Jas Brar, 28, President of Entripy was honored to be awarded the Young Entrepreneur award at the Ontario Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 Awards.
The Entrepreneur of the Year program recognizes entrepreneurial excellence in Canada. More than 7,000 entrepreneurs have been nominated for the award since 1994. Since the program’s inception, Ernst & Young has recognized close to 2,400 finalists, presented more than 700 regional awards and honoured 29 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients.
Brar founded Entripy in 1999 when he was 18 and living in residence at the University of Toronto. Shortly after, the company moved to Oakville, Ontario where it continues to be headquartered today. Entripy has enjoyed a growth rate of 1,142 per cent over the last 5 years.
