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Edited by the Marketingservicestalk Editorial
Team on 29 November 2007
Shortlist announced for Entrepreneur
Award
A shortlist of five people has been decided by a high-profile judging panel searching for the 2007 The Entrepreneur of the Industry Award, an annual initiative by the BPMA.
The shortlist includes entrepreneurs Tim Cadel, managing director of Business Baubles, the personalised baubles company; Matt Franks, director of Eco Incentives, the environmentally friendly promotional product and business gift company; Evan Lewis, director of Everything Environmental, which provides distributors with recycled and eco-friendly business and promotional gifts; Calypso Rose, managing director of Clippykit, the bespoke designer 'Clippykit' bag company and Tricia Weener, managing director of Intelligent Marketing and Communications, the integrated marketing agency This shortlist was drawn up after written submissions were reviewed and interviews conducted by with judges including Michelle Dewberry, winner of The Apprentice in 2006 and founder of Michelle Dewberry Limited; Danny Bamping, winner of the 2006 Entrepreneur of the Industry Award and managing director of Bedlam Puzzles; Alistair Frost, Microsoft UK's consumer marketing communications lead and Colin Lloyd, promotional marketing entrepreneur and past president of the Institute of Sales Promotion (ISP)
This article was originally published on Marketingservicestalk on 5 Mar 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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David Lebond, Chairman of the BPMA and of the Entrepreneur of the Industry Award judging panel, commented: "For a second year we were amazed by the exceptional talent which makes up our industry.
"The response to this initiative recognising innovation and creativity has been overwhelming and we realise choosing an overall winner will be a challenging decision".
The winner of The Entrepreneur Of The Industry Award will be announced on 19 December in London.
The Entrepreneur of the Industry Award is open to any candidate from the many areas of the creative and vibrant below-the-line industry.
In summary, the criteria are: entrepreneurial flair - commitment to quality, risks taken, marketplace randd etc; personal integrity - values and personal style; development of people and delegation; financial performance - profitability and long-term sustainability; strategic direction - version, going for growth, measuring progress; impact - market share expansion.
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