DeltaWare Partners Named Finalists for Canada’s Leading Business Award
Thursday, October 5, 2006

Twenty-seven top entrepreneurs who have demonstrated leadership, drive and innovation have been chosen from an impressive list of nominees as Atlantic region finalists in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2006 Awards. Among this year’s nominees are DeltaWare President, Ed Lawlor, and Vice-Presidents Mike Hennessey and Vince McKenna.

The Entrepreneur Of The Year awards honor entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in areas such as innovation, risk taking, company development, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. The program was founded by Ernst & Young to celebrate great entrepreneurs and heighten awareness of the economic impact of entrepreneurial ventures.

“The vibrant entrepreneurial spirit of the Atlantic region is evident in the broad-ranging achievements of our visionaries,” says Joyce Hoeven, newly appointed director of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program for the Atlantic region. “Celebrating the success of these individuals instills pride and appreciation for their hard work as well as recognizes their contributions to our community and economy.”

On October 5, 2006 DeltaWare’s nominees will attend a gala celebration in Halifax, where a finalist in each business category will be presented with a regional category award. One category recipient will then be awarded the title Entrepreneur of the Year for the Atlantic region. The Atlantic award recipient will then go on to compete for the coveted national honour of Entrepreneur Of The Year, to be announced November 2, 2006, in Ottawa. In June 2007, Canada’s Entrepreneur Of The Year moves onto the world stage, joining more than 35 country recipients participating in the international competition for the title World Entrepreneur Of The Year.