The Seventy Ninth Group has just been announced as winner of the Young International Entrepreneur category at the 2022 Global Business Excellence Awards.

The Seventy Ninth Group is an award-winning asset management company headquartered in the United Kingdom. Founded by serial entrepreneur David Webster and his sons Jake and Curtis Webster, The Seventy Ninth Group holds a unique and advantageous position in both the real estate and natural resource sectors, specialising in the acquisition, management and development of lucrative assets during times of economic turmoil and uncertainty.

A family-owned business, The Seventy Ninth Group is chaired by David and his sons, Jake and Curtis, along with an experienced board of directors most of whom derive from a banking & compliance background. The Seventy Ninth Group is renowned for its strong family values of loyalty, honesty, and reliability, and is respected by their clients globally.

The Global Business Excellence Awards pride themselves on having a large panel of independent expert judges who select winners according to strict criteria for each category and sector, focusing on financial results, innovation, customer, employee, investor, and community benefits.

Commenting on The Seventy Ninth Group, the winner in the Young International Entrepreneur category, the chairman of the judges said: “Mr Jake Webster is an accomplished entrepreneur with incredible business acumen who has breathed new life into the global precious metals market. His international asset management company The 79th Group has tapped into gold exploration in distressed mines in West Africa and produced staggering results. Starting with one mine, Jake now has 18 and he is the largest natural resource owner in the West African region. Congratulations to Jake for achieving incredible success and becoming recognised as an expert in his field.”

Upon receiving the Award, Mr Jake Webster said “I’m extremely pleased to have been nominated for, and indeed to have won, the Global Business Excellence Award for Young International Entrepreneur. I think that the award further adds to the image that Seventy Ninth Group has, both nationally and globally, of being not only a leader in its field, but also a company underpinned by excellent people and strong family values.”

The Global Business Excellence Awards are one of the world’s highest profile awards and winning this accolade speaks volumes about Seventy Ninth Group. Due to their high profile, the Awards attract a wide range of entries from across the world, from large international PLCs and public sector organisations to dynamic and innovative SMEs. The winners all have one thing in common – they are truly outstanding at what they do.