Entries for the 2013 Entrepreneur Of The Year can be made in any one of three categories - Emerging, Industry, and International. This is an all-island programme. Nominees must own a minimum of five percent of the company to be eligible, with the exception of publicly listed companies. A nominee must be a founder/owner who is primarily responsible for the recent performance of a company. Founders of publicly listed companies are eligible, provided that the founder is still active in management. The nominee’s company must be at least two years old. Nominees must either be an Irish entrepreneur or a non-Irish entrepreneur running an Irish company. A panel of judges, chaired by Padraig O’Ceidigh, Chairman Aer Arann and recipient of the award in 2002, will select the shortlist, to be announced in May. The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year programme is supported by The Irish Times, RTE, Enterprise Ireland, Invest NI, Intertrade Ireland and Newstalk. Entry forms are available on www.eoy.tv or by contacting Ernst & Young on 01 221 2250 – you can also email eoy@ie.ey.com.