10/9/2019
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`EY announces winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2019 Greater Los Angeles Awards
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`EY announces winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year®
`2019 Greater Los Angeles Awards
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`EY builds on three decades of honoring unstoppable entrepreneurs in Greater
`Los Angeles and beyond
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`EY announces winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2019 Greater Los Angeles Awards
`LOS ANGELES, June 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ernst & Young LLP (EY) is pleased
`to announce the winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards in Greater Los Angeles.
`As the world’s most prestigious business awards program for entrepreneurs, Entrepreneur Of
`The Year recognizes business leaders who are excelling in areas such as innovation,
`financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
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`This group of entrepreneurial leaders was selected by an independent judging panel made
`up of previous award winners, leading CEOs, investors and other regional business leaders.
`The winners were unveiled at a black-tie gala on June 20, at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly
`Hills hosted by Christine Devine, KTTV Fox 11 News anchor.
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`EY has recognized more than 10,000 business leaders around the world, since the inception
`of the program more than 30 years ago. Past winners have transformed industries, created
`new product categories, and successfully brought innovation and new technology to
`traditional industries. The program has honored the inspirational leadership of such
`entrepreneurs as Howard Schultz of Starbucks Coffee Company, John Mackey of Whole
`Foods Market, Pierre Omidyar of eBay, Inc., Reid Hoffman and Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn and
`Mindy Grossman of HSN.
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`“These inspiring entrepreneurs represent the leadership and brilliant ideas that drive growth
`and innovation in Greater LA,” said Scott Porter, Co-Director, Entrepreneur Of The Year in
`Greater Los Angeles. “It has been especially exciting to witness L.A.’s burgeoning
`entrepreneurial scene over the years. We’re delighted to celebrate these incredible
`innovators who have done so much for our community and our economy, and we’re grateful
`to be a part of their journey.”
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`The Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 Greater Los Angeles Award winners are:
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`Emerging Business Software | Daniel Kim, Co-Founder and Co-CEO and Jay Lee,
`Co-Founder and Co-CEO |
`AuditBoard, Inc. | Cerritos, CA
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`Emerging Media | Guy Oranim, Co-Founder and CEO and Sharon Rechter, Co-
`Founder and President | First Media | Los Angeles, CA
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`Retail and Consumer Products | Daniel Broukhim, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Michael
`Broukhim, Co- Founder and Co-CEO and Katie Kitchens, Co-Founder and Editor-in-
`Chief | FabFitFun | Los Angeles, CA
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`Transformational Leader | Jessica Hawthorne-Castro, Chairman and CEO |
`Hawthorne Direct, LLC | Los Angeles, CA
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`Advanced Technology | Ryan Hudson, Co-Founder and George Ruan, Co-Founder
`and CEO | Honey | Los Angeles, CA
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`EY announces winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2019 Greater Los Angeles Awards
`Health and Wellness | Nate Snyder, Co-Founder and CEO | Ovation Fertility | Encino,
`CA
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`Consumer Technology and Services | Josh Meyers, CEO | Slickdeals, LLC |
`Hollywood, CA
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`To learn more about the Greater Los Angeles program, please visit
`www.ey.com/us/eoy/greaterla. Join us in congratulating this year’s winners on social media
`by following us @EY_EOYUS and using #EOYGLA.
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`Since its founding in 1986, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program has expanded to
`recognize business leaders in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries throughout the
`world.
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`Regional award winners are now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year
`National Awards. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Entrepreneur
`Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced at the Entrepreneur Of The
`Year National Awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 16, 2019. The awards
`are the culminating event of the Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation’s most prestigious
`gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies. The Entrepreneur Of The Year National
`Overall Award winner then moves on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The
`Year™ Award in Monaco in June 2019.
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`Sponsors
`Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are
`nationally sponsored by SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
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`In Greater Los Angeles sponsors also include Platinum sponsor: Marsh; Gold sponsor:
`Tangram; Silver sponsors: Ballard Spahr LLP, Boston Private Bank and Cresa; Media
`sponsor: C-Suite Media; and PR sponsor: Olmstead Williams Communications.
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`About Entrepreneur Of The Year®
`Entrepreneur Of The Year®, founded by EY, is the world’s most prestigious business awards
`program for entrepreneurs. The program 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 awards program 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 145 cities in more than 60
`countries. ey.com/eoy
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`About EY’s Growth Markets Network
`EY’s worldwide Growth Markets Network is dedicated to serving the changing needs of high-
`growth companies. For more than 30 years, we’ve helped many of the world’s most dynamic
`and ambitious companies grow into market leaders. Whether working with international mid-
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`EY announces winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2019 Greater Los Angeles Awards
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