Ernst & Young seeks Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2010 Award Nominations
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
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Posted by: Courtney Story
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2010 Award nominations are still
open for the Rocky Mountain Region. To nominate someone, please visit
www.ey.com/us/eoy. The deadline for applications is March 19, 2010, with the
awards ceremony scheduled for June 24, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt in downtown
Denver.
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards program, now in
its 24th year, is recognized as the most prestigious business award program in
the country. Award winners are selected by a panel of independent judges,
including local business owners – many of whom have won the award in the past –
as well as area leaders from civic organizations and academic institutions.
"Ernst & Young has recognized leading entrepreneurs for their contributions
to society for nearly a quarter of a century,” said Larry Haynes, Americas
Director of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® program. "These
entrepreneurs create jobs, bolster the economy, drive innovation and revitalize
their communities. We are proud to support them.”
The Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards in Rocky Mountain Region Last year, seven
entrepreneurs from the Rocky Mountain Region were selected as Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur Of The Year® award winners. Select past award winners have included
Yvon Cariou, Dynamic Materials Corporation; Roy Dimoff, ViaWest; Kim Jordan and
Jeff Lebesch, New Belgium Brewing; Steve Ells, Chipotle Mexican Grill; Dan
Caruso, Zayo Group, Mo Siegel, Celestial Seasonings; Craig Clark, Forest Oil;
and Julie Aigner Clark, Baby Einstein.
"This program honors the outstanding
entrepreneurial minds in our local area,” said James Wilson, Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur Of The Year® Program Director for Rocky Mountain Region
"Entrepreneurs are nominated and evaluated by those in the region, bringing
regional business, academic and community leaders together to celebrate
achievements that make a real difference.”
Regional award winners are nominated
for the national Entrepreneur Of The Year® awards. Additionally, venture-backed
companies that win an Entrepreneur Of The Year® award regionally are also
eligible for the Venture Capital Award of Excellence on a national level. All
honorees are invited to the national Entrepreneur Of The Year® gala, hosted by
Jay Leno, on November 13, 2010 in Palm Springs, California. The gala is the
culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation’s
most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies. For more
information on the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, please visit
www.ey.com/us/strategicgrowthforum.
Awards Criteria Awards are given to
entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in such
areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their
businesses and communities. Self-nominations are encouraged, and there is no
fee. Application forms must be received by March 19, 2010. To be eligible for
consideration, the nominee must be an owner/manager of a private or public
company who is primarily responsible for the recent performance of the company
and an active member of top management. Additionally, the nominee's company must
be at least three years old.
Sponsors Founded and produced by Ernst & Young
LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards are nationally sponsored by SAP and
the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. In the Rocky Mountain Region local
sponsors include Faegre & Benson, Clifton Gunderson, Denver Business Journal
and JohnstonWells.
Contact Information For more information and nomination
forms contact: Courtney Story, Program Manager, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur
Of The Year® Rocky Mountain Region Awards, at 720-931-4411 or
Courtney.Story@ey.com Information is also available at www.ey.com/us/eoy.
About
Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur
Of The Year® is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs.
The award makes a difference through the unique way it encourages
entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the
contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and
achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Ernst &
Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® celebrates those who are building and leading
successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional,
national and global awards programs in more than 135 cities in 50 countries.
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