Past winner catch-up: where are they now?

2018 marks our 30th year in honouring entrepreneurs and the contributions they make toward growing the South African economy. We’re celebrating by catching up with some of the past winners of the competition. Catching up with: Elian Wiener Winning year: Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year® and Innovator of the Year – 2011 Winning business: Epic […]

Entering awards best promotional tool available to SA’s entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs in South Africa often struggle to generate a credible reputation in a turbulent sea of competition, which often consists of large market players. Local entrepreneurs are also generally financially limited and unable to utilise traditional promotional tactics and national-scale advertising campaigns. Through entering competitions and awards, entrepreneurs are often able to overcome these challenges […]

Interview with Elian Wiener, MD of Epic Communications

Interview with Elian Wiener, MD of Epic Communications and winner of the Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 and the Innovator of the Year 2011 titles in the annual Sanlam/Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year ® Competition.

An epic success

Winner of the 2011 Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year® and the Innovation Award Founded in 2009 and already ranked the 7th largest public relations and communications company in South Africa, it’s comes as no surprise that founder and managing director of Epic Communications, Elian Wiener, walked off with two coveted titles at the 2011 Entrepreneur […]