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Silver Victory for Ola Ehrstedt, Founder of Great IT and Connected Skills, as Founder of the Year for Pioneering Vision in IT Consulting Transformation
Ola Ehrstedt, founder of Great IT and Connected Skills, received the Growth Rings in Silver for the global award Founder of the Year category Medium Size Companies at the Founders Awards Gala held at Grand Hôtel in Stockholm on September 20.
The Impactful Journey of Ola Ehrstedt, Founder of Great IT and Connected Skills
Great IT and Connected Skills was founded in 2018 and both companies are fully owned by Ola Ehrstedt, motivated by a visionary approach to provide IT services in a new and unconventional way. Great IT consists of consultant companies that deliver IT services in an innovative way, ensuring the perfect match of skilled individuals. Connected Skills revolutionizes consulting services with transparent, automated recruitment. With offices in Sweden and USA, and 110 employees, these companies continually transform the consulting industry.
How the Winners Are Chosen as Founder of the Year Medium Size Companies
The Founder of the Year award honors successful global founders who have built one or more strong private or public limited companies. It aims to spotlight these founders and inspire growth in medium to large-sized internationally expanding companies.
To honor founders across various stages of company development, the award has three categories: small, medium, and large companies. In the category Founder of the Year Medium Size Companies are active founders of a private or public limited company with a revenue of approximately 10-50 million euro and at least 20% ownership in a profitable company, based on the fiscal year 2022.
The finalists have been assessed by the Founders Alliance Index, which takes into account past performance, future potential, and social benefits, and they have been evaluated by a Founders Jury of experienced founders.
The Founder Jury consisted of Chair of the jury Linda Bjernstål, founder of Tondere, Harshil Karia, founder of Schbang & Level, Lilia Yeghiazaryan, founder of Dexatel and Oliver Lagerström, co-founder of MFEX by Euroclear
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