Business mogul Nazzareno Vassallo has been named EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year, the company announced on Monday.
Vassallo, who chairs the Vassallo Group, is involved in several sectors in the local market that include property and construction, furniture and interiors, elderly and disability, catering, hospitality, architecture and education. The group employs over 1,700 people.
John Winfield, founder and managing director of Dr Juice, took home the prize of EY’s Rising Star, an award given to entrepreneurs who have created relatively new businesses that are showing great potential.
EY has been holding the Entrepreneur of the Year awards globally for over three decades. Now found in more than 60 countries, they include a global network of 50,000 entrepreneurs and are the global benchmark for capturing today’s and tomorrow’s entrepreneurial spirit.