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Finalists announced for Ernst & Young Metro New York Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 awards


New York, NY - Wednesday May 13, 2009

Ernst & Young LLP is pleased to announce the finalists for the Ernst & Young Metro New York Entrepreneur Of The Year® awards. This group of outstanding entrepreneurs was selected by an independent judging panel and the award recipients will be announced at the awards gala event on Thursday June 25 at the Marriott Marquis, Times Square, NY.

“Entrepreneurs contribute so much to our economy and the fabric of this nation,” said Jodi Burns, Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year Program Director for Metro New York. “These finalists help our region create jobs, while encouraging community growth, development and innovation. We are pleased to honor them.”
The Metro New York finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards in 2009 are:



Abbie Newman Abigail Michaels Concierge
Michael Fazio Abigail Michaels Concierge
Aaron Lieberman Acelero Learning
Kevin P. Ryan AlleyCorp LLC
Robert Rosenschein Answers Corporation
Daniel DiSano Axispoint, Inc.
Matthew Wasserlauf BBE, Inc.
Lexy Funk Brooklyn Industries
Glenn Goldman Capital Access Network, Inc.
Joe Apprendi Collective Media
Seth Besmertnik Conductor, Inc.
Mike Seiman CPX Interactive
Kevin Lee Didit
Tariq Farid Edible Arrangements International, Inc.
Eleni Gianopulos Eleni's New York
Wayne Danson Encompass Group Affiliates, Inc.
Joshua S. Levine ESP Technologies Corp.
Ray Sidhom EVO Merchant Services
ReiJane Haui FalconStor Software
Liz Neumark Great Performances
Douglas W. Klares Infinity Consulting Solutions, Inc.
Vikas Kapoor iQor, Inc.
Dante Raul Teodoro JUNO Healthcare Staffing System, Inc.
Nonette Teodoro JUNO Healthcare Staffing System, Inc.
Alan Arsht M Space Holdings, LLC
David Perla Pangea3 LLC
Marc Boroditsky Passlogix
Barry Silbert SecondMarket, Inc.
Daniel Tomai Signature Construction Group, Inc.
Donald Vaccaro TicketNetwork, Inc.
Lisa Giaquinto Universal Environmental Consulting, Inc.
Doug Stevenson Vibrant Media, Inc.
Craig Gooding Vibrant Media, Inc.
Court Cunningham Yodle, Inc.
Thomas Butkiewicz Zorbit Resources
Scott Kestenbaum Zorbit Resources



Regional award winners will be eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 national awards. Winners in numerous national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday November 14, 2009. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

This year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 23rd anniversary. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 135 cities in 50 countries throughout the world. Awards are given to entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.