Wang Feng, Chairman and President of Linglong Tire has been honoured with Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award 2020 China.

The 15th Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award China Selection Ceremony was held in Shenzhen recently to honour visionary Chinese entrepreneurs who display outstanding leadership, achievement and determination to upskill and improve themselves.

 The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award is one of the most prestigious international business accolades for entrepreneurs in the world. Launched in 2006, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year China programme recognises the strong entrepreneurial spirit of leaders in business, through combining ability with opportunity. To date, more than 1,000 outstanding entrepreneurs worldwide have won this award.

In 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak has taken its toll on industrial and supply chains around the world, weakening market demand, and creating intense downward pressure on the Chinese economy. Amidst these changing circumstances, a number of outstanding entrepreneurs have emerged from all walks of life who assessed the current situation and came up with solutions to face these difficulties. They have shown a tremendous entrepreneurial spirit of perseverance and innovation to restore the confidence of the industry in this time of crisis, and delivered outstanding achievements for China's steady economic recovery and robust development.

Chairman Wang Feng has been an outstanding representative of Linglong Tire over the many years on the forefront of the company's development. Under his leadership, Linglong Tire has become a leading company in the Chinese tire industry, and subsequently going global, said the tyre company in a statement.