{"id":112390,"date":"2021-03-05T12:32:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T11:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tim.www.timsa.pl\/krzysztof-folta-with-the-special-award-in-the-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2020-competition\/"},"modified":"2021-03-05T12:32:55","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T11:32:55","slug":"krzysztof-folta-with-the-special-award-in-the-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2020-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timsa.pl\/en\/krzysztof-folta-with-the-special-award-in-the-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2020-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Krzysztof Folta with the special award in the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span class=\"TextRun SCXW154184472 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml_lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154184472 BCX0\">During the 18 gala finale of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year competition, the President of the Management Board of TIM SA, Krzysztof\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW154184472 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml_lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154184472 BCX0\">Folta<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW154184472 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml_lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154184472 BCX0\">, received a special award for \u201dthe ability to run a business in conditions of constant change, continuously adapting to the market and the environment for over 30 years\u201d.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW154184472 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span>EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is an international initiative promoting the best entrepreneurs.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>The competition is organised worldwide by the company EY (formerly<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Ernst&amp;Young<\/span><span>) since 1986 which is partaken by almost 60 countries.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>The first Polish edition was held in 2003.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Since then, the initiative has gathered an impressive community around the idea of \u200b\u200bpromoting the achievements of Polish entrepreneurs.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>It includes the best Polish companies and other authorities in the business world.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Krzysztof\u00a0<\/span><span>Folta<\/span><span>\u00a0found himself in the grand finale of the 18 edition of the competition along with 14 entrepreneurs representing a total of 12 companies.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>In the \u201cNew Technologies\/Innovation\u201d category, his competitors were:<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Micha\u0142<\/span><span>\u00a0Mikulski (<\/span><span>EGZOTech<\/span><span>) and Jacek\u00a0<\/span><span>\u015awiderski<\/span><span>\u00a0(<\/span><span>Wirtualna<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Polska<\/span><span>\u00a0Holding), and the latter was the winner<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>The Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 title went to Igor\u00a0<\/span><span>Klaja<\/span><span>\u00a0\u2013 the\u00a0 founder of OTCF S.A., the owner of the 4F and\u00a0<\/span><span>Outhorn<\/span><span>\u00a0clothing brands.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>However, before the competition the winner was announced,\u00a0 five unexpected special awards had been granted.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>The winners \u2013 apart from the President Krzysztof\u00a0<\/span><span>Folta<\/span><span>\u00a0\u2013 were:<\/span><span>\u202f<\/span><span>Ewa<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Chodakowska<\/span><span>\u00a0(<\/span><span>BeBio<\/span><span>), Jacek\u00a0<\/span><span>\u015awiderski<\/span><span>\u00a0(<\/span><span>Wirtualna<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Polska<\/span><span>),\u00a0<\/span><span>Micha\u0142<\/span><span>\u00a0Mikulski (<\/span><span>EGZOTech<\/span><span>) and\u00a0<\/span><span>Leszek<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Gierszewski<\/span><span>\u00a0(<\/span><span>Drutex<\/span><span>).<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2013 Thank you for the award.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>It is a genuine and really pleasant surprise for me.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>It is the crowning achievement of my over 30-letniej years of business activity, and in particular of the efforts I and the entire TIM\u2019s team have made in the last 10 years \u2013 says Krzysztof\u00a0<\/span><span>Folta<\/span><span>, the President of the Management Board of TIM SA.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>\u2013 It was in 2011 when we started the e-commerce adventure, which today constitutes the source of 70% of the company\u2019s turnover.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>I am extremely pleased that the jury made up of such outstanding business practitioners have appreciated this success.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Thank you to all colleagues, as also business partners and customers.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>TIM would not have achieved today\u2019s position without them and so this award wouldn\u2019t have found me \u2013 adds Krzysztof\u00a0<\/span><span>Folta<\/span><span>.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the 18 gala finale of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year competition, the President of the Management Board of TIM SA, Krzysztof\u00a0Folta, received a special award for \u201dthe ability to run a business in conditions of constant change, continuously adapting to the market and the environment for over 30 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