KUALA LUMPUR: EY has named 12 top nominees for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year (EOY) 2026 Malaysia awards across four categories.
The nominees were selected by an independent panel of judges based on entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth and impact, EY Malaysia said in a statement.
In the Emerging Entrepreneur category, the nominees are Esther Erin and Ethan Wong of Dododots, KeYee of Notti Pet Food, and CJ Woo and William Tham of The Solar House Sdn Bhd.
The Technology Entrepreneur nominees are Dr Sunny Ooi of ClickAsia, AK Tan of Agmo Group and Datuk Wira Ts Cllement Tan of Ramssol Group Bhd
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For the Woman Entrepreneur category, the nominees are Siti Farhana Abu Osman of PTTI Group Sdn Bhd, Ain Azizah Arifin of Bubbles O2 and Jennifer Kok of Media OutReach Newswire.
The Master Entrepreneur nominees are Datuk Calvin Chan of Oriental Kopi Holdings Bhd, Datuk SK Fong of SkyeChip and Dr Chieng King Chong of PMG Healthcare.
EY Malaysia said this year's nominees collectively generate more than RM5.7bil in revenue and support over 10,000 jobs across businesses including technology, consumer products, healthcare and renewable energy.
EY Malaysia managing partner Datuk Abdul Rauf Rashid said the programme received a record number of nominees this year across its categories.
“The increase in nominations this year across all categories demonstrates that Malaysia’s entrepreneurial spirit remains vibrant and resilient.
“We are honored to play a role in recognising these inspiring individuals whose leadership and innovation continue to drive progress for our economy and communities.”
The winners of the four categories and the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Malaysia award will be announced on Dec 1.
The Malaysian award winner will represent the country at the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2027 event in Monte Carlo, Monaco, in May next year.
