How Jeff Green focused his vision on seeing the future of online advertising with The Trade Desk
Emerging FINALIST For Jeff Green, his online ad exchange company The Trade Desk is the culmination of a career spent trying to make media buying more efficient. Green started his Internet work experience while in college working for Microsoft to supply technical support — but soon was focused on with his vision of improving transparency […]
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year, 2013 Midwest Awards Winners
How Andrew Sieja has continually worked to grow kCura through different company cultures Technology WINNER Andrew Sieja began his career as a computer programmer specializing in knowledge management solutions and Web storage — and after a few years, the entrepreneur bug bit him. In 2001, he and two friends pooled their resources to form their […]
How Warren Young bought Acme Industries and shook up the status quo
Industrial and Distribution FINALIST Warren Young decided one day at age 50 to pursue an entrepreneurial path. His career had been full of diverse professional experiences. Over the years, he had learned that he was passionate about fixing problems and building businesses. He set off to look for a company to purchase and grow — […]
How Sam Naficy has defied the odds to make DTT an industry leader
Technology WINNER Sam Naficy is the president and CEO of DTT, a technology company in the video surveillance industry. Although DTT has emerged as a dominant player in its industry and continues to deliver cutting-edge services and technology through Naficy’s leadership, it had modest beginnings, often facing capital constraints and tough competition. With DDT’s early […]
How Paul Demirdjian saw a growing need and filled a void by founding Jagged Peak
Technology FINALIST Paul Demirdjian CEO Jagged Peak Early in his career, Paul Demirdjian had been involved in developing software applications to facilitate process efficiencies, enhance customer service and product delivery. At the time, he knew he was only scratching the surface of the potential that Web-based technologies held. He envisioned that websites of the ’90s […]
How Tim Cadogan turned OpenX into a digital and mobile advertising tech leader
Emerging FINALIST A volunteer with the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue team who has contributed to the rescue of more than 90 lost or injured hikers, CEO Tim Cadogan finds the same joy in performing missions for OpenX. The company first began in 1998 as an open source project in Europe, where its digital and […]
How Ashar Aziz identified the malware problem and created FireEye as the solution
NCA Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Technology Infrastructure Award recipient Ashar Aziz founder FireEye, Inc. Ashar Aziz, founder of FireEye, Inc., started the company in 2004 when he went looking to identify the next big problem in technology. He read through more than 1,000 research papers and studies regarding the evolution […]
How Paul Jones took three key steps to boost revenue at A.O. Smith Corporation
Industrial and Distribution WINNER When Paul Jones joined A.O. Smith Corporation in 2004 as COO, the company was operating in a subdued, slow-growing industry and had no primary focus. With his years of experience with companies such as General Electric, Midwest Electric and Greenfield Industries, Jones quickly realized what was needed. In order to maximize […]
How Dr. Stuart Bernsen saw standardization as a key for Chiro One Wellness Centers
Health Care WINNER Chiro One Wellness Center is not just a simple chiropractic practice that helps with neck and back pain, according to CEO and founding partner Dr. Stuart Bernsen. He also sees it as a way to turn the patient experience upside down, build a patient community, educate patients, find the cause of problems […]
Judges for the 2013 Florida Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards