EOY M R 9598: Nasjonal Finalist: F.v.: Ivar-Andrè Norvik (EY), Åge Remøy og Geir Magne Strand (Danske Bank).
Rem Offshore Founder Åge Remøy Advances to the National Final in Prestigious EY Entrepreneur Of The Year
On Thursday, November 27, the regional final for companies in Møre og Romsdal was held at Pir Cowork in Ålesund. The independent jury ultimately selected three businesses as national finalists in this year’s EY Entrepreneur Of The Year.
The national finalists from the Møre og Romsdal region are:
- Børge Gjeldvik, Axess Group AS (Finalist for the main award)
- Åge Remøy, Rem Offshore Holding AS (Finalist for the main award)
- Daniel Holm Sundet, Bauta Group AS (Finalist for Young Entrepreneur)
The Møre og Romsdal region consists of companies from across the county.
“This year’s finalists illustrate the diversity of the business community in Møre og Romsdal. They combine expertise, local roots, and ambition in a way that has significant impact both locally and regionally,” says Ivar Andre Norvik, partner and head of EY Entrepreneur Of The Year region Møre og Romsdal.
“Møre og Romsdal has strong industrial clusters and companies that think long-term. The finalists show how the region’s competence translates into competitiveness and value creation,” says Geir Magne Strand, head of corporate market at Danske Bank Møre og Romsdal.
Winners from all regions will meet at the national final in Oslo on February 4, 2026, where Norway’s representative for the global final in Monaco will be chosen.
Facts about EY Entrepreneur Of The Year
- The world’s largest growth creator program, established internationally in 1986 and in Norway since 2002
- Highlights individuals who create jobs, value, and innovation
- Emphasizes the entrepreneur’s role, leadership, values, and social engagement in addition to financial growth
- Independent juries select winners regionally, nationally, and internationally
- Organized in Norway in collaboration with Danske Bank
About the independent jury
- Hans Petter Mellerud, founder and CEO of Zalaris ASA
- Hilde Midthjell, entrepreneur and investor
- Bjørn Maarud, chair of the board at Cutters
- Gyrid Skalleberg Ingerø, deputy chair of the board at Telenor ASA
- Ellen Amalie Vold, co-founder and CEO of Storm Finko AS
- Torill Standal Eliassen, CEO of Conta AS
- Øystein Bø, co-founder and strategic advisor at Formue AS