Appian President and CEO, Matthew Calkins, Named Winner of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award.VIENNA, Va. -- Appian Corporation, a leading provider of business process management solutions to the commercial and public sectors, today announced that President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Matthew Calkins, was honored Thursday, June 17, 2004 as a recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) award in the Emerging Technology & Communications category at the Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2004 awards Greater Washington banquet. This year's event featured Fred Grandy Fred Lawrence Grandy (born June 29, 1948) is a former actor who became a member in 1986 of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Iowa. Grandy was born in Sioux City, Iowa. , co-host of "The 630 WMAL Morning News". The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year program recognizes the "vision, leadership, and achievement" of individuals who possess the ability to spot opportunity in every situation, push ahead despite setbacks and inspire the team to new success, and constantly seek new challenges and opportunities. Calkins joins a prestigious list of area business leaders who have been recognized by Ernst & Young, including Tim Donahue, President and CEO of Nextel Communications Nextel Communications, styled NEXTEL, (Former NASDAQ: NXTL) which is now known as the Sprint Nextel Corporation was a telecommunications firm based in the United States. Known for providing a nation-wide mobile communications system. , and Paul Singh, President and CEO of PRIMUS Telecommunications. Nominated by Joseph Calabrese, III, of Provident Bank, Calkins fosters a self-reliant, supportive, and committed corporate culture that has allowed Appian to succeed in the difficult IT market of the last three years to become one of the few rapidly expanding technology companies in Northern Virginia Northern Virginia (NoVA) consists of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, and Manassas Park. . About Appian Corporation Appian Corporation is the first business process management company to combine process, knowledge and analytics capabilities in an integrated software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package. suite for deploying business solutions that enhance enterprise agility and performance. Appian's customers include many of the Fortune 500, major government agencies, and non-government organizations. For more information, visit www.appiancorp.com, send e-mail to info@appiancorp.com, or call 703.442.4612. About The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) Awards Program The Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program was created and is produced by professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. firm Ernst & Young LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol . As the first award of its kind, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. The program honors entrepreneurs through regional, national and global award programs in over 100 cities and 35 countries. About Ernst & Young Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional services, is committed to restoring the public's trust in professional services firms and in the quality of financial reporting. Its 103,000 people in more than 140 countries around the globe pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality, and professionalism to provide clients with solutions based on financial, transactional, and risk-management knowledge in Ernst & Young's core services The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. of audit, tax, and transaction advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal . Further information about Ernst & Young and its approach to a variety of business issues can be found at www.ey.com/perspectives. Ernst & Young refers to all the members of the global Ernst & Young organization. |
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