PASADENA, CALIF (May 11, 2015)– EY today announced that Harrison Tang, the CEO and Co-founder of Spokeo, is a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2015 Awards in Greater Los Angeles. The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Tang was selected as a finalist by an independent panel of judges. Award recipients will be announced at a black-tie Awards Gala on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.
“I am honored to be a finalist among this incredible group of Los Angeles CEOs,” said Harrison Tang, chief executive officer, Spokeo. “Becoming a finalist for this award is a testament to my great team, which has fostered Spokeo’s growth for the past nine years from a startup to one of the nation’s leading people search companies.”
Now in its 29th year, 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.
Regional award recipients are eligible for consideration for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National program. Award recipients in several national categories, as well as the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award recipient, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 14, 2015. The awards are the culminating event of the EY Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.
Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are sponsored nationally by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP America. In Greater Los Angeles, regional sponsors include Platinum sponsors: Marsh, Merrill Datasite, Scherzer International, Smart Business, Tangram and Union Bank, and Silver sponsors: Acacia Wealth Advisors, Ballard Spahr, Cresa, and Vaco Los Angeles.
About Spokeo
Spokeo is a leading people search service using proprietary technology to organize public information into comprehensive yet easy-to-understand online profiles. Based in Pasadena, Spokeo makes it easier than ever to help reunite friends and family, browse celebrities, and discover information about your online footprint, by simply searching a name, address, email, phone or username. For more information about Spokeo, visit blogtest.spokeo.com or follow @spokeo on Twitter.
About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year®
EY 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 145 cities in more than 60 countries.
About EY
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