Winners for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 Award in Greater Washington Announced
Published In: Business, District of Columbia, Virginia 
Friday, June 20, 2008 10:50 AM
< Archive for Sep 2010 >
SuMoTuWeThFrSa
   1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
MCLEAN, Va., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP is pleased to
announce today the winners for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year
award in Greater Washington. This group of exceptional entrepreneurs was
selected by an independent judging panel made up of regional business,
academic and community leaders. The winners were revealed at a gala event on
Thursday, June 19 at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner.

"We heartily congratulate this year's winners on their success," said Rene
Salas, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program Director for Greater
Washington. "The Entrepreneur Of The Year award recognizes all of the hard
work, ingenuity and care these leaders have put into building and improving
their businesses and communities. This group of winners is truly remarkable
for all that they have accomplished."

The Greater Washington winners for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The
Year award in 2008 are:


-- Jim Abdo, ABDO Development
-- Magid M. Abraham, Ph.D. and Gian M. Fulgoni, comScore, Inc.
-- Tom Adams, Rosetta Stone
-- David G. Bostwick, MD, Bostwick Laboratories, Inc.
-- Seth Goldman, Honest Tea
-- Ron Packard, K12 Inc.
-- Dennis Ratner, Ratner Companies



In addition to announcing several industry winners, a special Master
Entrepreneur Award was presented to Ted Leonsis in recognition of his
entrepreneurial endeavors and impact on the Greater Washington area. AOL
Founder and former Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner Steve
Case presented Ted with the distinguished honor.

Regional award winners will be eligible for consideration in the Ernst &
Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 national program. Winners in numerous
national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner, will be announced at the annual awards
gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 15, 2008. 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 22nd
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 the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP
America as national sponsors.

In Greater Washington sponsors include HSBC Bank, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw
Pittman, Reznick Group, Lockton Companies and the Washington Business Journal.


Contact information

For inquiries regarding the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program in
Greater Washington, contact Erika Chambers of Ernst & Young at 703-747-0858
orerika.chambers@ey.com. For more information about the program, please visit
http://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.


About Ernst & Young

Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and
advisory services. Worldwide, our 130,000 people are united by our shared
values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by
helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve potential.

For more information, please visit http://www.ey.com.


Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst &
Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young
Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services
to clients.


This news release has been issued by Ernst & Young LLP, a member firm of
Ernst & Young Global Limited.


SOURCE Ernst & Young


 
Friday, June 20, 2008 10:50 AM

Share Socially:
BlinkListBlinkList del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg FurlFurl ma.gnoliama.gnolia redditreddit SimpySimpy SpurlSpurl BlogMarksBlogMarks NewsvineNewsvine Share on Facebook Sphere: Related Content

Related Press Releases

Contact Us | Terms of Use | Trademarks | Privacy Statement
(c) 2008-2009 Press Related