Press Release: Finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in Florida Announced- John Cannon, President John Cannon Homes
May 17th, 2007
TAMPA, Fla. - (May 16, 2007) Ernst & Young LLP today announced the finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2007 Award in Florida.
This year's 25 state finalists were selected from nearly 100 nominations by an independent judging panel comprised of area business, academic and civic leaders. Award winners will be announced at a gala event on Thursday, June 21 at Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando.
"These finalists exemplify the outstanding business talent present in Florida," said Michael J. Brennan, Florida Host of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year program. "We are proud to honor them as leaders who nurture economic growth, innovation and the American dream."
Florida finalists and their categories for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award for 2007 are:
- Fort Lauderdale area:
- Emerging Companies: Maurice Ferre, M.D., president, Mako Surgical, Fort Lauderdale
- Manufacturing & Distribution: Matt Kuttler and David Redlich, founders, ReStockit.com, Hollywood
- Manufacturing & Distribution: Charles Fabrikant, CEO, Seacor Holdings, Fort Lauderdale
- Jacksonville:
- Financial Services: John Byers, president & CEO, FPIC Insurance Group
- Real Estate & Construction: William Gay, CEO, W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractors
- Orlando:
- Emerging Companies: Waymon Armstrong, president, Engineering & Computer Simulations, Inc., Orlando
- Real Estate & Construction: Edward Robert Ginn III, president and CEO, Ginn Resorts, Celebration
- Services: Wayne Gey, president, Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Inc., Orlando
- Services: Harold Mills, CEO, ZeroChaos, Orlando
- Technology: Mike Gallagher, CEO, FDN Communications, Maitland
- Technology: Steve Miller, president and founder, Highwinds Capital, Winter Park
- West Central Florida:
- Financial Services: Paul Simino, president and founder, One Simple Loan, Oldsmar
- Financial Services: David Serlo, CEO, PSCU Financial Services, St. Petersburg
- Health Services: Thilo Best, president, Horizon Bay Senior Communities, Tampa
- Manufacturing & Distribution: Rod Hershberger, CEO, PGT Industries, Inc., Sarasota
- Real Estate & Construction: John Cannon, president, John Cannon Homes, Sarasota
- Retail & Consumer Products: Kenneth Pendery, president and CEO, First Watch, Sarasota
- Retail & Consumer Products: Crawford Ker, president, Ker's WingHouse, Largo
- Technology: Jon Yob, president and CEO, Creative Recycling Systems, Inc., Tampa
- West Palm Beach:
- Emerging Companies: Mark Llano, president, Source One Distributors, Wellington
- Health Services: E. Joseph Steier III, president & CEO, Home Quality Management, Palm Beach Gardens
- Health Services: Steve Geller, chairman and Dr. Edward Goldman, CEO, MDVIP, Inc., Boca Raton
- Retail & Consumer Products: Ray Titus, president, United Franchise Group, West Palm Beach
- Services: Marilyn Ounjian, CEO, Careers USA, Boca Raton
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Richard Fain, chairman & CEO, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., Miami
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program celebrates its 21st 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.
Contacts
- Nancy Hielscher — (941) 924-5935
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