Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year National Finalist
Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 National Finalists in the Emerging Category
In addition to Dr. Nichtberger, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year national finalists in the Emerging category are Rick Alden, president and CEO of Skullcandy, the Utah-based producer of headphones, earbuds and other electronic components; John Edwards, president and CEO of Move Networks, Inc. of Utah, the leading provider of Internet Television services; and Weijie Yun, co-founder and CEO of Telegent Systems, Inc.. Based in Northern California, the company makes television mobile with its high-performance single-chip mobile television solutions.
Overall Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 National Winner
Matthew Szulik, Chairman of Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), was named the Overall Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 national winner.
Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year® awards are pleased to have the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP America as national sponsors.
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