The nominations for the three finalists of the Creative Young Entrepreneur Luxembourg award for 2009 have been announced, and one of Sylvain Zimmer, Stéphane Ledermann and Jérome Bloch will be succeeding Xavier Buck, the 2008 winner.
The third edition of the award, run by the Luxembourg branch of Junior Chamber International (JCI), will be given out at a ceremony on June 29. The finalists were chosen from twelve applicants by a jury comprised of decision-makers and leaders in Luxembourg, who sought to find young entrepreneurs who have used imagination and creativity to solve problems or approach a market. The three finalists will also be nominated to compete for the worldwide award, in which Xavier Buck finished fourth last year.
The finalists themselves, and the companies they represent are very different to each other: from Sylvain Zimmer’s free music sharing platform, Jamendo, through Jérome Bloch’s communication solution, MyOfficialStory, to Stéphane Ledermann’s fractional jet ownership business, Smart Air. What unites the three, the quality they share, is a devotion to their projects and dedication to their business that borders on a passion: Zimmer is an accomplished musician, Ledermann is a qualified pilot and Bloch has been aware of his entrepreneurial streak since childhood.
