Lunn’s MD shortlisted for entrepreneur award
John Lun, managing director of Northern Irish Rolex AD Lunn’s, has been shortlisted for EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year Ireland 2026.
Lunn is among five other local finalists from Northern Ireland.
In total, 24 company leaders from a diverse range of sectors were shortlisted in this all-Ireland competition. According to EY, they collectively employ more than 3,000 people and generate revenues close to €1 billion.
With more than six decades as an independent family-run business, Lunn’s caters to its customers across the UK and Ireland. Starting originally in the Queen’s Arcade in Belfast, the company is now being led by its third generation and is headquartered in both Belfast and Londonderry.
Roger Wallace, head of EY Entrepreneur of the Year Ireland, stated: “The ingenuity and ambition we see across these 24 finalists reminds us why backing entrepreneurs matters now more than ever. They push boundaries, they take risks and they create the conditions for Ireland to thrive in a volatile world.
“I am genuinely excited to welcome them into the EY Entrepreneur of the Year community and to support their journeys in the months ahead.”
Over the next coming months, the 24 finalists will take part in a CEO retreat in Canada.
2026 marks the 29th year the programme has been running in Ireland, designed to enhance the role of entrepreneurs in an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape.
