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Lifetime achievement honoree and award recipients

Congratulations to the thirteen award recipients representing eleven companies selected at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 Florida awards. The award recipients were honored at a black-tie awards banquet on Thursday, June 16 at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in Orlando, Florida. The award recipients were revealed for the first time at this exciting event. Click the video links below to view the acceptance speeches and corporate profiles for each of these outstanding entrepreneurs.

Lifetime achievement
		Mike Jackson Chairman and CEO AutoNation, Inc. Acceptance video Corporate profile
Business services
		Michael K. Ferris President and CEO  Valet Waste, LLC Tampa Watch "Business services" video Corporate profile
Consumer services
		Joseph Acebal Co-Founder and Co-CEO Ideal Image Development Corporation Tampa
		Richard Mikles Co-Founder and Co-CEO Ideal Image Development Corporation Tampa Watch "Consumer services" video Corporate profile
Corporate Innovator Award
		Mindy Grossman CEO HSNi St. Petersburg Watch "Corporate Innvovator" video Corporate profile
Distribution and Manufacturing
		Mark A. Llano President and CEO Source One Distributors, Inc. Wellington Watch "Distribution and Manufacturing" video Corporate profile
Emerging
		John J. Flynn Founder, President and CEO Fleet Advantage Fort Lauderdale Watch "Emerging" video Corporate profile
Financial Services
		Peter R. Kassabov Chairman and CEO  Digital Risk, LLC Maitland Watch "Financial Services" video Corporate profile
Health Care
		James E. Patrick CEO  National Healing Corporation Boca Raton Watch "Health Care" video Corporate profile
Real Estate and Construction Services
		Jose R. Mas CEO MasTec, Inc. Coral Gables Watch "Real Estate and Construction" video Corporate profile
Retail and Consumer Products
		Rick Case Founder, Chairman and CEO Rick Case Automotive Group Fort Lauderdale
		Rita Case Vice Chairman Rick Case Automotive Group Fort Lauderdale Watch "Retail and Consumer Products" video Corporate profile
Technology
		Ron Roma CEO and Owner Healthesystems, LLC Tampa Watch "Technology" video Corporate profile

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