By Tricitynews Reporter
Singapore 22nd
October:- AirAsia co-founder and Group CEO Tony Fernandes has won
the 2016 Ernst & Young Asean Entrepreneurial Excellence Award for his
contribution to the region. He received the award at a gala dinner at the
Ritz Carlton Millennia here last night.
The accolade is awarded annually to
Asean entrepreneurs who have demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit, financial
performance, strategic direction, global or community impact, innovation and
personal integrity or influence.
AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes said that it is a great honor to be recognized by Ernst
& Young. An entrepreneur is only as good as his people though and he would
like take this opportunity to thank the 17,000 AirAsia Allstars who made it all
possible. They help him turn his dream into reality every day through their
hard work, dedication, and attention to quality. This award is for you,
Allstars.
He added that believe in the
unbelievable, never take no for an answer, dare to dream big. Too many people
are too afraid of failing so they dream small. Take small steps, certainly, but
dream big. That way, if you try and miss, you're that much closer to where you
want to be. And at least when you’re 60, you won't look back on your life and
regret not taking any chances.
Max Loh, EY Asean and Singapore Managing Partner, Ernst &
Young LLP said that from being an auditor to a music executive
before buying over a loss-making airline, turning it around and transforming
AirAsia to become an award-winning low-cost carrier, Tony’s entrepreneurial
journey is truly distinctive and inspiring. AirAsia has helped to boost
intra-regional connectivity and bring the world closer to Southeast Asia with
its network. This has had a significant positive impact on the region’s
movement of trade and people, as well as labor opportunities exemplifying the
far-reaching socio-economic contributions that a single entrepreneur can have
as a game-changing industry leader.
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