LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Ernst & Young LLP is pleased to announce the semi-finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® award in Greater Los Angeles. This group of outstanding entrepreneurs was selected by an independent judging panel made up of previous winners of the award, leading CEOs, and private capital investors and other regional business leaders. Finalists will be announced in May, with the winners revealed at a gala event on June 21 at Beverly Hills Hilton.
“For the past 25 years, Ernst & Young has honored the best entrepreneurs through our Entrepreneur Of The Year program,” said Brian Ring, Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year Program Director for Greater Los Angeles. “These entrepreneurs have a tremendous impact in our region. We are extraordinarily proud to honor innovative, market-leading entrepreneurs, like these semi-finalists.”
The Greater Los Angeles semi-finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award in 2011 are:
- Mike Zhang, CEO, Airsoft Megastore
- Ernesto Gutierrez, President and CEO, Allied Industries, Inc.
- Richard Lee, Chairman and CEO, Amsino Medical Group
- Jeff Hirsch, CEO, AudienceScience
- Jerry Feldman, CEO and Founder, CallSource
- Douglas (Tad) Lowrey, Jr., President and CEO, CapitalSource Bank
- Dan Sanker, President and CEO, CaseStack
- Charles Cohen, CEO, Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation
- Ajay Handa, CEO, Columbus Technologies & Services, Inc.
- Adam Miller, President and CEO, Cornerstone OnDemand
- Orrin Addis, CEO, Cresset Powers, Ltd. (aka CP Group)
- Angelo Sotira, CEO, deviantART, Inc.
- Ronald Miller, Managing Director, Disability Group, Inc.
- Chris McIntyre, President, and Jeff Brown, Chief Administrative Officer, EagleRider
- James Segil, President, and Alex Kazerani, CEO, EdgeCast Networks
- James Edwards, CEO, Emergent Medical Associates
- Patricia Watts, President and CEO, FCI Management Consultants
- Constance Lau, President and CEO, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
- John Foster, CEO, Innovative Micro Technology
- Noah Rowles, CEO and Founder, iolo technologies
- Scott Jarus, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Eduard Jaeger, Founder and Head of Business Development, Ironclad Performance Wear
- Bill Imada, Chairman and CEO, IW Group, Inc.
- Herb Zebrack, CEO, Lithographix
- Nick Mehta, CEO, LiveOffice
- Angiolo Laviziano, CEO, Mainstream Energy Corporation
- Cabrini March and Glenville March, Co-Presidents and Co-CEOs, March Vision Care
- Patrick Romagnano, CFO/COO/Managing Partner, Media Design Group, LLC
- Sue Chen, Founder and CEO, Nova Medical Products
- Lyndon Faulkner, President and CEO, Pelican Products, Inc.
- Mark Severns, CEO and Owner, Quality Forming, Inc.
- Brandon Beck, Co-Founder and CEO, Riot Games
- Mohan Maheswaran, President and CEO, Semtech Corporation
- Don Ressler and Adam Goldenberg, Co-CEOs, SENSA Products
- Robert Greenberg, Co-Founder and CEO, Michael Greenberg, Co-Founder and President, Skechers USA
- Gary Boyd, CEO, Southern Mono Healthcare District
- Michael Rozbruch, CEO, Tax Resolution Services Co.
- Frank Addante, CEO and Founder, the Rubicon Project, Inc.
- Neal Schore, President and CEO, Triton Digital Media
- Scott Painter, CEO and Founder, TrueCar Inc.
- Steve Rechnitz, President/CEO and Founder, Twin Med LLC
- Matt Dusig and Gregg Lavin, Co-Founders, United Sample, Inc.
- India Hynes, President, Vinotemp International
- Michael Mothner, Founder and CEO, Wpromote Inc.
- Anthony Prudhomme, President, Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc.
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 Venture Capital Award of Excellence on a national level. The overall national US winner then moves on to compete for the World Entrepreneur Of The Year title in June. Entrepreneurs are nominated and evaluated by those in each region, including local business and community leaders.
All regional honorees are invited to the national Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards gala, hosted by Jay Leno, on November 12, 2011 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.
This year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 25th anniversary. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 140 cities and over 50 countries throughout the world. 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.
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 Greater Los Angeles, sponsors include Marsh, SAP, Scherzer International, Union Bank, ADP, Montgomery & Co., RR Donnelley, Acacia Wealth Advisors, CresaPartners, JH Cohn and Strategic Equity Group
Contact information
To make reservations for the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards gala on June 21, contact Kristan Ginther of Ernst & Young LLP at 213-977-7615 or kristan.ginther@ey.com by June 10. Tickets are $350 per person or $3200 per table. For more information about the program, please visit 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 140 cities and over 50 countries.
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