Young Executive of the Year - Phil Routhan

Philip Routhan

In our opinion Phil Routhan personifies the great New Zealand dream – that is, a self-made person who got to the top by his hard work, lateral thinking, management and personal skills and innate charisma.

No-one gave Routhan a hand up.--He set his own vision and made his own chances.--Where he is different is that he has achieved success without the support of a large organisational infrastructure – and in fact beat the corporate whizzkids to win on the day.--He is a young man of great personal integrity and typical New Zealand candour.--In our opinion he is the epitome of the type of young executive New Zealand is proud to produce.