A great achievement in itself, Frans Heesen, president of Dutch shipyard, Heesen Yachts, has received three career awards during this year’s boat show season.
On 23 September 2009 in Monaco, during a party organized by the magazine yacht design aboard Celestial Hope, a 47m beauty by Heesen Yacht, Frans Heesen was awarded for his contribution to the development of yacht design over the last three decades, during which time his shipyard has launched more than 150 boats.
On 28 October 2009, in Rotterdam, HISWA, the Dutch Trade and Industry association for Shipbuilding and Water sports awarded Frans Heesen with yet another Excellence Award at the Maritime Awards Gala. The jury commended Heesen for strengthening the image of Holland as the world’s leading yacht building country and for the enormous respect he has generated on the global stage in the yacht building market. Frans Heesen also received praises for yacht building in general and his dedication to mutual cooperation and socially responsible business.
On the 29 October 2009, the 2009 Business Person of the Year Award was presented to Frans Heesen at Fort Lauderdale by the International Superyacht Society (ISS). The award acknowledges the contributions of business leaders who have helped develop yachting into the global financial powerhouse that it is today. The ISS Award was chosen by the 23 members of the ISS Board of Directors.
