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Finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) Award Announced in New York Metropolitan Area.


NEW YORK New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 -- Award Winners Named at Gala Event on Wednesday, June 28, 2006; Media Invited

Ernst & Young LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol  today announced the finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur entrepreneur (än'trəprənûr`) [Fr.,=one who undertakes], person who assumes the organization, management, and risks of a business enterprise.  Of The Year(R) 2006 award in the Metropolitan New York area, which includes companies in Southwest Connecticut Connecticut, state, United States
Connecticut (kənĕt`ĭkət), southernmost of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (N), Rhode Island (E), Long Island Sound (S), and New York (W).
, the Lower Hudson Valley
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The Hudson Valley refers to the canyon of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in New York State, generally from northern Westchester County northward to the cities of Albany and Troy.
, New York City New York City: see New York, city.
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City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S.
, and Long Island. This year's 29 finalists from 26 companies were selected from 50 nominations by an independent judging panel composed of area business, academic and civic leaders. This year's judging panel includes John Bello, President, JoNa Ventures, Regional Award Recipient in 1999 and National Award Recipient in 2001 for SoBe Beverages; Christopher Duda, Vice President, Goldman Sachs The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., or simply Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is one of the world's largest global investment banks. Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869, and is headquartered in the Lower Manhattan area of New York City at 85 Broad Street. ; Steve Hindy, President, Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn Brewery was started in 1987 by former Associated Press correspondent Steve Hindy and former Chemical Bank lending officer Tom Potter. Hindy learned to brew beer during a six year stay in various Middle Eastern nations such as Saudi Arabia and Syria, where possession and  and Regional Award Recipient in 2004; Roger Hurwitz, Partner, APAX Partners; Dr. Anat Lechner, Professor of Management, Stern School of Business, New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the ; Terence Powell, Managing Director, Nasdaq; and Alair Townsend, Publisher, Crain's New York Business.

Award winners will be announced at a special 20th anniversary gala event on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at the New York Marriott Marquis New York Marriott Marquis Times Square at 1531-1549 Broadway opened in 1985 and was designed by architect John Portman. It is located in the heart of Times Square at Broadway and 45th Street.  in Times Square, where the talented Joe Piscopo Joseph Charles John "Joe" Piscopo (born June 17, 1951) is an American comedian and actor best known for his work on Saturday Night Live.

Born in Passaic, New Jersey, Piscopo attended West Essex Regional High School and was a member of the drama club "the Masquers".
 will serve as the program Emcee.

"This year's finalists are true visionaries Visionaries may refer to:
  • The Visionaries, a hip hop band from Los Angeles
  • , a 13 episode cartoon series, 6 issue comic run and a toyline from the late 1980s
  • Visionaries with Antanas Mockus, a Colombian political party
 who have contributed to economic growth, innovation, and cutting-edge products and services," said Joseph Capparelli, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year program director for the Metropolitan New York Area. "We proudly celebrate their achievements as we mark the 20th anniversary of this prestigious awards program."

The Metropolitan New York Area finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2006 award are:
First Name  M.I. Last Name      Company Name
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David            Moore          24/7 Real Media, Inc.
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Rebecca          Cenni          Atrium Staffing
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Mark             Harris         Axiom Legal
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Lawrence         Ubertini       Bamberger Polymers Corp
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Elaine           Brodsky        Citi Storage LLC
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Norman           Brodsky        Citi Storage LLC
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Michael          Gordon         ConsumerPowerline
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Ari              Sonesh         CosmoCom, Inc
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Gina             Zangrillo      Darien Sport Shop
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Richard          Edelman        Edelman
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Frank      T.    MacInnis       Emcor Group, Inc.
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Seth             Horowitz       Everlast Worldwide, Inc.
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Frank            Bivona         Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
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Warren           Heck           GNY Insurance Companies
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Stewart          Rahr           Kinray, Inc.
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Chris            Young          Klipmart Corporation
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Jerome           Blaine         LDI/Color Tool Box
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Mitch            Davis          Massive Incorporated
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Glen             de Vries       Medidata Solutions, Inc.
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Michael          Koffler        MetSchools, Inc.
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Jeffrey          Mayer          Mxenergy
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Robi             Artman-Hodge   Mxenergy
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Daniel     J.    Schwartz       NexVue Analytics Corporation
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Bill             Greenblatt     Sterling Testing Systems, Inc.
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Steven           Shore          Steve & Barry's University Sportswear
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Barry            Prevor         Steve & Barry's University Sportswear
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Shoba            Purushothaman  The NewsMarket, Inc.
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Howard     R.    Levitt         Tourneu Inc.
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Michael    F.    O'Reilly       Trade-Winds Environmental Restoration
                                 Inc.
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Metropolitan New York Area award winners will be eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2006 national program. Winners in several national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California Palm Springs is a famed Riverside County, California desert resort city, approximately 110 miles (177 km) east of Los Angeles and 140 miles (225 km) northeast of San Diego. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 42,807.  on November 18, 2006.

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and continues to recognize the leaders and visionaries who are creating and building world-class businesses. 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 award program is nationally sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. In Metropolitan New York Area, local sponsors include Platinum Sponsor, Marsh; Gold Sponsors, Curran & Connors, Doremus Financial Printing and HSBC HSBC Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
HSBC Humane Society of Broward County (Florida)
HSBC Humane Society of Bay County (Bay County, Michigan) 
; Silver Sponsors, Eos Partners, Geller & Co. and WithumSmith+Brown; News Distribution Sponsors, Business Wire; and Bronze Banquet A banquet is a large public meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts. It usually serves a purpose, such as a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration. Sometimes a banquet consists of only desserts, but it is advisable to include main courses as well.  Patrons, Empire Valuations and Scherzer International.

Contact Information

To make reservations for the awards banquet on June 28, 2006, contact Jennifer Graff of Ernst & Young at (212)773-6018 or Jennifer.Graff@ey.com by June 25. Tickets are $250 per person or a Bronze Banquet Table Patron patron [Lat.,=like a father], one who lends influential support to some person, cause, art or institution. Patronage existed in various ancient cultures but was primarily a Roman institution.  for $5,000, credit cards accepted. For more information about the awards program, visit www.ey.com/us/eoy.

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 award 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 107,000 people in 140 countries pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality, and professionalism professionalism

the upholding by individuals of the principles, laws, ethics and conventions of their profession.
 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):
  1. It provides customer benefits
  2. It is hard for competitors to imitate
  3. It can be leveraged widely to many products and markets.
 of auditing, accounting, tax, and transactions. 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 the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited does not provide services to clients.

Note to Editors: Media are invited to attend the awards banquet for interview and photo opportunities. Please call Program Manager, Kathy Farrell at (203)674-3208 as soon as possible to request a complimentary reservation. Press credentials CREDENTIALS, international law. The instruments which authorize and establish a public minister in his character with the state or prince to whom they are addressed. If the state or prince receive the minister, he can be received only in the quality attributed to him in his credentials.  must be presented.
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