EY recognizes Swiss executives
Zurich - The consulting firm EY has presented its “Entrepreneur Of The Year” award for the 28th time in three categories. Executives from Nu Glass in Nyon in the canton of Vaud, the St.Gallen-based Meteomatics and Schaeppi Grundstücke from Zurich all earned recognition.
(CONNECT) EY Switzerland presented its “Entrepreneur Of The Year” award for the 28th time on October 17. Luc Burnier of Nu Glass in Nyon, Martin Fengler of Meteomatics in St.Gallen and Béatrice Schaeppi of Schaeppi Grundstücke in Zurich emerged victorious in the three categories from a total of 61 applications, as EY Switzerland writes in a press release. The awards ceremony was hosted by the Kursaal Bern as part of a gala event attended by around 400 invited guests.
Luc Burnier, founder and CEO of Nu Glass, has developed a laser technology to render glass permeable to mobile telecommunications frequencies. His company stands for “Swiss innovation that redefines wireless connectivity in indoor spaces”, as the press release states in quoting the jury’s decision. Burnier won this award in the Scale-up Leaders category.
The award in the Visionary Entrepreneurs category went to Martin Fengler, whose company Meteomatics claims to offer the most precise and accurate weather and climate data in the world. According to the jury’s statement, the combination of “drone technology and its own forecasting engine enables forecasts that open up new perspectives in terms of their accuracy”.
Béatrice Schaeppi was presented with her award in the Entrepreneurs in Family Business category. Schaeppi Grundstücke specializes in the areas of property management, marketing, construction and portfolio management. Leading the company in what is now the fourth generation of family management, Béatrice Schaeppi was praised by the jury as possessing “tremendous passion as an entrepreneur” whose leadership style reportedly offers a “blend of tradition and openness to new ideas”. ce/hs