Entrepreneurs from 26 Countries to Vie for Global Business Crown in Monte Carlo; Third Annual World Entrepreneur of the Year Event to Be Held in Monte Carlo from 5 to 8 June.Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2003 At a ceremony on 7 June in Monte Carlo Monte Carlo (môNtā` kärlō`), town (1982 pop. 13,150), principality of Monaco, on the Mediterranean Sea and the French Riviera. , Monaco, one of the world's leading entrepreneurs - chosen from a pool of 26 finalists - will be crowned the World Entrepreneur entrepreneur (än'trəprənûr`) [Fr.,=one who undertakes], person who assumes the organization, management, and risks of a business enterprise. Of The Year for 2003. The finalists, each of whom is a recent winner of a national Entrepreneur Of The Year competition run by the leading professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. firm Ernst & Young, will be judged by their peers during the World Entrepreneur Of The Year event to be held from 5 to 8 June. Collectively, the 26 business leaders employ more than 76,000 people in more than 30 countries, and represent approximately 6.5 billion euros in revenue. The finalists run a mix of publicly-listed and privately-owned companies. The industries in which they operate include yacht yacht: see motorboating; sailing. yacht Sail- or motor-driven vessel used for racing or recreation. The term is popularly applied to large recreational engine-powered boats; the sailboats known as yachts and used for racing are usually light and building, cosmetics cosmetics, preparations externally applied to change or enhance the beauty of skin, hair, nails, lips, and eyes. The use of body paint for ornamental and religious purposes has been common among primitive peoples from prehistoric times (see body-marking). manufacturing, IT services provision, specialist pharmaceuticals and shoe retailing. The World Entrepreneur Of The Year program was established three years ago, and builds on Ernst & Young's 17 years of success in running national Entrepreneur Of The Year programs. The Entrepreneur Of The Year award was begun by Ernst & Young in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. in 1986 to recognize entrepreneurs who had created and sustained successful, growing business ventures. Since then, the program has grown throughout the world, expanding to six continents Six Continents is a large retail PLC in UK which split into Six Continents Retail known as Mitchells and Butlers plc. The hotels and soft drinks business of Six Continents PLC is now known as InterContinental Hotels Group PLC. and more than 125 cities. In 2003, 35 Ernst & Young country practices will host regional and national Entrepreneur Of The Year events. Ernst & Young chairman, James S Turley, said: "Ernst & Young recognizes the growing impact of entrepreneurship en·tre·pre·neur n. A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture. [French, from Old French, from entreprendre, to undertake; see enterprise. on businesses the world over by consistently championing and fostering it. "The unique idea of World Entrepreneur Of The Year is to apply the same principles and guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. in judging entrepreneurs globally, regardless of their industry or background," he said. A panel of 11 judges - each of whom is a past participant in the Entrepreneur Of The Year program in his or her country - will choose the 2003 world winner based on written applications and meetings to be held throughout the course of the four-day event. Finalists are assessed according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. several criteria, including entrepreneurial spirit, financial performance, strategic direction, global impact, innovation, and personal integrity and influence. To participate in national Entrepreneur Of The Year and World Entrepreneur Of The Year events, entrants must own or manage a private or public company, be primarily responsible for the recent performance of the company, and still active in top-level management. In 2002, Stefan Vilsmeier, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of BrainLAB, headquartered in Germany, was named the World Entrepreneur Of The Year. BrainLAB has been a leading innovator in the fields of image-guided surgery Image-guided surgery is the general term used for any surgical procedure where the surgeon uses indirect visualization to operate, i.e., by employing imaging instruments in real time, such as fiber optic guides, internal video cameras, flexible or rigid endoscopes, ultrasonography, and stereotactic surgery Stereotactic surgery or stereotaxy is a minimally-invasive form of surgical intervention which makes use of a three-dimensional coordinates system to locate small targets inside the body and to perform on them some action such as ablation (removal), biopsy, lesion, . Its products allow physicians to provide treatment that improves medical outcomes while being more accurate, less invasive invasive /in·va·sive/ (-siv) 1. having the quality of invasiveness. 2. involving puncture of the skin or insertion of an instrument or foreign material into the body; said of diagnostic techniques. , and less expensive than traditional surgery. About Ernst & Young Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional services, is committed to restoring the public's trust in professional services firms and in the quality of financial reporting. Its 106,000 people in more than 140 countries around the globe pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality, and professionalism professionalism the upholding by individuals of the principles, laws, ethics and conventions of their profession. to provide clients with solutions based on financial, transactional, and risk-management knowledge in Ernst & Young's core services The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. of audit, tax, and corporate finance. Ernst & Young practices also provide legal services legal services n. the work performed by a lawyer for a client. in those parts of the world where permitted. Further information about Ernst & Young and its approach to a variety of business issues can be found at www.ey.com/perspectives. Ernst & Young refers to all the members of the global Ernst & Young organization. About World Entrepreneur Of The Year In recognition of the increasing impact that entrepreneurs are making on the global economy, Ernst & Young will honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. all of the country winners and name one as this year's Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year on June 7, 2003 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Ernst & Young created the annual Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) Award program in the United States in 1986 to recognize the most successful and innovative entrepreneurs. During the past 17 years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time Entrepreneur Of The Year Award program has expanded globally. In the year 2002, entrepreneurs from 26 countries were honored with their country's national Entrepreneur Of The Year Award. Ernst & Young is conducting programs in 35 countries in the year 2003. Each Entrepreneur Of The Year program honors successful entrepreneurs every year, and in so doing, brings to the public's attention role models for the aspiring as·pire intr.v. as·pired, as·pir·ing, as·pires 1. To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly: aspired to stardom. 2. entrepreneurs of tomorrow. The program provides a unique way of encouraging entrepreneurial activity and recognizing the achievement of outstanding men and women. More information on WEOY 2003 can be found at www.ey.com/weoy Notes to Editors
WEOY finalists, 2003
Australia John Rothwell Austal Ships Pty. Ltd.
Belgium Marc Coucke Omega Pharma
Brazil Lirio Albino Parisotto Videolar
Canada David Robson Veritas DGC, Inc.
Caribbean Carlos Castellon Novus, Inc.
Czech Republic Kvido Stipanek ISOLIT-BRAVO, s.r.o.
Denmark Steen Kaasgaard Steel Team A/S
France Francois Delachaux Delachaux SA
Germany Dr. Hermann Buhlbecker Aachener Printen
India Narayana N R Murthy Infosys Technologies
Indonesia Mooryati Soedbiyo Pt Mustika Ratu Tbk.
Ireland Padraig O'Ceidigh Aer Arann Express
Israel Yoram Alroy SHL TeleMedicine Ltd.
Italy Mario Moretti Polegato Geox International
S.r.l.
Japan Jiro Shindo Celartem Technology,Inc.
Malaysia Tan Sri Dato' Francis Yeoh YTL Corporation
Netherlands Hans Mosselman Sudtours Reisorganisatie
B.V.
New Zealand Bill Gallagher Gallagher Group Limited
Norway Stig Remoy Olympic Ship
Singapore Wong Ngit Liong Venture Corporation
Limited
South Africa Patrice Motsepe ARMgold
Spain Jose Maria Bergareche Busquet Correo Spanish Press
Group
Sweden Stig Engstrom Engcon AB
Switzerland Markus Oberholzer First Catering Production
AG
United Kingdom Robert Braithwaite Sunseeker International
Limited
United States Jeno F. Paulucci Luigino's
WEOY judges, 2003
Belgium Paul Buysse, Chairman, BEKAERT
2002 Belgium Entrepreneur Of The Year
Brazil Marco Aurelio Garib, Founder, CEO,
EverySystems Informatica Comercio
2001 Brazil Entrepreneur Of The Year
Denmark Jorgen Mads Clausen, President & Chief
Executive Officer, Danfoss A/S
2002 Denmark Entrepreneur Of The Year
Judging Panel Chairman
Germany Stefan Vilsmeier, President, CEO, BrainLAB
AG
2002 World Entrepreneur Of The Year
India Brijmohan Lall Munjal, Chairman, Hero Group
2001 India Entrepreneur Of The Year
Indonesia Dahlan Iskan, Director, CEO, Jawa Pos Group
2001 Indonesia Entrepreneur Of The Year
Italy Paolo della Porta
President, Chairman and Group CEO, Saes
Getters S.p.A.
2001 World Entrepreneur Of The Year
Netherlands Monique Brummans, Managing Director, Diemen
& Van Gestel
2001 Netherlands Entrepreneur Of The Year
South Africa Mark Lamberti, CEO and Chairman
Massmart, Inc.
2001 South Africa Entrepreneur Of The Year
Switzerland Fides Baldesberger, President and CEO,
Outils Rubis SA
2001 Switzerland Entrepreneur Of The Year
United Kingdom Vijay Patel, Chief Executive, Waymade
Healthcare
2001 U.K. Entrepreneur Of The Year
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