Singapore, December 2011 - Leonard Tan, the Founder and CEO of PurpleClick Media receives the Spirit of Enterprise (SOE) Honoree 2011, amongst all other entrepreneurs in a wide spectrum of industries. Leonard outshone all other entrepreneurs and was the exclusively honoree from the digital advertising industry, amidst 119 other nominees.
The SOE 2011 is an annual award that recognises the entrepreneurial spirit in Singapore by honouring local self-reliant entrepreneurs operating small and medium businesses. Selection of the SOE Honoree 2011 commenced many months ago, when 119 top entrepreneurs were selected by the SOE Board of Governors. This followed by a 2nd filtering selection and nomination by the general public, with 47,000 total votes.
“Your success is a beacon of hope to budding entrepreneurs out there. I am sure your achievements will be an inspiration to Singaporeans to take up the entrepreneurship mantle and contribute to the economic success of Singapore as entrepreneurs.” said Mr. Teo Ser Luck, Minister of State for Trade and Industry during the award ceremony at Grand Copthorne Waterfront.
When asked about what it means to have the “Spirit of Enterprise”, Leonard said, “Entrepreneurs who have the 'spirit of enterprise' are the people who have the perseverance to move forward. They are not afraid to make mistakes and to solve problems - these are the people who, like a phoenix, will rise from ashes of failures.”
The SOE Honoree 2011 is the 23rd award that Leonard and PurpleClick Media have won in less than 3 years.
