EY Entrepreneur of the Year Ontario - October 2014

Entrepreneurs defy gravity — inspiring awe as they lift their businesses off the ground.

At EY Canada, our own growth story started 150 years ago in the same way as this year’s impressive Entrepreneur Of The Year finalists: with one entrepreneur committed to defying the odds. In 1864 — before Canada was even a country — Thomas Clarkson founded the trustee and receivership business which has today evolved into EY. His entrepreneurial spirit laid the foundation for a firm deeply committed to the success of entrepreneurs that still resonates across our organization today.

EY is recognized as the top professional services brand among the entrepreneurial community and we were recently named the Professional Services Organization of the Year by Startup Canada. But what really makes us proud is the opportunity, every year, to celebrate the stories and achievements of the entrepreneurs in our Entrepreneur Of The Year Program.

For the award finalists in these pages, their ambition, innovation and leadership have taken their businesses to new heights. Their success is contributing to a better working world for their communities and Ontario. For many, their vision has taken flight across Canada and beyond borders — building Canada’s presence around the world.

What will the next 150 years bring? New generations of entrepreneurs will continue to defy the odds and what we think is possible. And we’ll be right there by their side.

Join us at the Ontario awards gala 29 October 2014 in Toronto. For tickets or more information, contact julie.olden@ca.ey.com.

Colleen McMorrow National and Ontario Director, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year