Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 Gulf Coast Area finalists announced Celebrating 25 years of inspiration Houston, 09 May 2011 — Ernst & Young LLP is pleased to announce the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Gulf Coast Area finalists. This group of outstanding entrepreneurs was selected by an independent judging panel made up of previous winners of the award, leading CEOs, private capital investors and other regional business leaders. The winners will be revealed at a gala event on June 22, 2011 at the Houston Intercontinental Hotel.
“These finalists create jobs in our area, encouraging community development and innovation in our broader economy,” said Todd Zuspan, Entrepreneur Of The Year Gulf Coast Area Program Director. “No matter who wins on June 22 we know one thing for sure – the Gulf Coast is enriched by every one of these finalists.”
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 Gulf Coast Area finalists are: - Kirk Headley, President, American Pollution Control Corporation; New Iberia, LA
- C. Allen Bradley, Chairman & CEO, Amerisafe, Inc.; Deridder, LA
- Rick Pleczko, CEO & President, BBS Technologies; Houston, LA
- John Hoffman, CEO & President, Black Elk Energy, LLC; Houston, TX
- Joel Bomgar, Founder & CEO, Bomgar Corporation; Jackson, MS
- Don Byrne, CEO, Byrne Medical, Inc.; Conroe, TX
- Jack Fusco, CEO & President, Calpine Corporation; Houston, TX
- Chief Davis, Owner, CEO & President, Chief Solutions, Inc. and Chief Contractors, Inc.; Houston, TX
- James Taylor, Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder, CHR Solutions, Inc.; Houston, TX
- Arun Pasrija, President, COO & Co-Founder, CHR Solutions, Inc.; Houston, TX
- Kenneth Peak, Chairman & CEO, Contango Oil & Gas Company; Houston, TX
- Toby Hamilton, Partner & CEO, Emerus Emergency Hospitals; The Woodlands, TX
- Tatiana Golovina, Founder & Chairman, Environmental Packaging Technologies; Houston, TX
- David Walstad, President, General Plastics & Composites, L.P. ; Houston, TX
- James Bashaw, Founder & CEO, James E. Bashaw & Co.; Houston, TX
- Jerry Lasco, CEO & President, Lasco Enterprises, LLC; Houston, TX
- Katherine Caldwell, Executive Director, Legacy Community Health Services; Houston, TX
- Cindy Marion, CEO & President, Marion Montgomery, Inc.; Houston, TX
- Kemal Farid, CEO, Merrick Systems; Houston, TX
- John Higgins, CEO & President, NEUTEX Advanced Energy Group, Inc.; Houston, TX
- Charles Davidson, Chairman & CEO, Noble Energy, Inc.; Houston, TX
- Bahadir Inozu, CEO, NOVACES, LLC; New Orleans, LA
- Juliet Breeze, CEO, Richmond Bone & Joint Clinic, P.A.; Richmond, TX
- William Schumacher, MD, Chairman & CEO, Schumacher Group; Lafayette, LA
- Dilip Bhargava, CEO & President, SDB Trade International, LP; Pasadena, TX
- Sidney Torres, Founder & CEO, SDT Waste & Debris Services, LLC; Chalmette, LA
- Shane Heise, President, Simplify.; The Woodlands, TX
- Sandra Scott, CEO, Sprint Industrial Holdings; Houston, TX
- Beth Williams, CEO, TechTrans International; Houston, TX
- M.B. "Flip" Flippen, President, The Flippen Group; College Station, TX
- Susan Flippen, CEO, The Flippen Group; College Station, TX
- Randy Velarde, Founder & President, The Plaza Group; Houston, TX
- Juuhi Ahuja, CEO & President, Wise Men Consultants; Houston, TX
- Jo Mousselli, President, Xtreme Lashes, LLC; Spring, TX
The Entrepreneur Of The Year Program honors entrepreneurs regionally in June, leading up to the national awards in November. Additionally, venture-backed companies that win an Entrepreneur Of The Year Award regionally are also eligible for the Entrepreneur Of The Year Venture Capital Award of Excellence on a national level. The overall National US winner then moves on to compete for the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in June 2012.
This year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Program celebrates its 25th anniversary. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 140 cities and more than 50 countries throughout the world. Awards are given to entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
All regional honorees are invited to the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards gala, hosted by Jay Leno, on November 12, 2011, in Palm Springs, California. The gala is the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies, which will be held November 9–13, 2011. For more information on the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, please visit www.ey.com/us/strategicgrowthforum. Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are pleased to have the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as a national sponsor.
In the Gulf Coast Area, sponsors include Fullbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Lockton Companies, SAP, SolomonEdwardsGroup LLC, HFBE, Smart Business Magazine and Pierpont Communications.
Contact information
To make reservations for the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards gala on June 22, 2011, contact Genevieve Salazar Ernst & Young Program Manager at +1 713 750 8382 or genevieve.salazar@ey.com by June 2, 2011. Tickets are $225 per person or $2,250 per table. For more information about the program, please visit www.ey.com/us/eoy.
About Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential, and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries.
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