Robert Di Scipio Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 for Rocky Mountain Region
June 5, 2008
LAFAYETTE, Colo. – May 29, 2008 – Aegis Analytical Corporation, a leading provider of Manufacturing Intelligence software that increases process predictability, announced today that its President and CEO Robert Di Scipio is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2008 Award in the Rocky Mountain Region.
According to Ernst & Young LLP, the awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Di Scipio was selected as a finalist by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 19, 2008, at the Belmar Center.
“It is an honor to be named as a finalist among Ernst & Young’s list of respected individuals who have built great companies in this region,” Di Scipio said. “I share credit with everyone at Aegis who has worked diligently to enable the company’s growth and success.”
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 22nd anniversary this year. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 135 cities in 50 countries throughout the world.
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 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 15, 2008. The awards are the concluding portion of Ernst & Young’s Strategic Growth Forum, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.
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 as a national sponsor.
In the Rocky Mountain Region, national sponsors include Marsh and Scherzer International and local sponsors include Faegre & Benson, Clifton Gunderson LLP, LeGrand Hart and The Denver Business Journal.
About Aegis Analytical Corporation
Aegis Analytical Corporation’s Discoverant Manufacturing Intelligence software solution helps process manufacturers access, aggregate and analyze data on-demand from raw materials to final product. With its focus on Process Intelligence, Discoverant enables companies to accelerate products to market, increase supply chain efficiencies, reduce the cost of quality and achieve process predictability. To learn more about Discoverant, visit: http://www.aegiscorp.com.
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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Aegis Contact:
Geri L. Studebaker
Executive Vice President, Sakes and Marketing
303-625-2114
gstudebaker@aegiscorp.com