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Orange County Entrepreneurs Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2004 Award Recipients.


IRVINE, Calif. -- 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  announced today the award recipients of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2004 Awards in Orange County. An independent panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
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 that includes local community and business leaders selected the eight award recipients.

The Orange County Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award recipients are:

--Business Services: Frank P. Greinke, 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. , SC Fuels. Greinke purchased ownership of SC Fuels from his father in 1991, and is recognized for growing the company into one of the largest suppliers of wholesale gasoline and diesel fuel in the western United States Noun 1. western United States - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
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--Healthcare: Stephen E. Thorne, President, Pacific Dental Services Inc. By undertaking the administrative details for dental practices, Pacific Dental Services frees dentists to focus on patient care and is growing at a rate of approximately 20 offices per year.

--Manufacturing/Distribution: Andrew D. Peykoff, Sr., Chairman, Niagara Bottling LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

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. Peykoff founded Niagara Bottling in 1963 to respond to the demand for extra water storage and has grown his company to market-leading status.

--Retail Services: Craig H. Hofman, President, Hof's Hut Restaurants Inc. Hofman became president of Hof's Hut Restaurants -- then his father's business -- in 1980 and has expanded the chain to 14 restaurants, including two acclaimed Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que locations.

--Real Estate/Financial Services: Joseph R. Tomkinson, Chairman and CEO, Impac Mortgage Holdings. Tomkinson is recognized for creating Impac, a publicly traded real estate investment trust with 400 percent growth since its inception in 1995.

--Realizing Business Potential: Stephen P. Blythe, President and CEO, Blytheco. Blythe was recognized for his company's successful and creative use of technology. Blytheco automates businesses with microcomputer accounting software programs, and has enjoyed a 20 percent increase in annual revenue for three straight years.

--Spirit of Leadership: Eugene Schlesinger, President and Owner, Center Meat Company Inc. Schlesinger is recognized for overcoming all odds -- including escaping a German concentration camp and surviving in America with little more than the clothes on his back -- and growing Center Meat Company into the largest independent meat distributor in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, .

--Technology: Wayne Inouye Wayne Inouye was born in 1953 and formerly served as Gateway's president & CEO. Inouye announced his departure from Gateway on February 9, 2006.

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"Entrepreneur Of The Year award winners embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and determination necessary to achieve success," said Jackie Brya, Orange County's Entrepreneur Of The Year program director. "Ernst & Young is proud of its history recognizing and supporting these outstanding leaders and their companies."

The Orange County award winners are now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2004 national program. Winners in several national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, Calif., in November 2004. The overall national Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner is then considered for the world event held in Monte Carlo Monte Carlo (môNtā` kärlō`), town (1982 pop. 13,150), principality of Monaco, on the Mediterranean Sea and the French Riviera. .

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 firm Ernst & Young LLP. As the first award of its kind, the 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.
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