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Spin Master founders receive the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® Ontario Lifetime Achievement Award of Excellence
Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples — From founding a small toy company in Toronto to building a leading global children's entertainment powerhouse, Anton Rabie, Ben Varadi and Ronnen Harary, founders of Spin Master, have built one of Canada's most iconic entrepreneurial success stories. On October 23, EY Canada proudly recognized the trio with the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Ontario 2025 Lifetime Achie
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