SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EY is pleased to announce the winners of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in Northern California. This group of leading entrepreneurs was selected by an independent judging panel made up of previous award winners, leading CEOs, private capital investors and other regional business leaders. They were revealed at a special gala on June 11, 2015 at The Fairmont, San Francisco.
For complete details about the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year program in Northern California, visit: http://bit.ly/1l7ToNY.
“EY has honored outstanding entrepreneurs for the past 29 years,” said Ernie Cortes, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Program Director for Northern California. “These winners are accomplished leaders who have contributed a tremendous amount to their communities.”
The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 Northern California Award winners are:
John Foraker, CEO, Annie's, Inc.
Andy Bechtolsheim, Founder,
Chief Development Officer and Chairman, Arista Networks
Jayshree
Ullal, President and CEO, Arista Networks
Jean-Jacques
Bienaime, Chairman and CEO, BioMarin Pharmaceutical
Kenneth
Lin, CEO and Founder, Credit Karma
Keith Krach, Chairman &
CEO, DocuSign, Inc.
Paul Nahi, President and CEO, Enphase
Energy
Marcus Ryu, Chief Executive, President and Co-Founder, Guidewire
Software, Inc.
Dheeraj Pandey, President and CEO, Nutanix,
Inc.
Now in its 29th year, the program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 145 cities in 60 countries throughout the world.
Regional award winners are eligible for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year national program in Palm Springs, California on November 14, 2015. The US Entrepreneur Of The Year Overall Award winner competes for the World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in Monaco, June 2016. Venture-backed companies that win an Entrepreneur Of The Year Award regionally are also eligible for the Venture Capital Award of Excellence at the national level. 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 EY, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are nationally sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP America. In Northern California, sponsors also include King & Spalding, Merrill DataSite, Olmstead Williams Communications, Scherzer International, SmartBusiness, and SolomonEdwards.
About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year®
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. Visit us at ey.com/us/sgf, or follow @EY_EOY.
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