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A critique of the ‘2011 Entrepreneur of the year ’ awards

By GIL ROY GORRE
I chanced upon a telecast of another beauty contest recently, and stayed on knowing that this one was not likely to get the sustained public and media attention that Shamcey Supsup got. Erramon Aboitiz, president and CEO of Aboitiz Power Corp., was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” for 2011, topped off with the “Master Entrepreneur Award.” He will represent the Philippines in the “World Entrepreneur of the Year Awards” in Monaco in 2012. One wonders if the United States will send Warren Buffet or whether Carlos Slim will don the colors of Mexico.

A critique of the ‘2011 Entrepreneur of the year  ’ awards