Ernst & Young (EY) has named more than 10 entrepreneurs in retail and related fields in the running for this year’s Australian EY Entrepreneur Of The Year.
The 2014 nominee field includes 84 entrepreneurs running innovative businesses across a wide range of sectors including fashion, technology, childcare, food and beverage, solar energy, engineering, waste management and cosmetics.
The only truly global program of its kind, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year has entried from more than 145 cities in over 60 countries. Each country’s program sends its overall winner to the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year awards in Monte Carlo.
The Australian nominees will first vie for regional honours at award ceremonies being held across the country during July and August. Regional winners then go on to compete at the national awards, which will be held in Melbourne at the end of November.
The overall 2014 Australian winner will travel to Monte Carlo next year to represent Australia at the 2015 World Entrepreneur Of The Year awards, following previous Australian winners including Andrew Bassat of Seek (2013) and Anthony Podesta of McMillan Shakespeare (2012).
Retail nominees include:
- Daniel Mendelson – Burger Theory Central Region (SA & NT)
- Nahji Chu – misschu (Eastern Region – NSW & ACT)
- Jane Lu – Showpo (Eastern Region – NSW & ACT)
- Carl Hartmann – Temando (Northern Region – QLD)
- Maxine Horne – Vita Group (Northern Region – QLD)
- Shane Leaney – Videopro (Northern Region – QLD)
- Andre Eikmeier and Justin Dry – Vinomofo (Southern Region – VIC & TAS)
- Michael O’Keeffe – Aesop (Southern Region – VIC & TAS)
- Adam Schwab – AussieCommerce Group (Southern Region – VIC & TAS)
- Champion of Entrepreneurship – Roger Gillespie OAM and Lesley Gillespie OAM – Bakers Delight (Southern Region – VIC & TAS)
- Sarah Thomas – Lawley’s Bakery Café (Western Region – WA)
- Champion of Entrepreneurship – Jack Cowin – Competitive Foods (Western Region – WA)
Additional information, including biographies for each of the nominees, is also available online at ey.com/au/eoy.
