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Frédéric Tissot

Frédéric Tissot

Director, Head of EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ | EY Switzerland

Are you an entrepreneur with a forward‑looking view that positively influences both markets and people? If so, welcome to the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ program, which is more than just an award. As the world’s largest community of entrepreneurs, it is a genuine movement that we encourage you to join.

Sign up below to benefit from the exclusive opportunities to connect and grow professionally together with other entrepreneurs.

Please follow the steps shown below to become the next EY Entrepreneur Of The Year:

1

 Download the PDF file in your language 
English, Deutsch, Français

2 

Complete the nomination form


3 

Submit your application via email or postal mail to Claudia Strässler by 5 April 2024

Ernst & Young AG
Claudia Strässler
P.O. Box 8010 Zürich

+41 58 286 48 65
claudia.straessler@ch.ey.com

claudia.straessler@ch.ey.com 

How to apply for the contest

  • Terms and conditions

    Entrepreneurs have the chance to win an award if they

    •  are responsible for their own business,
    • play an active role in the company and are largely responsible for the company’s development in the past few years and
    • hold significant shares in the company.

    The company

    • is based in Switzerland and generates a significant proportion of its value here,
    • has existed for at least 8 years,
    • generated revenue of at least 10 million Swiss francs in the past fiscal year and
    • employs at least 40 employees.

    Candidates for the category Emerging Entrepreneur generate a minimum of 1 million Swiss francs in annual revenue. The company exists between 2 and 12 years.

    A company only qualifies as a Family Business if at least three generations of family members are or were actively involved in running the business in key leadership roles.

  • Categories

    • Services & Commerce
    • Industry, High-Tech & Life Sciences
    • Emerging Entrepreneur*
    • Family Business**

    *Candidates for the category Emerging Entrepreneur generate a minimum of 1 million Swiss francs in annual revenue. The company exists between 2 and 12 years.

    **A company only qualifies as a Family Business if at least three generations of family members are or were actively involved in running the business in key leadership roles.

  • Assessment criteria

    All decisions are based on the same criteria worldwide:
    • Entrepreneurial spirit
    • Business development and value creation
    • Strategic orientation, innovativeness and sustainability
    • National, global and sustainable impact
    • Personnel management, values and exemplary function

  • Rules

    We stand for fair competition. This is why the same rules apply to all participants in EY Entrepreneur Of The Year:

    1. Contestants guarantee that the information they provide is complete and truthful. Incorrect information will result in disqualification from the competition.
    2. Questions not answered or incompletely answered in the nomination sheet, in particular regarding company figures and shareholders, will be scored with zero points and will affect the overall rating.
    3. EY conducts an assessment to ensure compliance with the standards set out in the EY Global Code of Conduct and independence requirements to which EY is subject.
    4. By taking part in the competition, you authorize Ernst & Young AG to use your name, company name, logos, company and personal profiles as well as photographs, video and audio recordings free of charge. The information provided in your documents will be presented to the jury and used for the gala and all supporting channels (brochures, web, media and social media) as well as texts (stage, screen, event platform and hall of fame).
    5. Only the jury and EY will have access to the information submitted, which will be kept strictly confidential.
    6. The jury may, at its discretion, determine and allocate categories and obtain further information about contestants.
    7. An entrepreneur may enter the competition no more than three times.

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Program brochure | Latest winners (media release)

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