MyLife CEO Jeffrey Tinsley Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 Award Winner in the Greater Los Angeles Area

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Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:01am EDT

Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in Technology and Online Services;
Validates MyLife`s Position as the Leader in People Search
LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
MyLife, the world`s most thorough people search, today announced that Jeffrey
Tinsley, founder and chief executive, was honored with the Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur of the Year® 2009 Award in the technology and online services
category in the Greater Los Angeles Area. This distinction recognizes
outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing
businesses. Jeff was selected by an independent panel of judges for his integral
role in establishing MyLife as an innovator and leader in the powerful people
search market. The award was presented at a gala event at the Beverly Hilton
Hotel on June 23, 2009. 

"This award validates the hard work we have put in to make MyLife a successful
and profitable business. I am grateful to Ernst & Young and the panel of judges
for acknowledging our business progress and meaningful services we provide to
members," said Jeffrey Tinsley, founder and chief executive officer of MyLife.
"People search has emerged as a tremendous market opportunity. MyLife has
experienced rapid growth, with over two million new members joining every month,
and we`re just getting started. This award has energized our team to further
solidify MyLife as the undisputed leader in people search." 

MyLife - formerly Reunion.com - is the most effective and efficient way for
people to find and keep track of everyone in their life. MyLife`s proprietary
people search technology spans over 750 million online and offline profiles,
delivering the Internet`s most comprehensive and accurate people search results
with a unique, 360-degree-view of real people. 

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards celebrate their 23rd
anniversary this year. The program honors entrepreneurs who have demonstrated
exceptionality in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal
commitment to their businesses and communities. 

"We are proud to recognize the achievements of Jeff," said Brian Ring, Ernst &
Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year Program Director for the Greater Los Angeles
Area. "Winners of the Entrepreneur of the Year award build leading businesses
and contribute significantly to the strength of our region`s economy. Their
success helps our area grow stronger." 

Previous Entrepreneur of the Year winners include individuals who have built
some of business' most recognizable names: Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com, Pierre
Omidyar of eBay, Inc., Sergey Brin and Larry Page of Google, Inc., Howard
Schultz of Starbucks Corp. and Jim McCann of 1-800-Flowers.com. 

As a Greater Los Angeles award winner, Jeff is now eligible for consideration
for the Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 national program. Award
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 on November 14, 2009. The awards are the
culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation`s most
prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies. 

Sponsors

Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur of the Year awards
are pleased to have the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP America as
national sponsors. 

In the Greater Los Angeles Area, local sponsors include, Marsh, Scherzer
International and Bowne. 

About MyLife

With its proprietary people search technology and access to hundreds of millions
of profiles from across the web, MyLife.com is the single best source for
finding anyone and following updates for both personal and professional
contacts, wherever they go. MyLife has more than 62 million members and is
growing at a rate of more than 2 million new members per month. The company was
founded by entrepreneur Jeffrey Tinsley, former CEO of GreatDomains.com and
Reunion.com. To build on and expand its proven revenue generating model, MyLife
has received $25 million in funding from Oak Investment Partners. For more
information, please visit http://www.mylife.com. 

About Ernst & Young`s Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Program

Ernst & Young`s Entrepreneur of the Year Award is the world`s most prestigious
business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the way
it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes
the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and
achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, the Ernst &
Young Entrepreneur of the Year award celebrates those who are building and
leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through
regional, national and global awards programs in more than 135 cities in 50
countries. 





Blanc & Otus, PR for MyLife
January Machold, 415-856-5127
jmachold@blancandotus.com





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