Better health for people around the globe, is the driving force for Christian Ask, founder Fitness24Seven, winner of the award Founder of the Year Large Size Companies

Christian Ask, founder of Fitness24Seven received the Growth Rings in Gold for the global award Founder of the Year Large Size Companies at the Founders Awards Gala held at Stockholm City Hall on September 22.

"Thank you for the award, it was an honor! It really is great to be recognized as an entrepreneur in a forum like this!", says Christian Ask.

The jury's motivation for Christian Ask:

“The winner has founded an impressive company with a focused and smart business concept. The company has expanded into both Asia and South America, and is now also established in more exposed areas making the work of great social importance. With a culture based on respect and a positive belief in humanity, the winner is a proof of how much good the entrepreneurial venture can do for the founder as for society.”

Christian Ask founded Fitness24seven in 2002 and is the sole owner of the company. The company is headquartered in Lund in Sweden with more than 250 locations in five countries: Sweden, Finland, Norway, Colombia and Thailand.

Fitness24Seven’s mission is to provide the best value option in the fitness industry in Europe, Asia, Central and South America through hospitality, functionality and availability 24 hours a day seven days a week all year round, at an attractive price.

10 % of the company profit goes to their own foundation Somos Esperanca with the objective to better the mental and physical health of the youth in South and Central America.

Christians driving force is to give health to as many people as possible, to enter new cultures, drive the business and watch both the organization and our people grow.

The finalists have earlier introduced themselves and their companies to a jury of qualified global founders consisting of: Chairman of the jury - Johan Ihrfelt - Peas Industries incl OX2, Cecilia Ekholm - Särnmark Group, Shori Zand - Avesina Group, Sven Hagströmer - Creades, Björn Öste - Aventure, Good Idea, Oatly and Richard Romanowski - eleXsys Energy, Planet Ark.

Foto: Jean Lapin, www.jeanlapin.com

Founder of the Year

Founder of the Year aims to draw attention to and highlight global large scale founders who own and operate sustainable companies, and thus stimulate more medium-sized and large internationally expanding companies.

The founders and their companies are ranked based on the Founders Alliance (FA) Index, which takes into account past performances, future potential and societal achievements.

To pay attention to the highest performing founders in several company development phases, and to highlight female and male winners, Founder of the Year is awarded to male and female founders in three categories based on financial results the year prior.

In the category Founders of Large Size Companies are active founders of a company with a revenue of more than 50 MEUR with at least 20% ownership in a profitable company.