STEVE SCANLAN NAMED BRISBANE YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR 2017

The competition was the strongest it has ever been in 2017, with nominees ranging from innovative social entrepreneurs to heavyweight recruitment specialists.

But it was clear that the man at the helm one of Brisbane's fastest growing companies would take the gong for Business News Australia's Brisbane Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2017.

Founder of Recon Solutions, Steve Scanlan topped the 14 category winners at the event which recognises Queensland's best and brightest business minds.

The awards were presented at a special gala event with 300 of Brisbane's most exciting game changers at Moda Portside in Hamilton, Brisbane.

His company, Recon Solutions which Scanlan started four years ago, specialises in IT recruitment, and has recently established two new businesses: Recon Technology and Recon Executive enabling Recon to diversify into the finance sector.

Scanlan recently completed a course at Harvard, where he was mentored by some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs like Tesla's Elon Musk, as well as executives from Amazon and Coca Cola.

This year is not the first time Scanlan has come out on top at the Young Entrepreneur Awards. In 2016, Scanlan was the winner in the Professional Services category. Read more

David Simmons - Business News Australia - 30 Sep 2017