SALISBURY, Wiltshire, United Kingdom, 21 September 2024: Regent's Park Healthcare is extremely proud to announce that Dr Anil Ohri, Our Founder & CEO has been awarded the Ernst & Young (EY) Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 Award for the Midlands & Southwest region.
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year (EY EOY) is an annual award program sponsored by Ernst & Young in recognition of entrepreneurship. Dubbed "the ultimate global competition and event for entrepreneurs,” EY EOY is a unique global programme that recognises entrepreneurial achievement among individuals and companies that demonstrate vision, leadership and success — and work to improve the quality of life in their communities, countries and around the world. Founded in 1986 in Milwaukee as a single award, the program now runs across the world covering all 50 U.S. states and in more than 60 countries.[1] Since 1986, over 10,000 founders, CEOs, and business leaders have received awards,[2] with an average of 400 recipients annually.
In 2024, the UK programme received over 300 entries, from which 60 regional finalists were chosen and then 20 regional winners selected across four regions of the UK – London & South, Midlands & Southwest, North and Scotland. The winners were chosen by an independent judging panel of business leaders and previous award recipients and required to submit detailed submissions and attend several judging panels. The winners are selected for their vision, innovation, and leadership in building businesses that make an impact.
Frank O’Keeffe, Managing Partner, EY UK & Ireland Markets, comments “This year’s regional winners are inspirational and truly embody the entrepreneurial spirit. They’ve shown remarkable adaptability and leadership, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with their creativity and determination, and collectively employ over 19,600 people across the UK.
We are proud to recognise their success through the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ programme and look forward to seeing their continued growth and impact.”
In his acceptance speech, Dr Ohri said: “Thank you to EY judges for your generous decision. It is a tremendous privilege to win this highly prestigious award for my region, and I receive this honour with great humility and deep gratitude. As a business founder, I have been aware of the EY EOY for many years and its rich history and pedigree. It is a hugely impressive programme, and this award speaks to the highest aspirations that I believe it has always encouraged within me to drive quality and business innovation, to push the boundaries of what’s possible, and to make a difference to people and society.” He ended: "Thank you again, this award and the recognition it brings to me and my fellow workers at Regent’s Park Healthcare is hugely up-lifting and will always be deeply cherished."
As a regional winner, Anil will now be shortlisted to compete for the UK finals and title of ‘Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 UK Overall Winner’ at a black-tie gala event to be held at the Tate Modern in London on November 20th 2024.
The overall UK winner will go on to represent the UK at the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ event to be held at Monte Carlo, Monaco in June 2025.
The Monaco event convenes visionary founders, transformative CEOs and business leaders from around the world in the ultimate global competition for entrepreneurs. This annual event celebrates the accomplishments of intrepid leaders whose vision and innovation create long-term value and build a better working world.
Previous recipients of the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year award[3] include Narayana Murthy of Infosys Technology (India), Guy Laliberté of Cirque du Soleil (France), and Michael Spencer of ICAP (UK).
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