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JCI CYEA honors responsibility and innovation in business
Every year, JCI honors outstanding young entrepreneurs under 40 who use creative problem solving to start a business or improve an existing business with the principles of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in mind. The JCI Creative Young Entrepreneur Award (JCI CYEA) recognizes that the creative problem solving of entrepreneurs drive the economy and have the power to turn community problems into solutions. Now, in 2009, the judging criteria included adherence to the principles of CSR, furthering the entrepreneurs’ positive impact in their communities.
Patrick Decuyper, Belgium
In 2005, Decuyper co-founded Enfinity, a company committed to being part of a sustainable future by developing and investing in renewable energy solutions in 12 countries across the world. In four years, Enfinity has grown to 120 employees and is now the market leader for sustainable energy in Belgium and among the top five across Europe. Enfinity is also one of the world’s leading photovoltaic solar energy development companies.
Stephane Ledermann, Luxembourg
Ledermann, CEO of Smart Air, founded the company in 2007 as the first enterprise worldwide to provide fractional ownership of the Diamond D-JET, the most fuel-efficient private jet on the market. This new way to travel provides cost-saving benefits to the co-owners while ensuring the complete availability of a private jet at any time with a professional pilot and access to 1,835 airports in Europe.
Peter Williams, Australia
Williams founded Preneur Group, the holding company for several subsidiary companies. Infiniti Telecommunications is a leading full-service telecommunications company supplying equipment to small- and medium-sized enterprises in Australia. To work towards CSR initiatives, Infiniti staff nominated their favorite charities and on their behalf, Infiniti donates 4 percent of all Infiniti profits to staff’s favorite charities. Additionally, for a couple of extra dollars, Infiniti clients can choose to offset their phone system emissions
Williams’ other ventures include Discount Mobiles and Simply Headsets, Preneur Marketing, On Hold Advertising, and iApp Syndicate, a leading iPhone app developer and distributer.
And the Winner is…
The judges selected the finalists from among 145 entries from all corners of the globe. The 2009 finalists will present their plans to a panel of judges and delegates at the 2009 JCI CYEA competition final round Tuesday, November 19 at the JCI World Congress in Hammamet, Tunisia.
JCI CYEA is run in partnership with Flanders District of Creativity and is open to all entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 40, JCI members and nonmembers alike. JCI Local and National Organizations can choose to run the competition. Contact programs@jci.cc for more information.
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. Learn more.
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