Winners for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 Award in Central Midwest Region Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(Business Wire)--
Ernst & Young LLP is pleased to announce today the winners for the
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award in the Central Midwest.
This group of exceptional entrepreneurs was selected by an independent
judging panel made up of regional business, academic and community
leaders. The winners were revealed at a gala event on Wednesday, June
18, 2008 in Overland Park, Kansas.
"We heartily congratulate this year's winners on their success,"
said Randy Buseman, Strategic Growth Markets Leader for the Kansas
City office. "The Entrepreneur Of The Year award recognizes all of the
hard work, ingenuity and care these leaders have put into building and
improving their businesses and communities. This group of winners is
truly remarkable for all that they have accomplished."
The Central Midwest winners for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of
The Year award in 2008 are:
Master Award Winner - Charles Berkel, Berkel & Company
Contractors, Inc., Bonner Springs, Kansas
Consumer Products Award Winner - Robert Ketterer, HDA, Inc., St.
Louis, Missouri
Service Award Winner - Clark Davis, HOK, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri
Distribution Award Winner - Dave Scheer, Inland Truck Parts
Company, Overland Park, Kansas
Transportation Award Winner - Michael Haverty, Kansas City
Southern, Kansas City, Missouri
Financial Services Award Winner - Mark Huber, PayFlex Systems USA,
Inc., Omaha, Nebraska
Life Sciences Award Winner - FlipShort, ViraCor Laboratories,
Lee's Summit, Missouri
Regional award winners will be eligible for consideration in the
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 national program. Winners
in numerous 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 15,
2008. 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.
This year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates
its 22nd anniversary. The program has expanded to recognize business
leaders in over 135 cities in 50 countries throughout the world.
Awards are given to entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary
success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal
commitment to their businesses and communities.
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 Central Midwest, sponsors include Lockton Companies, Inc.
and The Kansas City Star as regional sponsors, and Faegre & Benson
LLP, Kutak Rock LLP, and the St. Louis Business Journal as local
sponsors.
About Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year
Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most
prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a
difference through the unique 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,
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 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.
About Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction
and advisory services. Worldwide, our 130,000 people are united by our
shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a
difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider
communities achieve potential.
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Ernst & Young LLP
Wendy Fox, 612-371-6703
E-mail: wendy.fox@ey.com
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