A group of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 finalists. Photo/suppliedAfter skipping the EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards last year due to Covid-19, 27 finalists across 18 Kiwi businesses ranging from fighting crime to digital classrooms have been announced for the 2021 awards. The finalists will go on to compete to be category winners and for the ultimate title of EY Entrepreneur of the Year for 2021, announced on November 11 in Auckland. The New Zealand finalists will be assessed by a panel of independent judges, including previous EY Entrepreneur of the Year winners, across six core criteria: entrepreneurialspirit; innovation, personal integrity and influence, financial performance, strategic direction, and national and global impact. • Mohammed Hikmet, founder of intelligent transport systems developer and manufacturer, HMI Technologies, won EY Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019, and Zuru Toys co-founder Nick Mowbray won in 2018.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 02, 2021 01:30 UTC