January 28, 2009
Consultancy Ernst and Young named Karoly Gerendai, managing director of Sziget, which organises Hungary's biggest summer music festival, Entrepreneur of the Year at a gala evening on January 25th.
"After paprika and palinka, a new 'Hungaricum' was born in 1993. The Sziget Festival shapes and expands the exposure of the domestic market and creates new opportunities for Hungary's artists. Karoly Gerendai's business activities are a decisive factor for Hungarian tourism, Hungary's international profile and its positive assessment," the jury said in its decision.
