After coming second in 2010 in the "Entrepreneur Of The Year" competition run by consulting firm Ernst & Young, Kurt Schär will receive the top award in the Industry category on October 28.

"I am very proud to receive this award on behalf of the entire Flyer team," explains the entrepreneur. He is convinced that the ambitious vision of launching a two-wheeled mobility product on the market that sets new standards in terms of quality, comfort and design was only possible thanks to the collaboration with his business partner Hans Furrer, a well-functioning team, innovative specialist retail partners and imaginative marketing.

"When doubters still believed that electric bikes were only for older and disabled people, the entire Flyer team was always convinced of the potential of this new form of mobility," continues Schär.

Ernst & Young is presenting the "Entrepreneur Of The Year" award in Switzerland for the 14th time. 47 entrepreneurs from all parts of Switzerland were nominated for the competition. The auditing and consulting firm runs the competition in over 50 countries and also honors a "World Entrepreneur of the Year". The title recognizes entrepreneurial personalities and their active position in the company, above-average growth, degree of innovation, internationality and the company's social commitment.

Biketec AG has already received numerous awards for its products and entrepreneurial activities in recent years. In 2009, for example, Biketec received the Watt d'Or award in the "Energy-efficient mobility" category with the title "E-bike in tourism" from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE). In 2010, the bicycle manufacturer from Huttwil in Emmental was awarded 3rd place in the Espace Mittelland Entrepreneur Prize of the Swiss Venture Club. Flyer bikes have also received several awards at the Eurobike Award of the iF Design Forum, with the "Flyer R-Series" and "Flyer Cargo" bikes winning prizes for special innovation and design quality.

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