IndustriesGlenn Mosack Is Ernst & Young Carolinas Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner
Glenn Mosack, President of Conbraco Industries, Inc. was named as Ernst & Young's Carolinas Entrepreneur of the Year in the Manufacturing and Industrial Products category. Mr. Mosack was one of 30 finalists in the two-state region who were nominated for recognition in the 2007 awards. This was his second consecutive nomination. He was a finalist for the award in 2006.
Conbraco manufactures the Apollo® Valves line and other industrial products. The company is headquarted in Matthews, N.C. and operates manufacturing plants in Pageland and Conway, S.C.
Following is a release prepared by Ernst & Young announcing the region's winners.
Carolina´s Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award Winners Announced
Charlotte, NC, 6/15/2007 - Ernst & Young LLP today announced the winners of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2007 award in Carolinas. This year's award winners were lauded at a special gala event at the Westin Charlotte with more than 400 people in attendance.
All award winners were selected by an independent panel of judges composed of area leaders from business, academic and civic organizations. The Carolinas Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2007 award winners are:
- Lifetime Achievement - Robert L. Johnson, Charlotte Bobcats, RLJ Companies, Founder BET
- Distribution - Jason Horner, Josh Rozsak, Will Simmons & Jeremy Rozsak, Metal Recycling Services
- Financial Services - Rick Saunders, Jr., First Reliance Bank
- Health Services - Todd Johnson, Hospital Partners of America
- Manufacturing & Industrial Products - Glenn Mosack, Conbraco Industries, Inc.
- Real Estate & Construction - Allen Tate, Allen Tate Company
- Services - Raymond Conrad, General Services
- Technology - Frank Brick & Steven Horan, Arsenal Digital Solutions
"For 21 years, Ernst & Young has recognized outstanding entrepreneurship through our Entrepreneur Of The Year program," said Kent Geer, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year program director for the Carolinas "This year's winners are truly an inspiration to all. We salute them for their drive, determination and hard work - and congratulate them on their success."
Carolinas award winners are eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2007 national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California on November 17, 2007. The overall national Entrepreneur Of The Year award recipient is then considered for the worldwide event held in Monte Carlo.
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 21st anniversary this year and continues to recognize the leaders and visionaries who are creating and building world-class businesses. Awards are given to entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their communities.
Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are pleased to have Bank of America as the national presenting sponsor, as well as SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as national sponsors.