CEO of Silicon Alley Entrepreneurs Club Named Finalist For Annual Award for Entrepreneurship Excellence; Gyan R. Parida Selected by the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneur Leadership.Business Editors & Technology Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 2002 Gyan R. Parida, founder 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. of the Silicon Alley An area in New York that has become known for its companies devoted to multimedia and the Internet. It is located in Manhattan's "Soho" district, which does not stand for Small Office Home Office, rather it is SOuth of HOuston Street. Entrepreneurs Club (SAEC SAEC Space Applications Experimentation Cell SAEC Support Analysis of Engineering Change SAEC Single Asymmetric Error-Correcting Code SAEC Saraburi AIDS Education Centre ), has been selected as a finalist for the 2002 Kauffman Supporter of Entrepreneurship Award. Ernst & Young, which directs the Entrepreneur of the Year program, presents national awards annually to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the entrepreneurial spirit in America. Parida founded the Silicon Alley Entrepreneurs Club in 1999 to serve high tech entrepreneurial ventures in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of economic downturn. SAEC began as an online discussion forum. Its purpose was to create a network for entrepreneurs to share ideas, experience, and insight. Today there are more than 4,800 SAEC members and partners, meeting at monthly in-person events in midtown mid·town n. A central portion of a city, between uptown and downtown. midtown Noun US & Canad the centre of a town New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Parida is one of three finalists being considered for this prestigious award. Each finalist will be featured in the Entrepreneur of the Year magazine and in USA Today USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. . The winner will be chosen during a gala award diner on November 23, 2002 at the Entrepreneur of the Year International Conference. The national Supporter of Entrepreneurship award is presented by the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, part of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The Kauffman Center recognizes individuals who have consistently contributed time, money, encouragement, and/or skill development to further the cause of entrepreneurship. For more information about the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, or the Supporter of Entrepreneurship award, please visit the website at: http://www.emkf.org/. About Silicon Alley Entrepreneurs Club The Silicon Alley Entrepreneurs Club (SAEC), started as an online discussion forum and networking group for entrepreneurs in 1999. Since then, SAEC has grown to more than 4,800 entrepreneurs, financiers, and technology/new media professionals. For more information visit http://www.SAEClub.com. |
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