Award Recipients for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 awards in Orange County/Desert Cities announced
Irvine, 12 June 2009 – Ernst & Young LLP is pleased to announce the award recipients of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® award in Orange County/Desert Cities. This group of leading entrepreneurs was selected by an independent judging panel made up of regional business, academic and community leaders. The recipients were revealed at a gala event on June 11 at the Hyatt Regency Irvine.
“We congratulate these entrepreneurs on their significant achievements,” said Kim Letch, Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year Orange County/Desert Cities Program Director.“The Entrepreneur Of The Year award salutes their efforts in business excellence and community improvement. We would all do well to emulate their determination and enthusiasm.”
The Orange County/Desert Cities award recipients for the Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year award in 2009 are:
- Kenneth, Daniel and Henry Walker, Farmers & Merchants Bank, Long Beach, CA – Lifetime Achievement Award
- Kerstin Block, President, Buffalo Exchange, Tucson, AZ – Retail/Consumer Products Award
- Jared Pobre, CEO, Future Ads LLC, Irvine, CA – Technology Award
- David Suder, CEO/President, KHS&S Contractors, Inc., Anaheim, CA – Construction Award
- Todd Davis, CEO, LifeLock, Tempe, AZ – Emerging Award
- Sheldon Razin, Chairman, Quality Systems, Inc., Irvine, CA – Healthcare Services Award
- Brian Cescolini & Steve Jones, Co-CEOs, Universal Services of America, Santa Ana, CA – Services Award
Regional award recipients will be eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 national awards. Award recipients in numerous national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award recipient, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 14, 2009. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.
This year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 23rd anniversary.The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 135 cities in 50 countries throughout the world. Awards are given to entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards are pleased to have SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as national sponsors.
In Orange County/Desert Cities, sponsors include Marsh, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, Scherzer International, Strategic Equity Group, Orange County Business Journal, HKA, Inc., and RR Donnelley Financial.
About Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards Program
Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the 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, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® award 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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