ReliaQuest announces Brian Murphy, CEO, named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2017 Award winner in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla., June 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ReliaQuest, a leading provider of IT security services, today announced that Brian Murphy, ReliaQuest founder and CEO, received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2017 Award for Florida. The award recognizes entrepreneurs who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Murphy was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a special gala event on June 23, 2017 at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate.

"Being chosen for this award is a huge honor for ReliaQuest," Murphy said. "The credit belongs to the talented members of the ReliaQuest team, who literally work day and night helping to support the security of our industry-leading customers. Watching our company grow and accomplish so much in the past decade has been exciting. Because of our focus on continuous training and development, I can say without a doubt that this is only the beginning."

Since 1986, EY has honored entrepreneurs whose ingenuity, spirit of innovation and discipline have driven their companies' success, transformed their industries and made a positive impact on their communities. Now in its 31st year, the program has honored the inspirational leadership of such entrepreneurs as:

• Howard Schultz of Starbucks Coffee Company
• Pierre Omidyar of eBay, Inc.
• Robert Unanue of Goya Foods
• Reid Hoffman and Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn
• Andreas Bechtolsheim and Jayshree Ullal of Arista Networks
• Hamdi Ulukaya of Chobani
• James Park of Fitbit

As a Florida award winner, Murphy is now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced at the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 18, 2017. The awards are the culminating event of the Strategic Growth Forum™, the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

About ReliaQuest 
ReliaQuest advances the delivery, reliability and outcomes of IT security through co-management. Founded in 2007 and serving Fortune 1000 organizations in diverse industries, ReliaQuest helps customers better understand security threats to stay ahead of the curve.  The company takes a collaborative approach, developing custom solutions based on each organization's risk profile and business goals, while leveraging existing investments in security hardware and software. ReliaQuest provides Detection and Response, Security Engineering and Threat Management solutions 24 hours a day, 365 days a year from Security Operations Centers in both Tampa, FL, and Las Vegas, NV. ReliaQuest received IBM's Global Security Excellence in Managed Services award in 2017. Its model is recognized by industry experts as the emerging standard for healthcare, financial and retail organizations. 

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