Honoring the best of the best
For 27 years, Ernst & Young has celebrated the entrepreneurial spirit of men and women pursuing innovation and entrepreneurial excellence in their businesses, their teams and their communities. We are excited to announce that this year we received more than 1,600 national entries from some of the country’s most well deserving entrepreneurs. The blood, […]
How Peter Duncan created an ‘impossible’ technology at Microseismic Inc.
Technology AWARD RECIPIENT Peter M. Duncan Founder, president and CEO MicroSeismic Inc. Peter Duncan has led multiple start-ups over his long career in geophysics. In his most recent venture, Microseismic Inc., he has created a company that utilizes cutting edge technology to help customers monitor their reservoirs. He had the vision and work ethic to […]
Area businesses see big role for prevention in health care reform issues
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, often called the Affordable Care Act or just Obamacare, represents one of the most far-reaching government overhauls of the U.S. healthcare system since 1965 when Medicare and Medicaid came into being. It will be phased in over time, with the majority of the changes taking effect in 2014. […]
How Tod Sacerdoti has rolled up his sleeves to turn BrightRoll into an industry leader
NCA Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Advertising Technology Award recipient Tod Sacerdoti CEO and founder BrightRoll As one of the early leaders within an up-and-coming industry, BrightRoll CEO Tod Sacerdoti has transformed his company into one of the most profitable and successful online video advertising firms that reaches audiences across Web, […]
How Scott and Steven Balogh continue to transform Mar-Bal Inc. and its composite products
NEO Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Family Business Award Finalist Scott Balogh president and CEO Mar-Bal, Inc. Steven Balogh vice president Mar-Bal, Inc. Over the past 20 years, the second-generation of the Balogh family, Scott and Steven Balogh, have transformed Mar-Bal, Inc., a compounder and molder of thermosetting materials, through […]
How Jeremy Sopko is striving to grow Nations Lending Corp. into a top mortgage banking company
NEO Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Financial Services Winner Jeremy Sopko CEO Nations Lending Corp. Jeremy Sopko and his business partner founded Nations Lending Corp. in 2003 after working for five different lending companies. Sopko, who is CEO, envisioned a company that would stand the test of time, overcoming regulatory and […]
How Brad Childers earned loyalty and got things turned around at Exterran Holdings Inc.
Midstream Services FINALIST Brad Childers CEO Exterran Holdings Inc. When Brad Childers became CEO at Exterran Holdings Inc., the future did not look too bright. The company was facing a lot of debt, a historically low stock price and several consecutive years of losses. The company was formed in 2007 through a merger, but there […]
How Steve Smith used innovation and determination to propel Equinix to its most profitable
NCA Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Technology Infrastructure Finalist Steve Smith president and CEO Equinix As the president, CEO and chief visionary of Equinix, the world’s largest data storage infrastructure and co-hosting provider, Steve Smith is leading by example and guiding his company into a promising future. A graduate of the […]
How mature oil producing areas still prove fruitful for Michael Minarovic and Arena Energy
Exploration & Production FINALIST Michael Minarovic Co-founder and managing director Arena Energy, LP Michael Minarovic, a petroleum engineer, had successful careers with Conoco and Newfield Exploration when he began think more often of how the mature oil producing areas in the shallow-water Gulf of Mexico still held vast potential. He was confident that new technology […]
How John Rivers perfected his passion for brisket, turning it into an acclaimed barbecue eatery with 4R Restaurant Group
Hospitality FINALIST John Rivers chef and CEO 4R Restaurant Group From president of a $1.4 billion pharmaceutical operation to pit master, John Rivers stepped out of 20 years in corporate America to pursue his dream of opening a traditional Texas smokehouse in Florida as a platform to introduce his 18-hour, slow-smoked Angus brisket in what […]