tna named EY Entrepreneur of the Year for Eastern Australia

Food packaging and processing solutions provider tna has won the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award for eastern Australia.

tna received its award in the industry category, with the judging committee praising the company’s hard work and focus on innovation in a traditionally conservative industrial market.

Nadia Taylor, tna’s co-founder and director, said: “Australians are truly great at innovating, but often the biggest challenge is obtaining the funding to create that all-important first prototype. I’m so glad we never let go of our dream and were able to turn a revolutionary idea for packaging food products faster and much more efficiently into a reality and successful business. We’re delighted to receive the EY Entrepreneur of the Year award because it represents our persistence and our dedication, and we hope that inspires our fellow Australians to go after their dreams too.”

Entrepreneurs from more than 145 cities in over 60 countries across the globe participate in the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year scheme. This year, over 100 entrepreneurs competed in five regional programs around Australia. tna was selected as one of the winners for eastern Australia, and the company now qualifies for entry into the national award to be announced in October. The national winner will go on to represent the country at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year awards in Monte Carlo in June 2016.

Image caption: tna co-founders Alf and Nadia Taylor.