A Dungiven-born business woman has been announced as a finalist in the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 programme.
Alyson Hogg, founder and CEO of the organic fake tan brand ‘Vita Liberata’, is one of 24 finalists in the long-standing awards programme, which attracted nominations from 27 counties across the island of Ireland.
Alyson has been nominated in the International Category.
As part of the six month development programme, the 24 finalists will join 100 entrepreneurs – all previous EY Entrepreneur Of The Year finalists – for a week-long CEO Retreat to Berlin and Munich in June.
The shortlisted entrepreneurs will vie for the title of EY Entrepreneur Of The Year at the Awards Gala in October 2015. In addition to the overall winner, a winner will be selected per each of the three categories.
The independent judging panel will make its decision based on a number of criteria, including: innovation; value creation; strategic direction; financial performance; national and global impact; and the entrepreneur’s contribution to society and industry. Following in the footsteps of last year’s winner, Mark Roden (Ding), the overall winner will go on to represent Ireland at World Entrepreneur Of The Year in Monaco in June 2016.

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