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Article: Filipino Businessman Named Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year.
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- May 29, 2004
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MONACO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2004
Fourth annual Ernst & Young event sees Tony Tan Caktiong, head of
Jollibee Foods Corporation, selected from field of 31 nominees
Asian businessman Tony Tan Caktiong, head of Jollibee Foods Corporation was this evening named Ernst & Young's 2004 World Entrepreneur Of The Year (WEOY) at an award ceremony in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
From modest beginnings as the owner of two ice cream parlors in Manila in the 1970's, Jollibee has grown to become one of the most admired and respected companies in Asia.
Jollibee Foods Corporation now employs 26,000 people in almost 1,000 ...