EY announces finalists for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2014 in New Jersey

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Jun 02, 2014, 04:22 ET

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., June 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- EY today announced the finalists for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2014 in the New Jersey Region. The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. These business leaders were selected from multiple nominations by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala on Thursday, June 26^th at Hyatt Regency New Brunswick.

The finalists are:

Rina Parikh – President, AASKI Technology, Inc.
Bharat Parikh – Co-founder, AASKI Technology, Inc.
Jim Preuninger – CEO, Amber Road, Inc.
Dr. Paul Wotton – President and CEO, Antares Pharma
Ben Weiss – Founder and CEO, Bai Brands
Panna Sharma – President and CEO, Cancer Genetics, Inc.
Elliot Bohm – CEO, CardCash.com
Marc Ackerman – COO, CardCash.com
Bud Mayo – Chairman and CEO, Digital Cinema Destinations Corp.
Tom Famularo – CEO, FAST
Frederick Dirla Jr. – CEO, FieldView Solutions
Cathal Walsh – COO, Freshpet
Dr. Inderpal Singh Mumick – CEO, Kirusa Inc.
Monica Smith – Founder and CEO, Marketsmith, Inc.
John Lloyd – President and CEO, Meridian Health
Scott Staples – Co-founder and President, Americas, Mindtree
Jeff Braverman – CEO, Nuts.com
Dr. Pankaj Mohan – Founder and CEO, Oncobiologics, Inc.
Marc Eisenberg - CEO, ORBCOMM Inc.
Stuart Peltz – CEO, PTC Therapeutics, Inc.
Jason Cohen – Founder and CEO, Rickland Orchards
Kelcy Pegler, Jr. – Co-founder and CEO, Roof Diagnostics Solar
Albert Salama – CEO, Sabert Holding Corporation
Steve Schlesinger – CEO, Schlesinger Associates
Mike Sullivan – President, Schlesinger Associates
Andrew Goldberger – CEO, Smart Tuition
Dr. John Hajjar –CEO, Sovereign Medical Services
Ron Lombardi – President and CEO, SportsCare Institute, Inc.
Dr. Jeffrey LeBenger – Chairman and CEO, Summit Medical Group, PA
Marc Essenfeld – CEO, Tribeca Oven, Inc.
Paul Chachko – Founder and CEO, V12 Group
Jan Larsson – President, Versa Products Co., Inc.
Ofer Shapiro – President and CEO, Vidyo
Mitch Rothschild – CEO, Vitals
Jay Gould – CEO, Yashi

Now in its 28th year, the program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries throughout the world.

Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 15, 2014. 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 sponsored in the United States by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP America. In New Jersey, sponsors include DLA Piper, Merrill Corporation, Morgan Lewis, PNC Bank, Willis of New Jersey, Empire Valuation Consultants, Scherzer International, SolomonEdwardsGroup, Cresa, Murray Devine, NJBIZ and NJTC.

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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.

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