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Final call for 15th EY entrepreneur awards
NOMINATIONS for the 15th annual EY Entrepreneur Of The Year (EOY) awards close on March 27.
Past national winners include the entrepreneurs behind highly successful Australian companies such as Pepperstone, Seek, McMillan Shakespeare, iiNet, Carsales.com.au, ResMed and Atlassian.
EY’s EOY leader for Oceania, Bryan Zekulich, said the program had been founded to promote the important role entrepreneurs play in local and global economies and to help inspire the next generation.
“Entrepreneurs have the courage create the change they wish to see in the world,” Mr Zekulich said. “In doing so, they help shape our economies, our communities and our world by creating jobs, growth, diversification and innovation.
“This is our 15th year of celebrating entrepreneurial excellence in Australia. Many of our overall winners from the last 14 years are global leaders in their field and we are excited about finding the 15th anniversary winner to join them in the hall of fame.
“We are calling on people to nominate themselves or an inspiring entrepreneur they know to be part of this year’s milestone program.
“We know that Australia is home to plenty of world-class entrepreneurial talent and we are looking for the best of the best – those entrepreneurs who are shaping the future and making a significant contribution to the business community,” Mr Zekulich said. 
The only truly global program of its kind, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is considered the world’s most prestigious business award, Mr Zekulich said, with entrepreneurs participating from more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries.
He said the award made a difference through the unique way it encouraged entrepreneurial activity and recognised the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement.
Over 1,400 outstanding entrepreneurs have been recognised through the EOY program in Australia since 2001.
Each year the overall Australian winner continues on in the global program, travelling to Monte Carlo to compete against other country winners for the chance to be crowned the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year.
The deadline for nominations in the 2015 Australian EY EOY awards is March 27, with the successful nominees announced in May.
Regional awards ceremonies will be held around the country during July and August, with the regional category winners going on to compete at the national awards ceremony in Sydney in October.
Nominees are assessed by a panel of independent judges, including previous EOY winners and other successful Australian business leaders according to six core criteria: entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, personal integrity and influence, financial performance, strategic direction, and national and global impact.
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