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As one of the fastest growing direct-to-consumer brands, Maya Delorez founder Madelene Törnblom, was awarded Founder of the Year Small Size Companies in Gold
Madelene Törnblom, founder of Maya Delorez, received the Growth Rings in Gold for the global award Founder of the Year category Small Size Companies at the Founders Awards Gala held at Grand Hôtel in Stockholm on September 20.
“I'm deeply humbled and grateful to the jury for this prestigious award. It's an honor to be a part of the Founders Awards alongside all the inspiring people, for the second year in a row”, says Madelene.
The Founders Jury Motivation
"Driven by passion and boundless energy, Madelene has achieved remarkable success. Her journey has led to vibrant growth and global expansion, with sales spanning across 80 countries. Fueled by ambition, her goal is to become the world's leading brand in equestrian sports, with the potential to magnify the business to even greater heights."
The Impactful Journey of Madelene Törnblom, Founder of Maya Delorez
Maya Delorez is an equestrian brand, founded in 2018 by Madelene Törnblom. She saw a gap in the market for functional, sports-friendly clothes for the equestrian lifestyle, striking the perfect balance between comfort and aesthetics. Maya Delorez is one of the fastest growing direct-to-consumer brands. Supported by a community with over 300 000 highly engaged social media followers and customers in more than 80 countries, the team is working dedicatedly to make Maya Delorez the world's leading equestrian brand.
How the Winners Are Chosen as Founder of the Year Small Size Companies
The Founder of the Year award honors successful global founders who have built one or more strong private or public limited companies. It aims to spotlight these founders and inspire growth in medium to large-sized internationally expanding companies.
To honor founders across various stages of company development, the award has three categories: small, medium, and large companies. In the category Founder of the Year Small Size Companies are active founders of a private or public limited company with a revenue of approximately 2-10 million euro and at least 20% ownership in a profitable company, based on the fiscal year 2022.
The finalists have been assessed by the Founders Alliance Index, which takes into account past performance, future potential, and social benefits, and they have been evaluated by a Founders Jury of experienced founders.
The Founder Jury consisted of Chair of the jury Andrius Francas, founder of Alliance for Recruitment, Sofi Franzén, founder of Eventyr Nine Yards, Emma Rozada, founder of The Techno Creatives, Vladimir Borisov, founder of Teleportme.nl, Kerstin Cooley, founder of Cool Collective and Monica Hedberg, founder of Monica Hedberg Invest.
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