For the second year running, ACMG visionaries place in the elite competition.
Jersey City, NJ (PRWEB) May 18, 2011
ACMG today announced that for the second year in a row, their Co-Founder/CEOs
Thomas Shipley and
Andrew Surwilo
are Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 New Jersey Award
finalists. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the awards program
recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary
success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal
commitment to their businesses and communities. Messieurs Surwilo and
Shipley were selected as finalists from nearly 50 nominations by a panel
of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special
gala event on June 23, 2011 at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe.
“We are proud to be named Finalists for the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year NJ Award,” exclaimed Mr. Shipley.
ACMG has undergone explosive growth over the last year almost doubling its workforce.
“As CEOs who encourage our employees to be innovators every day, it
is great to be recognized by Ernst & Young for our efforts as
entrepreneurs,” said Mr. Surwilo, “But it is an even greater honor to
share this with our team.”
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program celebrates its
25th anniversary this year. The program has expanded to recognize
business leaders in more than 140 cities and more than 50 countries
throughout the world.
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the
Entrepreneur Of The Year National Award. Award winners in several
national categories, as well as the Entrepreneur Of The Year overall
National Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in
Palm Springs, California, on November 12, 2011. 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, which will be held November 9–13, 2011.
About ACMG:
Atlantic Coast Media Group
was started in an attic by Andrew Surwilo and Thomas Shipley in 2005 to
create and market efficacious skin-care brands for today’s working
women. The result is their flagship beauty brand,
Hydroxatone®.
ACMG has since launched several distinctive brands including
Keranique™, Luminique™ and the ultra high-end D.N.A. line. Surwilo and
Shipley were named finalists of Ernst & Young’s 2010 and 2011
Entrepreneur of the Year NJ Award. ACMG is a member of the 2010 Inc.
500, Inc. Magazine’s list of America’s fastest growing companies.
Hydroxatone®
is the official skincare partner of the 2011 Daytime Emmy Awards and
the official skincare partner of the National Association of Television
Arts & Sciences. ACMG focuses on being a responsible, reliable
corporate citizen with multiple initiatives benefiting national
charities and the local community.
About Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world’s most
prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a
difference through the 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, 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 140 cities in more than 50
countries.
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