Local Entrepreneur Scoops Top Award

GUILDFORD, England, June 29 /PRNewswire/ --

- With Photo

One of the region's leading entrepreneurs won a top accolade at the
regional final of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year awards on Monday
25 June.

Edward Belgeonne, Chief Executive and founder of Destiny Wireless Plc,
based in Guildford, was selected ahead of 32 other finalists to be named
Entrepreneur Of The Year in the Science and Technology category. The award
was presented at a special ceremony held at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole
Hotel.

Edward, 45, who is married with three children and lives in
the Guildford area, said: "It's a real honour to be chosen for such a
prestigious award. It's also a tribute to the passion and hard work of the
great people who work with me at Destiny."

The CEO of the multimillion pound digital technology business
was commended by an independent judging panel for his 'innovative products'
and 'strategic direction.'

Destiny specialises in digital pen and paper technology that
helps people who need to fill in forms on the move to be more productive and
efficient.

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program is
firmly established as the benchmark for world-class business leaders,
acknowledging their contribution to the global economy and their
extraordinary achievements.

Nick Powell, Ernst & Young's entrepreneurial specialist, said:
"The success achieved by Edward Belgeonne is testament to the entrepreneurial
spirit and flair alive in Surrey, and highlights his drive and determination
to succeed in today's competitive global market place. Each year, the quality
of the finalists in the program never fails to impress, and I wish the
winning entrepreneurs all the success at the national final in October."

Derek Harris, chairman of the independent judging panel and
chief executive of Aston Science Park said: "This year's candidates are truly
exceptional, and the businesses which they have developed and nurtured are a
credit to them. Edward Belgeonne has demonstrated real innovation and
impressive leadership qualities. He has built a highly successful business,
based on a focused strategy, great products and entrepreneurial passion."

The winners will now go through to the Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur Of The Year national finals held in London on 1 October at The
Grosvenor House Hotel, to compete with the other regional award recipients
from across the UK.

Notes for Editors

About Destiny(R)

Destiny(R) is the registered trademark for Destiny Wireless
plc, a world leader in the delivery of Digital Pen and Paper technology using
Anoto Functionality(TM) to the business market. Destiny is a global partner
of Anoto Group AB and its country agent in the UK, South Africa, Australia
and New Zealand.

Destiny helps organisations with mobile workforces to
transform their operational efficiency and productivity, and advance their
carbon-neutral performance - without capital outlay or significant change to
working practices. Its solutions encompass smart phones, other compatible
devices and web-based tools for the efficient collection and management of
data from the field, effective job push and allocation, resource management,
intelligent scheduling and asset tracking. Destiny solutions are used
extensively for applications in the public sector, healthcare, service,
sales, maintenance, inspection and construction. Destiny(R) enabled Edmund
Nuttall to win the 2007 Quality in Construction Award for Excellence in ICT.

For further information, please visit: www.destinywireless.co.uk or 
call: 08548-55-88-55.

About Ernst & Young

Ernst & Young has been defining the world's best business
leaders through the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year (EOY) awards
programme for more than 20 years. The programme was founded by Ernst & Young
in the US in 1986 and the programme now take place in over 40 countries
across the globe, providing entrants with access to an unparalleled business
network.

UK National Entrepreneur Of The Year 2007 Tim Richards, Chief
Executive Officer and founder of Vue Entertainment Holdings Ltd competed with
the world's best business leaders for the title of Ernst & Young World
Entrepreneur Of The Year, at the sixth annual awards ceremony in Monte Carlo
this month. The title was won by Guy Laliberté, founder of Canada's Cirque du
Soleil.

UK Entrepreneur Of The Year operates in four regions
(Scotland, the North Region, the South-Region and London) and regional award
winners progress to a national final. EOY 2007 is co-sponsored by the London
Stock Exchange.

The awards are endorsed by the Department of Trade and
Industry, the British Chamber of Commerce, the Design Council, the Institute
of Directors, the Young Presidents' Organisation and the Community Action
Network.

The EOY 2007 south region judges panel is chaired by Derek
Harris, chief executive of AstonSciencePark.

For further information visit www.eoy.co.uk

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