Entrepreneurial spirits include foresight, planning, management, organization, coordination, conviction, mobilization, and compromise. It is true that Darren Entwistle meets all these terms. It might explain why he transformed TELUS from regional to coast-to-coast. “Darren Entwistle exemplifies the ideals of free market enterprise.” said Brett Skinner, president of the Fraser Institute. There is no doubt that he has brought extraordinary success to TELUS, especially since he is the only CEO who has completed numerous huge transactions while in a competitive market that is harmful to customers. Additionally, Darren Entwistle has earned numerous recognitions from TELUS, including one of Canada's Best Diversified Employers by Maclean's (2011), the first Volunteer Award for Corporate Leadership from Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and so on. In addition to these, Darren Entwistle's contributions made TELUS be named the Best Philanthropic Company of 2010 by the US Association of Fundraising Professionals, the first Canadian company to win this award. The accolades in his career are significant