Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2011 New England finalists announced
Ernst & Young has announced the finalists for their Entrepreneur Of The Year Program for 2011. This release includes a list of the finalists and their respective companies, as well as a description of the Entrepreneur Of The Year Program.
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Ernst & Young LLP is pleased to announce the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Yearฎ New England finalists. This group of outstanding entrepreneurs was selected by an independent judging panel made up of previous winners of the award and private capital investors. The winners will be revealed at a gala event on 15 June 2011 at the Boston Renaissance Waterfront Hotel.
"These finalists create jobs in our area, encouraging community development and innovation in our broader economy," said Kristin Keating, Entrepreneur Of The Year New England Program Chair. "No matter who wins on June 15th, we know one thing for sure - New England is enriched by every one of these finalists."
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 New England finalists are:
George Sakellaris - President & CEO, Ameresco, Inc.
John Donohue - Chairman, President & CEO, Arbella Insurance Group
Dr. Omid Farokhzad - Co-founder & Director, BIND Biosciences, Inc.
Todd Blount - President, Blount Fine Foods
John Pepper - Co-founder & CEO, Boloco
Gregory Shook - President & CEO, Essex Savings Bank
Richard Doyle - Co-founder & CEO, Harpoon Brewery
Daniel Kenary - Co-founder & President, Harpoon Brewery
Douglas Godshall - CEO, HeartWare International, Inc.
Michelle Russo - President, Hotel Asset Value Enhancement
Andrea Cohen - Co-founder & CEO, HouseWorks
Brian Halligan - Founder & CEO, HubSpot, Inc.
Chris Sandusky - Principal, Integrated Process Technologies, Inc.
James Banks - President, Integrated Process Technologies, Inc.
Jamey Bennett - CEO, LightWedge, LLC
Craig Wheeler - President & CEO, Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Jeffrey Burbank - CEO, NxStage Medical, Inc.
Paul Brient - President & CEO, PatientKeeper, Inc.
Theodore Werth - Founder & CEO, PlumChoice
Mike Tuchen - President & CEO, Rapid7
Beth Williams - President & CEO, Roxbury Technology Corporation
Brad Sterl - President, Rustic Crust
Jamie Mair - Principal, Marketing and Merchandising, Swervepoint, LLC
Juli Sinnett - Principal, Client Services, Swervepoint, LLC
Kevin Phoenix - Principal, Operations and Administration, Swervepoint, LLC
Robert Roche - President & CEO, Tegra Medical
Dr. Yiannis Monovoukas - Chairman, President & CEO, TEI Biosciences Inc.
Perk Perkins - CEO, The Orvis Company
David Hartmann - President & CEO, Tiger Claw, Inc.
Richard Schenkel - President & CEO, Unidine Corporation
George Dannecker - President & CEO, Vette Corp
Dayton "Joe" Deetz - Founder & CEO, Visual Magnetics LP
Walter Doyle - President & CEO, Where, Inc.
Michael Dubyak - Chairman, President & CEO, Wright Express Corporation
The Entrepreneur Of The Year Program honors entrepreneurs regionally in June, leading up to the national awards in November. Additionally, venture-backed companies that win an Entrepreneur Of The Year Award regionally are also eligible for the Entrepreneur Of The Year Venture Capital Award of Excellence on a national level. The overall National US winner then moves on to compete for the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in June 2012.
This year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Program celebrates its 25th anniversary. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 140 cities and more than 50 countries throughout the world. Awards are given to entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
All regional honorees are invited to the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards gala, hosted by Jay Leno, on 12 November 2011 in Palm Springs, California. The gala is the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forumฎ, the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies, which will be held 9-13 November 2011. For more information on the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, please visit www.ey.com/us/strategicgrowthforum.
Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are pleased to have the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as a national sponsor.
In New England, sponsors include Boston magazine, J. Robert Scott, Marsh, Nixon Peabody,
RR Donnelley, and Regan Communications Group.
Contact information
To make reservations for the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards gala on 15 June 2011, contact Kara Saliba of Ernst & Young at 617.585.0702 or kara.saliba ( @ ) ey dot com by 6 June 2011 dot Tickets are $225 dot 00 per person or $2,225 dot 00 per table dot For more information about the program, please visit www dot ey dot com/us/eoy dot
About Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique 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, 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 140 cities in more than 50 countries.
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