Ernst & Young announces semifinalists for the 2012 Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards in Orange County

Ernst & Young selects the semi-finalists for the 26th annual Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards in Orange County

2012-04-13

IRVINE, CA, April 13, 2012 (Press-News.org) Ernst & Young LLP today announced the 28 semifinalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012 Awards in Orange County. The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. These business leaders were selected from more than 70 nominations by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala on June 7, 2012 at the St. Regis Resort in Laguna Niguel.

The semifinalists are:

James Beck, CEO - Nature's Best
George Donaldson, CEO and President - Venvest Ballard and Candlelight Electric
Bill Duehring, President - Felt Racing, LLC
Charles Dunlop, CEO - Ambry Genetics
Andy Fathollahi, CEO - Incipio
Gary Green, President - Liberty Synergistics
Heidi Golledge, CEO and President - CyberCoders
Kunal Hinduja, President - ARQ
India Hynes, CEO and President - Vinotemp Intl.
Gary Jabara, CEO and President - Mobilitie, LLC
Joe Kiani, Chairman and CEO - Masimo Corp.
David Kim, Founder and Managing Partner - The Bascom Group
Casey Kindiger, CEO and President - gen-E
Luke Kupersmith, CEO and President - Source Consulting
Michael Manclark, CEO - Leading Edge Aviation Services
Jim McCluney, CEO - Emulex
Dan Merkle, Chairman and CEO - Lexipol, LLC
Mike Morhaime, CEO, President and Co-Founder - Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Jonathan Ord, CEO - DealerSocket, Inc.
Alessandro Pirozzi, Owner and Chef - Cucina Alessa
John Raymont, Founder, CEO and President - Kurion, Inc.
Michael Schwartz, Chairman and CEO - Strategic Capital Holdings, LLC
Eyal Shahar, President - Online Trading Academy
Olga Smirnova, CEO & Inna Kassatkina, President - Global Language Solutions
Sherman Smith, CEO and President - Chambers Group, Inc.
Mohan Tavorath, CEO - Walz Group
Jeff Walker, President - Super D
Andrew Wexler, CEO and President - Pali Mountain

Now in its 26th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries throughout the world.

Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year Program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year Overall Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on Nov. 17, 2012. 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 is nationally sponsored in the United States by SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. In Orange County, sponsors include: Stradling, Marsh, Union Bank, ADP, Scherzer Intl., Smart Business, HKA, Inc. Public Relations and Strategic Equity Group.

About Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique 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, 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 140 cities in more than 50 countries.

About Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 152,000 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 their potential.

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, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. For more information about our organization, please visit http://www.ey.com.

This news release has been issued by Ernst & Young LLP, a US client-serving member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited.

ELSE PRESS RELEASES FROM THIS DATE:

ITP VoIP Promotes Newly Enhanced Digital Phone Service for Residential Use

2012-04-13

ITP VoIP, a VoIP phone service provider available online at http://www.ITPVoIP.com, is encouraging homeowners to make the switch from a landline to VoIP service. The Internet phone provider integrates homeowner telecommunications needs with everyday online use, offering customers easy 3-way calling, voicemail access, caller ID, call forwarding and more; its online account management service is an additional benefit to consumers, and allows for a good deal of personal plan customization. Since 2004, development of home VoIP services has expanded exponentially in conjunction ...

Dino Tracks Lead To Phenomenal Martian Rock In Chait's May 6 Natural History Auction

2012-04-13

I.M. Chait's industry-leading Natural History sales are a showcase for once-in-a-lifetime specimens, like the spectacular meteorite from Mars that headlines the company's May 6 auction. Extraordinarily rare, the fist-size rock that landed in an African desert last July 18 probably took hundreds of millions of years to travel from Mars to earth. It is known as the Tissint Meteorite - a reference to the name of the Moroccan town nearest to where nomads in the Oued Drâa valley found the fusion-crusted stone after it made its dramatic landing. According to eyewitnesses, ...

CSUF's Family Business Council Welcomes Aboard Second-generation Companies to its Membership

2012-04-13

The Family Business Council (FBC), part of CSUF's Mihaylo College of Business and Economics, today announced four new members. Recognized as the premier educational resource for family businesses in Southern California, the Family Business Council equips multi-generational leaders with the tools necessary to overcome obstacles and confront issues to enable familial companies to grow and prosper. A robust network of multi-generational family firms, the FBC is proud to add the following second-generation family businesses to its network: • Advance Beauty College • Mackenzie ...

Selling House to Pay for Medical Bills Leads to Pillow Talk

2012-04-13

In 1993 Mary Anderle had the perfect life. A successful interior designer and newly married to Gary, an engineer, they had just purchased a piece of land to build their dream home on in Northern Wisconson. But disaster was lurking. In a few short years, the Anderles would be overwhelmed by medical bills that the insurance company they trusted would refuse to cover. Their dream home would remain just that - a dream while they dealt with a nightmare illness. It was the summer of 1997. The Anderles were attending their usual Sunday church service. Mary whispered something ...

Matrox Debuts Avio F120 KVM Extender to Drive Uncompressed Dual-DVI, Peripherals Using Single Fiber-Optic Cable up to 2000 Meters

2012-04-13

Matrox Graphics Inc. today unveiled Matrox Avio F120, the first in a new line of fiber-optic KVM extenders designed for graphics-intensive and visualization applications. The Avio F120 transmitter and receiver pair extends two single-link DVI video, keyboard, mouse, audio, and USB HID devices from the host system by up to 2000 m (6562 ft) using a single duplex LC-LC fiber-optic cable. The uncompressed fiber-optic transmission maintains graphics performance and full frame-rate HD video playback with no latency at the remote station, while the computer remains safely secured ...

Dick Sayles Honored as "Trial Legend" by Dallas Bar Association

2012-04-13

Noted Dallas trial attorney Richard A. "Dick" Sayles, cofounder of the Dallas trial law firm Sayles Werbner has been honored as a Trial Legend by the Dallas Bar Association. Mr. Sayles was among five local trial lawyers recognized by the Dallas Bar Association's Tort and Insurance Practice Section during the 2012 Legends Program held April 3, 2012, at the Belo Mansion in downtown Dallas. The Legends Program featured a panel discussion led by Senior District Judge Royal Ferguson of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The lawyers shared ...

Gentle Dental is Now Affiliated with Appearance Implants & Laser Dentistry of Jupiter

2012-04-13

Gentle Dental Group, http://www.GentleDentalGroup.com, expands its South Florida dental practice to add its 20th dental office. Appearance Implants & Laser Dentistry of Jupiter, Florida is now affiliated with the Gentle Dental Group. For patients in need of a cosmetic dentist in Jupiter, Florida, Appearance Implants & Laser Dentistry of Jupiter is available to provide the highest quality cosmetic dentistry, specializing in Dental Implants, Dentures, Crowns and Bridges for more than 20 years. The office will retain its beloved staff of dental professionals including ...

Pulse O2DA Firearms Training, Inc., Announces New Chicago Firearms Permit Course

2012-04-13

Pulse O2DA Firearms Training, Inc., announced today the availability of a new firearms training course designed specifically for residents of the City of Chicago. This 7-hour course is for Chicago residents who are buying a firearm for the first time and meets all requirements for the City of Chicago firearms permit process. Our Chicago Permit Course significantly exceeds all the State mandated minimum training requirements in order to provide the serious student with the most comprehensive training possible. We do this by limiting the class size, maximizing your range ...

Jeremy Kees Joins Patriot Asset Advisors

2012-04-13

Jeremy Kees, formerly of Edward Jones in Granville, Ohio, has joined the wealth management firm Patriot Asset Advisors. Kees will be working in the firm's Easton office along with Jonathan Taylor and Allen Stocker, founder of Patriot Asset Advisors. "Jeremy has successfully built an investment practice with another firm and we are excited to have him join our team at Patriot Asset Advisors," said Stocker. "He has a passion for helping people and five years of experience serving the needs of business owners and investors." "In this economy ...

Netsertive Launches Social Extend Program at MEGA Group Convention

2012-04-13

Netsertive, a fast-growing online ad technology company, successfully launched its new Social Extend program during MEGA Group USA's recent spring convention in Orlando. This turnkey program automatically posts content related to clients' products and services directly to their Facebook wall and/or Twitter feed. Social Extend was introduced during two social media classes and a lunch function at the conference, which attracted hundreds of owners of home furnishings retail stores from across the country. At present, Social Extend is being offered exclusively to MEGA ...