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Strong entrepreneurs have characterized the competition from the beginning. Of an average of 40 nominees per year, five at most will become an Entrepreneur Of The Year. The following personalities are new members of this exclusive circle.
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Switzerland
– award winners of 2020
Avni Orllati
Delegated administrator,
Groupe Orllati SA
Green preparatory construction work sectors
Category: Industry, High-Tech & Life Sciences
Founding year: 1995
Marek Dutkiewicz
Owner & founder,
HR Campus AG
Technology provider for human resources
Category: Services & Commerce
Founding year: 1998
Patrick Firmenich
Chairman of the Board, Firmenich
Perfume and taste sector
Category: Family Business
Founding year: 1895
Michael Born & Karim Nemr
CEO & CBO, PXL Vision AG
Digital identity verification solutions
Category: Emerging Entrepreneur
Founding year:
Master Entrepreneur: Daniel Borel, Co-Founder & Chairman Emeritus, Logitech
With the “Master Entrepreneur” award, the Entrepreneur Of The Year jury has the opportunity to honour outstanding personalities for their life’s work. This year it is taking this opportunity again and granting the award to Daniel Borel.
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Switzerland
– award winners of 2019
Fabio Ronga
CEO, beqom SA
Software solutions for entreprise-wide salary management
Category: Trade/Services
Founding year: 2009
Number of employees: 121
Stefan & Christian Ganzoni
Owners, SIGVARIS Holding
Medical textiles
Category: Family Business
Founding year: 1864
Number of employees: 1743
Patrick Thévoz
& Adrien Briod
Co-Founders, Flyability SA
Industrial inspection drones
Category: Emerging Entrepreneur
Founding year: 2014
Number of employees: 85
Ueli Jost
Chairman, Veriset AG
Kitchen manufacturing
Category: Industry/High-Tech/Life Sciences
Founding year: 1999
Number of employees: 300
Master Entrepreneur: Dr Beat Curti
With the “Master Entrepreneur” award, the Entrepreneur Of The Year jury has the opportunity to honour outstanding personalities for their life’s work. This year it is taking this opportunity again and granting the award to Dr Beat Curti.
