The Ernst &Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards Program - Southeast Area -Florida - Ernst & Young - United States

Each year the most successful and innovative entrepreneurs vie for the most prestigious honor in this class: the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award. From a field of nearly 100 nominations, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award program proudly salutes the 2009 Florida finalists and honoree. These entrepreneurs most successfully embody these qualities and spirit. The lifetime achievement honoree and award finalists for the 2009 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Florida awards are listed below. You may view the 2009 award recipients here.

Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree
	Michael J. Ward Chairman, President and CEO CSX Corporation Jacksonville
Distribution and Manufacturing
	Valerie Holstein President and CEO CableOrganizer.com Fort Lauderdale
			Michael J. Kasbar President and COO Paul H. Stebbins Chairman and CEO World Fuel Services Corporation Miami
	David A. Smith Chairman and CEO PSS World Medical Jacksonville
Emerging
	Zalmi Duchman CEO The Fresh Diet Surfside
			Nick Friedman President Omar Soliman CEO College Hunks Hauling Junk Tampa
	Michael Murdoch President and CEO AppRiver Gulf Breeze
Health Services
	Jacob Beckel Chairman and CEO AnazaoHealth Corporation Tampa
	Stephen F. Dickey M.D. Founder and Vice President of Operations Doctor’s Walk-In Clinic Tampa
	Rafael P. Perez President and CEO Medica HealthCare Plans Coral Gables
Marketing, Media and Entertainment
	Benjamin Fertic CEO and President Ironman Corporation Tampa
	Joy Gendusa CEO PostcardMania Clearwater
	Tony Little President, CEO and Founder Health International Corporation St. Petersburg
Real Estate and Construction Services
	Joel Altman Chairman and CEO The Altman Companies Boca Raton
	Charles C. Appleby Chairman and CEO Advanced Disposal Services Jacksonville
	Marc Ganzi CEO Global Tower Partners Boca Raton
Retail and Consumer Products
	Menderes Akdag President and CEO PetMed Express, Inc. dba 1-800-PetMeds Pompano Beach
	Christian de Berdouaré Founder and CEO Chicken Kitchen USA, LLC North Miami Beach
				Gene Knippers Chairman Nick Vojnovic President Chuck Winship CEO Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Tampa
Services
	Michael K. Ferris President and CEO Valet Waste Tampa
	Abdol Moabery President and CEO GA Telesis, LLC Fort Lauderdale
	Scott Riley CEO Fintech Tampa
Technology
	Waymon Armstrong President and CEO Engineering & Computer Simulations, Inc. Orlando
	Daniel J. Devine CEO Compass Knowledge Group Orlando
	Tony DiBenedetto Chairman and CEO Tribridge Tampa