Ernst & Young Seeks Carolina's Outstanding Entrepreneurs.Nominations Now Being Accepted for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year([R]) 2007 Award CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ernst & Young LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol today opened the nomination period for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year([R]) 2007 Awards in The Carolinas'. The deadline for applications is March 30, 2007, with the awards ceremony scheduled for June 14, 2007 at The Westin Charlotte. Recognized as one of the most highly-regarded business award programs in the country, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program, now in its 21st year, acknowledges business luminaries for creating and guiding innovative companies. Award winners are selected by a panel of independent judges, including local business owners - many of whom have won the award in the past - as well as area leaders from civic organizations and academic institutions. "Nowhere in the world does entrepreneurship flourish as it does in America, and Ernst & Young is proud to continually commend these entrepreneurs who are building tomorrow's leading global businesses," said Phil Anderson Noun 1. Phil Anderson - United States physicist who studied the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems (1923-) Philip Anderson, Philip Warren Anderson, Anderson , Americas Director of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year program. "It is a great pleasure for us to play a role in recognizing these extraordinary individuals, who embody em·bod·y tr.v. em·bod·ied, em·bod·y·ing, em·bod·ies 1. To give a bodily form to; incarnate. 2. To represent in bodily or material form: the best of American ingenuity and determination, and the very successful businesses they have created." The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards in The Carolinas' Last year, 9 entrepreneurs in 9 categories from The Carolinas' were selected as Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award winners from more than 85 nominations. Past award winners in The Carolinas' have included: * Monica Doss Council for Entrepreneurial Development * Neal Hunter Cree, Inc. * Richard Brenner Amarr Garage Doors * Jeff Grady DLO DLO abbr. dead letter office DLO n abbr (= dead-letter office) → oficina de Correos que se encarga de las cartas que no llegan a su destino * Dr. James Goodnight James "Jim" Goodnight is the CEO of the SAS Institute and is generally recognized as the wealthiest man in the state of North Carolina and one of the wealthiest in the world. His net worth is around $8.7 billion. SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. * Michael Dougherty Kindermusik International Kindermusik International, Inc. is a corporation headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina. Kindermusik is a method of early childhood education and is one of the most widely recognized music and movement programs for young children. * David Swanson David Swanson is the Washington Director of Democrats.com and of ImpeachPAC.org. He is co-founder of the AfterDowningStreet.org / CensureBush.org coalition, creator of MeetWithCindy.org and KatrinaMarch.org, and a board member of Progressive Democrats of America. RH Donnelley * Peter Durand In 1810, Peter Durand (also known as Pierre Durand) was granted a patent by King George III of England for his idea of preserving food in "vessels of glass, pottery, tin, or other metals or fit materials. Integrian, Inc. * Bruton Smith Ollen Bruton Smith (born 1927 in Oakboro, North Carolina) is a promoter and owner/CEO of NASCAR track owner Speedway Motorsports, Inc. The billionaire was ranked #207 on the Forbes 400 list with an estimated worth of $1. Sonic Automotive/Speedway Motorsports "This program honors the brightest business leaders in our community," said Kent Geer, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program Director for The Carolinas'. Carolinas' based professionals look forward to nominating their colleagues and associates for this prestigious award." Awards Criteria 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. Self-nominations are encouraged and there is no fee. Application forms must be received by March 30, 2007. To be eligible for consideration, the nominee must be an owner/manager of a private or public company who is primarily responsible for the recent performance of the company and an active member of top management. Sponsors Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are pleased to welcome Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. as the national presenting sponsor. The awards are nationally sponsored by SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Contact Information For more information and nomination forms contact: Amanda Dudley, Program Manager, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Carolinas' Awards, at (704) 331-1925 or Amanda.dudley@ey.com. Information is also available at http://www.carolinaseoy.ey.com. About the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards The Entrepreneur Of The Year([R]) 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. As the first award of its kind, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year([R]) Award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. The program, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2006, honors entrepreneurs through regional, national and global award programs in over 125 cities and 40 countries. About Ernst & Young Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional services, is committed to enhancing the public's trust in professional services firms and in the quality of financial reporting. Its 114,000 people in 140 countries pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality, and professionalism in providing a range of sophisticated services centered on our core competencies A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
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