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How the Winners Are Chosen
The EY Entrepreneur of the Year
is an annual global competition
administered by Ernst & Young (EY).
Canada's Pacifi c Region competition
is overseen by the Ernst & Young
LLP Vancouver offi ce, which selects
judges from among business leaders
and past
EOY winners. Judges look for
a number of factors, including vision,
leadership, fi nancial performance
and social responsibility. The Pacifi c
Region winner is among fi ve fi nalists
for Canada's EY Entrepreneur of the
Year; the Canadian winner advances
to the World Entrepreneur of the
Year with 50 country fi nalists, this
year held in Monte Carlo. Details of
the nomination process and judging
criteria are available at ey.com/ca/
EOY.
Robert Beattie
Managing director
BMO Bank of Montreal
Fred Davidson
President and
CEO
Energold Drilling Corp.
Donald McInnes
Executive vice-chair
Alterra Power Corp.
Joyce Groote
CEO, Crossing Sectors Inc.
Shannon Rogers
President and general counsel
Global Relay Communications Inc.
Steve Swaffi eld
Commercial adviser, BG Group
EOY
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2014 Paci c Region Judges
