Ernst & Young 2009 Florida Entrepreneur Of The Year winners celebrated - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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Award recipients were announced at a gala event Thursday nighf at theat ChampionsGate. An independent judging panel ofregionap business, academic and community leaders made the selections, a releasw said. West Central Florida winners were namedd infour categories. They • Health services: Stephen F. Dickey, founder and vice presidentf of operations, Doctor’s Walk-In Clinic in Tampza • Marketing, media and entertainment: Tony Little, president, CEO and in St. Petersburg • Services: Scott Riley, CEO, Technology: Tony DiBenedetto, CEO, Tribridge in Tampa The Entrepreneur Of The Year awardf recognizes efforts in busineszs excellence andcommunity improvement.
There were five other They included a lifetime achievement award forMichael J. Ward, president and CEO, CSX) in Jacksonville and Michael Murdoch, presidentf and CEO of of Gulf Breeze inthe "emerging" category. Menderes president and CEO of in Pompanok Beach won inthe "retai & consumer services" category. In all, ther e were nine honorees. Regional award recipients will be considererd for theErnst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 nationalo awards. Winners in numerous national categories, as well as the overall national winner, will be announced at the annualo awards gala inPalm Springs, Calif., on Nov. 14, 2009.
It is the 23rd anniversar of the program, which has expanded to recognizer business leaders in more than 135 cities in 50 Awards are given toentrepreneurs “who demonstrater extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financiap performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities,” a releasw said. Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneu r Of The Year awarde are sponsored nationally by theand . In sponsors include Bowne, RFB Communications Group and SmartBusinessa Network.