymaster; Sean Ryan (2012 Finalist) – Aspen Grove; Mike Fitzgerald (2009 Emerging Category Winner) – Netfeasa and Jim Breen (2007 Finalist) – PulseLearning.
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The programme is open to entrepreneurs from all sectors and growth stages in the Republic and Northern Ireland. The awards programme is divided into three categories – Emerging, Established and International – with eight finalists chosen per category.
This year, the programme’s inaugural EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Sustainability Award will also be presented to one of the finalists, recognising the critical importance of innovation leadership in meeting our collective sustainability challenges.
This award will be presented to the finalist who is making the biggest contribution towards environmental sustainability through their business.
The 24 finalists will be selected by an independent judging panel, comprising former winners and chaired by Anne Heraty of CPL Resources plc.
EY is delighted to announce that Aimee Connolly, CEO, Sculpted by Aimee and winner of the 2021 Emerging EY Entrepreneur Of The Year category, will join the judging panel this year.
Anyone interested can find out more or complete an online nomination form at www.eoy.ie. Those nominating someone else must do so with the entrepreneur’s consent.
