The 2012 Pioneer Ethiopian Diaspora Business Person Award will be shared by Tadiwos Getachew, Founder and Chief Executive of Boston Partners and Zemedeneh Negatu, Managing Partner of Ernst and Young, Ethiopia and Head of Transaction Advisory Services for Ernst and Young LLP in East Africa.
The award organized for the second time by an Ethiopian Diaspora business and investment group will be held on the 14th of July at the Grand Hyatt Washington according to a statement released by the organizer.
Tadios and Zemedeneh are acknowledged for being inspirational role models for other Diaspora business people by being introducing innovation in their respective sectors and by taking risks in untested areas noted the statement.