How Joel Bomgar took a personal problem and found a fix that has helped millions in Bomgar
Technology FINALIST Joel Bomgar Founder and CEO Bomgar Joel Bomgar was great at fixing computers, but the unbillable time he spent traveling from one client site to the next was making it pretty tough to make any money. He decided there had to be a better way and after realizing there wasn’t a good product […]
Leading the way — the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards
Each year in June, Ernst & Young celebrates entrepreneurial leaders in 25 regions across the country as part of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards. This marks the 27th year in which Ernst & Young has recognized those leaders. For 2013, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Gulf Coast Area […]
How Gary Kiedaisch is revolutionizing the cooler industry at Igloo Products Corp.
Consumer Products FINALIST Gary Kiedaisch Chairman and CEO Igloo Products Corp. When Gary Kiedaisch and private equity firm J.H. Whitney first targeted Igloo Products Corp., Wal-Mart had successfully driven down cooler prices and had a 60 percent share of the cooler business. In addition, Wal-Mart had been rotating regional sales among the three main cooler […]
How Jerry Lasco built a company that has revolutionized how people drink wine
Consumer Products FINALIST Jerry Lasco Founder and CEO Lasco Enterprises Jerry Lasco did not grow up wanting to be a restaurateur. He was a pilot who had flown planes for both the U.S. Air Force and what was then Continental Airlines. He and his wife, Laura, loved to travel internationally and wine tasting had always […]
How Brad Dannegger found his niche in ARCO/Murray National Construction Company
Services FINALIST At age 30, Bradley J. Dannegger approached the owners of ARCO/Murray National Construction Company and asked to open a Chicago office of the firm. He had already worked at the St. Louis and Florida offices, and the owners recognized that he was a rising star, so they support his plan. The result was […]
How Gary Jaffe seeks to make GL Group the best place to work in America
STL Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist Gary Jaffe CEO GL Group, Inc. With 22 years in his family’s book selling and distribution business, CEO Gary Jaffe has helped GL Group, Inc. remain profitable when others are exiting the market. He also has continued the many company programs that give employees […]
Entrepreneurs change the world
Recognized as one of the world’s most prestigious business award programs, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards celebrate gravity-defying innovators who build and run great companies. This June, we gather here and in 24 other cities across the U.S. to honor all of our regional finalists and welcome the award recipients from the class […]
How Kris Snyder provides mobility services to companies at Vox Mobile
NEO Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Technology Winner Kris Snyder CEO Vox Mobile Kris Snyder is a driving force in the high growth, billion-dollar managed mobility services market. Having founded Vox Mobile as an entrepreneur inside a $200 million systems integrator and ultimately spinning it into its own venture, Snyder demonstrated […]
How Scott Becker is growing Chromaflo Technologies with flying colors
NEO Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Distribution and Manufacturing Finalist Scott Becker president and CEO Chromaflo Technologies Corp. Scott Becker’s story begins 33 years ago when he was hired as a color matcher for a London-based company in Pennsylvania. After a highly successful journey through the colorants business, Becker now leads […]
How Alan Jaffa took Safeguard Properties from a start-up to an industry leader
NEO Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Professional Services Finalist Alan Jaffa CEO Safeguard Properties Management, LLC Alan Jaffa has been CEO at Safeguard Properties Management, LLC, since 2010. Safeguard Properties is the largest privately held mortgage field services company in the country. Jaffa learned the business by moving through the ranks […]