OwnEnergy’s, CEO, Jacob Susman is an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 Finalist
New York, June 14, 2012 – OwnEnergy today announced that CEO, Jacob Susman was named a finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 program in the New York region. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Awards will be presented at a special gala on June 19, 2012 at the Marriott Marquis. Now in its 26th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries throughout the world.
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year Program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year Overall Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 17, 2012. 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.
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.
Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are nationally sponsored in the United States by SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
In New York sponsors include Marsh, HSBC, Scherzer International, Merrill Corporation, SolomonEdwardsGroup, Empire Valuation Consultants, Withum Smith &Brown, Murray Devine, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, DLA Piper and Cooley.
About OwnEnergy
OwnEnergy is a Community Wind developer of mid-sized, utility scale wind energy projects that enable landowners and communities to build and profit directly from their own local wind farms. The Company works in partnership with its nationwide network of renewable energy entrepreneurs to develop the approximately 30 community wind farms in its pipeline. OwnEnergy has a breakthrough business model for the profitable and capital-efficient development of these mid-size wind farm projects that involves community ownership and proprietary development systems. The company is based in Brooklyn, New York and is active in thirteen US states. For more information about OwnEnergy visit www.ownenergy.net.
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