HappyOrNot CEO Heikki Väänänen Awarded Growth Company Entrepreneur of the Year 2015

By: HappyOrNot
 
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Oct. 20, 2015 - PRLog -- Ernst & Young (EY) Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 competition jury awarded today from more than 60 Finnish companies a total of 13 of the most eminent growth company entrepreneurs. Prizes were distributed to the owner of the companies in each of five geographical regions.

The combined turnover of the competition’s 13 Regional winners totalled over EUR 2 billion last year. In the past three years, these companies have increased their turnover by a staggering 425 per cent.

The jury’s decision for awarding Heikki Väänänen of HappyOrNot as one of the three Central Finland winners is stated as follows:

Heikki Väänänen has found an ingenious simple business idea. Specializing in measuring customer satisfaction, the company’s "Smiley Terminals" are found in hundreds of clinics, pharmacies, and grocery stores. The company's product and services are very versatile, and the company has its roots in the wonderful future of the international market. In three years, the company has increased its net sales by 1,280% and at the same time making a good profit.

This is the 3rd announcement in a recent series of events whereby HappyOrNot has been nominated and/or awarded accolades within the business community. In June, HappyOrNot was awarded one of the fastest growth companies in Finland by leading Business Economics magazine Kauppalehti, and just last month was named National Champion for Finland in the European Business Awards.

Juha Hilmola, EY Entrepreneur of the Year competition director, says about this year’s competition:

“We are very proud of this year's competitors who, all his own example, demonstrate their skills to swim against the current challenging economic environment.”

Selection of the area winners of the competition was made by an independent jury, whose members represent each of the top in their fields of expertise and experience. In addition to Electrosonic Group’s corporate spokesperson Philip Aminoff, the Jury included Member of the Board of Rovio Mikael Hed, the 2-time Formula 1 World Champion Mika Häkkinen, Federation of Finnish Financial Piia-Noora Kauppi, as well as last year's EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finnish winner, Pihlajalinna’s founder and CEO Mikko Wirén.

The Entrepreneur of the Year competition will continue to name a World Winner

One of the winners of the five geographical area will be crowned as Finland’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 at the finals celebration gala on November 6th. Winner will represent Finnish World of entrepreneurship - namely the EY’s World Entrepreneur of the Year competition in June 2016.

About the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year competition

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year is a prestigious international award for successful fast-growing and responsible business owner entrepreneurs. The world's only international entrepreneur competition, this competition is held on all continents in over 60 countries at a regional, national and global level.

Unlike many other entrepreneurial competitions, Entrepreneur of the Year is based on the entrepreneurs' personal interviews. In extensive interviews with candidates looking at entrepreneurship through various sub-areas, key financial figures are only one part. In Finland, the competition has been held since 2003, and worldwide since 1986.

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