EY Family Enterprise Award of Excellence

The EY Family Enterprise Award of Excellence recognizes exceptional entrepreneurs who lead some of the world’s most successful, multigenerational family enterprises.

The award recipients stand as a testament to the unique resilience, values, long-term vision and entrepreneurial spirit that characterize the world’s most successful family enterprises.

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EY Family Enterprise Award of Excellence Class of 2023

We are delighted to celebrate the recipients of the EY Family Enterprise Award of Excellence, an honor that recognizes excellence in family businesses. 

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Congratulations to all recipients

We are proud to feature and recognize the outstanding achievements of these remarkable women and men in pursuing their ambitions and building a long-term, intergenerational legacy.

Past recipients

  • Class of 2022

  • Class of 2021

    Family business award winner Austria

    Austria
    Hannes Moser
    Axel Kühner
    Greiner AG
    (Photo copyright: Greiner AG)

    Family business award winner Belgium

    Belgium
    Jean-Louis de Cartier de Marchienne
    Stefaan Merckx
    Frederic de Somer
    Cartamundi group

    Family business award winner Brazil

    Brazil
    Décio da Silva
    WEG

    Family business award winner Denmark

    Denmark
    Mads Kann-Rasmussen
    VKR Gruppen

    Family business award winner 2021, Finland

    Finland
    Annaleena Hakola
    Hakola huonekalu

    Family business award winner 2021, Norway

    Norway
    Knut K. Heje
    Agra

    Family business award winner 2021, Peru

    Peru
    Boris Schwartzman
    Cía. Industrial Nuevo Mundo S.A.

    Family business award winner Romania

    Romania
    Nicolae Şerban
    Grup Şerban Holding

    Family business award winner Singapore

    Singapore
    Kwek Leng Beng
    Hong Leong Group




    Family business award winner Slovenia

    Slovenia
    Marjeta Furlan
    Marino Furlan
    Anej Furlan
    Nika Furlan
    Intra Lighting

    Family business award winner South Korea

    South Korea
    Ji Ho Hyun
    Seung Hoon Hyun
    Suk Ho Hyun
    Hwaseung Group

    Family business award winner Switzerland

    Switzerland
    Patrick Firmenich 
    Firmenich

  • Class of 2020

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Demonstrating best practice in family enterprise

Seven success factors of the most inspiring family enterprises of 2020-21. 

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Setting an inspiring example for entrepreneurs

Eight lessons from the most successful family enterprises of 2019-20. 

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