KURTZMAN CARSON CONSULTANTS (KCC) FOUNDERS NAMED ERNST & YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR® 2008 AWARD FINALISTS IN LOS ANGELESEL SEGUNDO, May 22, 2008 - In recognition of their entrepreneurial vision and leadership, Eric Kurtzman and Jonathan Carson of Kurtzman Carson Consultants (KCC) were selected for the third consecutive year as finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year
® 2008 Award in the Greater Los Angeles region. Both former corporate-restructuring attorneys, Kurtzman and Carson founded KCC in 2001 to create a claims and noticing firm to support companies undergoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy with a higher-level of client service and technology.
"We are deeply honored to be recognized by Ernst & Young for the fulfillment of our entrepreneurial vision,” said Eric Kurtzman, KCC’s CEO and co-founder. “As we continue on our path of growth and expansion, this recognition inspires us in our quest to better serve our clients and employees, to explore new areas of growth, and to give back to our community through philanthropic efforts.”
"Every entrepreneur has a supporting team of people to help in bringing a business to life. Our growth and success as entrepreneurs would not have been possible without the support and teamwork of our talented management team and staff,” adds Jonathan Carson, KCC’s president and co-founder. “We thank all of our employees for making KCC what it is today and share with them the honor of being a finalist for this prestigious award.”
The Ernst & Young awards program recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs on a regional, national and global level who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. This year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 22
nd anniversary. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 135 cities in 50 countries throughout the world. Awards are given to entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
Regional award recipients will be eligible for consideration in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 national program. Winners in numerous 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 15, 2008. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.
About Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year
Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the unique 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, Ernst & Young 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 135 cities in 50 countries.
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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. In the Greater Los Angeles Area, sponsors include Marsh, Scherzer International, City National Bank and Bowne.