EY announces Finalists for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2015 in the Maryland Region

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Apr 27, 2015, 03:26 ET

BALTIMORE, April 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- EY today announced the finalists for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 in the Maryland 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 by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at The Baltimore Marriott Waterfront.

The finalists are:

James Rainey
Applied Technology Group

Thad Bench
Benchworks, Inc.

Robert Wallace
BITHGROUP Technologies, Inc.

John Martindale
Brothers Services Company

Alex Jacobs
Coppermine Fieldhouse, LLC

Karl Gumtow
CyberPoint International, LLC

Glenn Gaynor
DTLR, Inc.

Vlad Friedman
Edge Hosting, LLC

Steve Martin
Firaxis Games, Inc.

Anna Gavin
Fireline Corporation

Robert Graybill
FMS

Lisa Rusyniak
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.

John Heller
HealthPRO Rehabilitation

Keith Dunleavy
Inovalon

John Porter
J C Porter Construction, LLC

Leo Kelly
Kelly Wealth Management at HighTower

Michael MacDonald
Medifast

Patrick Munis
NewWave Telecom and Technologies, Inc.

Chris Jeffery
OrderUp, Inc.

Nick Miller
Parking Panda

Ed Callahan and Matt Doud
Planit, Inc.

Wanda Smith
Symphony Placements

Philip Tulkoff
Tulkoff Food Products, Inc.

Frederick Deese
Visual Connections, LLC

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 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 Overall National Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California on November 14, 2015. The US Entrepreneur Of The Year Overall Award winner then moves on to compete for the World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in Monaco, June 2016. Additionally, 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 sponsored nationally by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP America. In Maryland regional program sponsors also include the Baltimore Business Journal, DLA Piper, PNC Bank and Smart CEO. Maryland reception sponsors include DTZ, Kelly Benefit Strategies and Randstad.

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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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