Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of Year 2013 announced

Ernst & Young (EY) announced on Friday (Nov 15) the 14 EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 China (EOY 2013 China) winners.

This year’s winners come from a diverse range of industries including real estate, life sciences, culture and technology, consumer products, industrial products and services.

More than 190,000 jobs were created by the winners of EOY 2013 China despite challenging economic environment.

"Our winners are trailblazers who are not afraid of change. They are highly adaptive to the fast changing market and make positive change happen. They are prudent managers of their companies’ day-to-day operations and visionaries who think ahead in creating enduring growth," Albert Ng Kong-ping, China chairman and greater China managing partner of EY said.

Liang Guangwei, chairman and president of Shenzhen Huaqiang Holdings Limited, also the winner of the culture and technology category, said that the group will further integrate innovation to its daily operation and bring bigger value to the society.

Ernst & Young is a multinational service firm headquartered in London, providing assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services.

Launched in 2006, the EOY China awards entrepreneurs in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macao, who have achieved success by combining innovation and capabilities with opportunity, and recognize the benefits that entrepreneurs and their entrepreneurial spirit bring to China’s economy.

The winners of EOY 2013 China will represent the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao to compete for the coveted World Entrepreneur of the Year award in Monte Carlo in 2014.

Agnes Chan Sui-kuen, EY EOY 2013 China co-chairman said that China is transforming its economic growth model by upgrading structural through reforms and innovations. And the country hopes to maintain social stability after enjoying over three decades of remarkable economic expansion, Chan added.

"The new strategy would shift focus from boosting the scale and speed of its GDP growth to enhancing economic efficiency and the livelihood of its people. The strategy would encourage more sustainable development so as to provide more social benefits for its citizens," Chan said.

The award is judged by six criteria: entrepreneurial spirit, financial performance, strategic direction, global impact, innovation and personal integrity and influence.

Paul Chow Man-yiu, judging chairman for the EY EOY 2013 China awards and former chief executive of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, said the 14 Chinese entrepreneurs, as leaders in their respective fields, have demonstrated the innovative ability, undertaken a willingness to take risks, seized opportunities and exemplified the entrepreneurial spirit that is driving the competitiveness of Chinese enterprises and improving confidence in the economy."

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