The GLOWBAL COLLECTION President and CEO takes one for the team
Emad Yacoub, the visionary behind The GLOWBAL COLLECTION of restaurants was honoured at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2010 Pacific Awards, held on September 28 in Vancouver, BC, with the Entrepreneur Of The Year – Hospitality/Tourism category.
Yacoub’s company – comprised of six restaurants, two lounges and a full-service catering company – is widely recognized for the verve it brings to the local dining community. This worthy accolade is cause for celebration for both Yacoub and his team of 780 employees, as it celebrates the company’s raison d’être — to always go above and beyond what is expected and forge innovative new roads into Vancouver’s hospitality and culinary scene.
“I am both humbled and honoured to be recognized with this award,” says Yacoub. “Thank you to my wife and family, my partners and my team of valued employees who each play a huge role in the success of The GLOWBAL COLLECTION. Passion is the strongest motivator in my career and it is something I pour my heart into every day. To receive an award of this nature inspires me to continue my entrepreneurial endeavours.”
About Entrepreneur Of The Year
The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards honour the spirit and contribution of entrepreneurs here and around the world. This year, the Canadian program is proudly celebrating 17 years of honouring Canada’s outstanding entrepreneurs from all areas of business. For more information on the program, visit ey.com/ca/eoy.
Nominees are reviewed by an independent judging panel, which is composed of distinguished business leaders and previous award recipients. The 2010 Pacific region judging panel consisted of Ryan Beedie, President, The Beedie Group, and Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 Pacific Award winner; Bev Briscoe, President, Briscoe Management Ltd.; Jim Case, CEO, Travelers Financial Group; Amar Doman, Chairman and CEO, CanWel Building Materials Ltd.; Tracey McVicar, Managing Director, CAI Capital Management Co.; Jim Moore, President, Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc.; and Grant Weaver, Partner, Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP.
About The GLOWBAL COLLECTION
The GLOWBAL COLLECTION is comprised of six restaurants: glowbal grill steaks & satay, COAST Restaurant, Sanafir, Italian Kitchen, Trattoria Italian Kitchen and SOCIETY Dining Lounge; two lounges: AFTERglow and O Lounge; and a catering company: Glowbal Catering. The energy, bustle, and allure of these celebrated Vancouver restaurants are what most people notice first. But The GLOWBAL COLLECTION goes far beyond just flash and excitement. These are serious culinary hotspots, created by some of the most accomplished chefs and restaurateurs in the game. Flawless service, exquisite wine lists, and some of the most inventive, celebrated cuisine in Vancouver define every restaurant in the collection.
