15 vie for top local entrepreneur award

15 vie for top local entrepreneur award

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

International consultancy firm Ernst & Young has shortlisted
15 local businesspoeple for the final selection to get the
Enterpreneur of The Year (EOY) award for 2003.

The firm said in a statement that an independent judge panel
would sit together to choose one of the 15 as the recipient of
the prestigious award.

The 15 individuals are Charles Saerang of PT Jamu Nyonya
Meneer, Diah Sulasmo of PT Geoprolog Intiwijaya, Djonaedi Joesoef
of PT Konimex, Gusti Terkelin Surbakti of PT Eka Sari Lorena,
Harto Khusumo of PT Pelayaran Tempuran Mas Tbk., Harijanto of
Dimension Footwear, Irwan S. Prajogo of PT Barindo Anggun
Industry, Jaya Sukamto of PT Berri Indosari, Joko Susanto of PT
Alfa Retailindo Tbk., Ken T. Sudarto of Matari Inc., Mohammad
Nadjikh of PT Kelola Mina Laut, Rudi Wanandi of PT Asuransi
Wahana Tata, Purdie E. Chandra of Primagama Group, Setyono
Djuandi Darmono of PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka and Sunjoto
Tanudjaja of PT Great River International Tbk.

"We are delighted that in its third year, the EOY program has
been able to increase the participation of entrepreneurs from
outside Jakarta. It shows that entrepreneurs are still achieving
success throughout Indonesia," John Arnold, EOY program director
for Indonesia, said in a statement.

The judge panel comprises Anh Dung Do of IPMI Graduate School
of Business, former Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro
Mangkusubroto, senior banker Gunarni Suworo, MS Sembiring of the
Jakarta Stock Exchange and Purnomo Prawiro of Blue Bird Group.

The statement did not specify when the result of the final
selection would be announced but it said the recipient of the
award will join other top entrepreneurs from more than 30
countries for the annual World Entrepreneur of the Year awards in
Monte Carlo in May 2004.

The EOF award was started in 1986 in the United States. Since
then, the award has expanded to over 100 cities internationally
in more than 30 countries.