Conversent CEO Chosen As Finalist for New England Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.Business Editors MARLBORO Marlboro or Marlborough (märl`bərō), city (1990 pop. 31,813), Middlesex co., E Mass.; settled on the site of a Native American village 1657, inc. as a city 1890. , Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2001 Robert Shanahan, co-founder, 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. of Conversent Communications, has been selected as a finalist for the Ernst & Young 2001 New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards. The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards program is the preeminent program recognizing outstanding leaders of entrepreneurial companies. "It is an honor to have been chosen as a finalist for such a prestigious award and to be in the company of some of New England's top entrepreneurial leaders," said Robert Shanahan president and CEO of Conversent Communications, an integrated communications provider headquartered in Marlboro, Mass. "This distinction is a testament to the dedication that each member of our staff brings to their job everyday and to the commitment they have to our customers throughout the Northeast." Under Shanahan's leadership Conversent has grown from a small telecommunications start-up to a thriving integrated communications provider, offering bundled communications services to business customers from Maine to New Jersey. Prior to founding Conversent in 1998, Shanahan served as a Regional Vice President of Brooks Fiber Communications (WorldCom) for four years where he successfully developed a nine-city, six-state region. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Larry Davidson, host of the Entrepreneur Of The Year program, "These finalists possess the characteristics that are crucial to successful entrepreneurship, including commitment, leadership, vision, innovation, performance, community spirit, empowerment of management and perseverance. They embody the entrepreneurial spirit, and we congratulate them on their accomplishments." The New England Entrepreneur of the Year Awards program was founded in 1987 and is produced by Ernst & Young and sponsored by Citigroup Private Bank, Hale and Dorr LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , J. 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The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. , and CNNfn and CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. . About Conversent Conversent Communications was co-founded in 1998 by cable entrepreneur Robert Fanch and Conversent's president and CEO, Robert Shanahan. A facilities-based communications provider with six Class 5 telephone switches and more than 2000 miles of fiber optic network, Conversent designs and delivers bundled telecommunications and broadband services that meet the specific needs of individual businesses from small neighborhood companies to enterprise customers. The company provides its customers with a broad portfolio of services - Internet access, data and network applications, and voice solutions. Conversent is committed to providing the highest level of customer service and the right communications solution to all their clients, with a focus on improving business productivity, performance, and managing cost. More information is available at www.conversent.com. About Ernst & Young Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional services, helps clients to quickly and confidently make financial decisions designed to enhance value. Its 77,000 people in more than 130 countries have the industry and financial experience to provide fresh perspectives on operating successfully in the new economy. Ernst & Young offers traditional audit and tax services, as well as customized services in corporate finance, online security, risk management, the valuation of intangibles and e-business acceleration. 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