PROVO, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum (UVEF) today announced winners of its 2012 “Top 25 Under Five” Award, spotlighting outstanding Utah entrepreneurs and start-up companies. Award ceremonies were held at Novell in Provo with InnoVentures sponsoring the event. UVEF recognized Campus Book Rentals, an innovative online textbook rental company currently serving more than 5,800 campuses, as the number one performer among nominees. Today’s Top 25 have collectively created more than 600 jobs and $135 million in revenue.
“We had a record number of terrific award applicants to consider for this year’s Top 25 Under 5,” said UVEF 2012 chairman Matt Bowman. “The 2012 crop of UVEF top performers continues to showcase Utah’s leadership among states emerging from a tough economy.”
Amy Rees Anderson, CEO of MediConnect Global, emceed this year’s event. Anderson has founded and led several successful healthcare technology ventures, including MediConnect Global, a leader in medical record retrieval and management that was acquired earlier this year by Verisk Analytics for $377 million. Under her leadership, MediConnect Global built one of the largest health information exchanges in the country. Anderson has been the recipient of a number of prestigious awards for her leadership and business acumen and her company’s growth and success, including the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2007 and the Utah Business CEO of the Year award in 2012.
“The vision and capacity of these new entrepreneurs is off the charts,” Anderson said. “I am honored to highlight their phenomenal accomplishments and will be watching their future successes with great interest.”
This year’s other award recipients are Arellia, BambooHR, BizVision, BlueRoof360, DomainMarket.com, DrivingSales, GOAL ZERO, KT TAPE, Launch Leads, Leadgenix, Oozle Media, Orabrush, PcCareSupport, Persnickety Clothing Company, PRMarketing.com, Professional Cable, RawData, Scalar Analytics, SEO.com, Simplicity Laser, The Ready Project, Undercover Mama, V3 Systems, and XOLogic.
2012 is UVEF’s thirteenth Top 25 Under Five competition. UVEF has highlighted more than 300 companies through this competition, including Utah success stories like Orange Soda, Omniture, Skullcandy and Xango, among many others.
About UVEF
The Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum (UVEF) is a volunteer non-profit support group linking entrepreneurs to Money, Markets, and Mentors. Celebrating 23 years of new business success, UVEF empowers current and future business leaders to thrive in today’s competitive market. We provide real-world, practical education and valuable resources on how to access needed capital, attract new customers and tap into industry experts. For information on upcoming meetings, speakers and exclusive membership benefits visit www.uvef.net.