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Judging process

Each year, the Northern California region award recipients are selected in several award categories by our independent panel of judges. Final determination of the number of categories and awards presented are the decision of the judging panel based on the quantity and quality of the completed nomination forms.

Judges

Meet the Northern California area 2011 panel of judges. (pdf, 825.9kb) 

Eligibility Requirements

Nominee must be an owner/manager who is primarily responsible for the recent performance of the company and an active member of top management. The company must be at least three years old.

What the judges look for in a nominee:

  • Entrepreneurial spirit
  • Financial performance
  • Strategic direction
  • Community / global impact
  • Innovation
  • Personal integrity / influence

Categories 
Final determination of the number of categories and awards to be presented will be decided by the regional judging panel based on the quality and quantity of the completed nominations forms submitted. National awards will be presented in the following categories. The Regional Judging Panel will place the regional award winners in the most appropriate national category for consideration at the national level.

  • Distribution and Manufacturing
  • Emerging
  • Energy, Chemicals and Mining
  • Financial Services
  • Health Sciences
  • Media, Entertainment and Communications
  • Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction
  • Retail and Consumer Products
  • Services
  • Technology
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Contacts

To find out more about the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Program, call 1-800-755-AWARD. For more information about the Pacific Northwest program, explore our site or contact your regional representatives below.

Laura Gordon
Entrepreneur Of The Year Award
Program Manager
Northern California Region
+1 408 947 5787

Ernie Cortes 
Entrepreneur Of The Year Award
Program Director
Northern California Region
+1 408 947 5462

Entrepreneur Of The Year Magazine
Find out more about the innovative men and women who are Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 national winners and finalists — as well as the awards program and judging process — in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year magazine.

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