Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program - Northern California Region - Ernst & Young - United States

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

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