Aalborg, Denmark, 01.11.2017
This year, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year award in the region of Northern Jutland goes to Aalborg Energie Technik a/s which has transformed more than 30 years' of practical experience with industrial processes to new solutions within biomass-fired boiler plants, power plants and combined heat and power plants (CHP).
Tuesday evening, Aalborg Energie Technik a/s was celebrated as growth winner at an event at restaurant Fusion in Aalborg.
"In its motivation the jury has specifically highlighted that Aalborg Energie Technik a/s is an innovative and viable business. It is a story of being able to see opportunities and then adding a good dose of tradesmanship and talented leadership. Furthermore, the jury has also noticed the potential to scale the business, develop environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions and an exceptional ability to perform", says Allan Terp, partner in EY and responsible for the region in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year for Northern Jutland.
"Aalborg Energie Technik a/s is in the business of energy projects, including everything from design, engineering, delivery, service and repairs of sites. It has done this so well, that it has been able to perform a continued growth and the company's ambitions to continue this growth - e.g. in foreign markets - has been a decisive factor in the independent jury's pick of a winner", as it is said in the argument of the jury.
Aalborg Energie Technik a/s could, with its approximately 150 employees, present a bottom line result of DKK 58 million based on a net turnover of DKK 439 million.
In connection with receiving the trophy, Hans Erik Askou, CEO at AET, states: "I am grateful and proud but also humble to be heading almost 150 highly skilled, motivated and very dedicated employees, as well as of the result we create together. I am very confident, that with the strong team we have, the solid growth we have experienced in the previous years, both on the top and bottom line, will continue in the years to come."
Søren Smedegaard Hvid, partner in EY and CEO of EY Entrepreneur of the Year, adds: "Common for all the companies in the competition is that they are successful and create jobs and development. With "EY Entrepreneur of the Year" we wish to celebrate these companies and inspire others to think in the same direction and perhaps follow along the same path. This is the essence of the competition. We see business owners as role models and while each company has their own story and special characteristics, then there are also common features which recur - not least a strong vision, will and persistence."
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For further information:
Hans Erik Askou, CEO, askou@aet-biomass.com, +45 9632 8632
For further information - press:
Erik Flemming Hansen, Sales & Marketing Director, efh@aet-biomass.com, +45 9632 8601
It is the 21st time that the Danish business world is part of the competition Entrepreneur of the Year which was established by the house of accountancy, Ernst & Young in 1986 in the USA. The competition has grown over the years and is now worldwide.
The Danish part of the competition is divided into six regions. In each of them, an independent jury nominates a winner company among the contestants, who will then go through to the national finals.
EY has gone over the latest financial statements of numerous Danish private limited companies and private companies and has thereby identified the companies which live up to the requirements of the competition.
