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Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 winner - Media, Entertainment and Communications category - Ernst & Young - United States

Roger D. Linquist

Chairman, President, CEO
MetroPCS Communications, Inc.

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Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Media, Entertainment and Communications

Right from the beginning, Roger Linquist, Chairman, President and CEO of MetroPCS, effectively changed the wireless landscape with the concept of no-contract, pay-in-advance unlimited service. In the most recent analysis, MetroPCS had nearly 9 million subscribers. But Linquist isn’t satisfied — he’s always looking to create new value. In late 2010, MetroPCS was first to market with the affordable next-generation 4G LTE network. The new addition doubled net income and boosted revenue 23% to $1.05 billion. Linquist says, “We’re really proud that with a company that has resource limitations, that we’re a part of moving technology forward.”

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