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JCI Applauds Creative Young Entrepreneurs
JCI CYEA celebrates individuals bringing greater innovation and sustainability to the business world.JCI celebrates outstanding young entrepreneurs under the age of 40 with the JCI Creative Young Entrepreneur Award (JCI CYEA) each year. These individuals use creativity and innovation to establish a business or improve an existing venture while adhering to the principles of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Working in partnership with Flanders District of Creativity, JCI is pleased to announce the 2011 JCI CYEA finalists:
Joseph Lim of Global Green Synergy, Malaysia
Lim’s interest in the environment and creating sustainable resources sparked the idea for the company that he runs today. Global Green Synergy (GGS) is a manufacturing company that produces palm fiber and then buys back the waste from its customers to convert into bio fuels. Lim continues to grow his business in the palm biomass industry and hopes his sustainable practices show others that profitability can be achieved while still protecting the environment.
Emma Little of ExecSpace, Scotland
Little founded ExecSpace in 2008 as a conference and business accommodation agency. ExecSpace sources venues, audio-visual tools, accommodations and catering for corporate customers to mitigate a corporation’s stress, hassle and time involved with planning external events. ExecSpace takes pride in adhering to the principles of CSR through a strong no tolerance corruption policy and the encouragement of environmentally friendly activities in the workplace.
Tommi Wu of DeLighTable Interactive Ltd., Hong Kong
Wu turned a visionary invention into a business reality with DeLighTable Interactive Ltd., which creates digital interactive screens for restaurants, hotels and other exhibition venues. He conducted extensive research while creating the technology behind his digital panels, which resulted in a simpler design, making them more affordable and easier to use. Wu’s creativity, vision and adherence to sustainable business practices continue to ensure the advancement of the company as they expand their product to new types of venues.
And the Winner is…
The judges carefully selected the finalists from among 40 entries from across the globe. The 2011 finalists will present their business plans to a panel of judges and delegates at the 2011 JCI CYEA competition final round Thursday, November 3, 2011 at the JCI World Congress in Brussels, Belgium.
JCI CYEA is run in partnership with Flanders District of Creativity (Flanders DC) and is open to all entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 40, JCI members and nonmembers alike. Flanders DC is a Flemish governmental organization that promotes entrepreneurial creativity throughout the region to make Flanders a more creative, more prosperous and more ambitious place to live and work.
Is your JCI Local or National Organization interested in running your own JCI CYEA competition?
Go to the Programs section of the JCI Library to download the JCI CYEA toolkit for more information on how to get started.
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