Jetco Delivery President an EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist for Gulf Coast Area

May 17, 2012 - PRLog -- Ernst & Young, today announced that Jetco Delivery President Brian Fielkow was named a finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 program in the Gulf Coast Area. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Brian Fielkow was selected from over seventy nominations by a panel of independent judges.  Awards will be presented at a special gala on June 21, 2012 at the Houston Hilton America’s.

Now in its 26th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries throughout the world.

Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year Program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year Overall Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 17, 2012. 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.

Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are nationally sponsored in the United States by SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
In the Gulf Coast Area, sponsors include Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Lockton Companies, BBVA, Automatic Data Processing, Inc., SolomonEdwardsGroup LLC, HFBE, Smart Business Magazine and Pierpont Communications.

Jetco Delivery
Jetco Delivery LLC is a premium provider of transportation and freight brokerage services. Jetco Delivery has a fleet of 100 trucks, ranging from small delivery to semi-trucks, and employs 130 people. For more information, contact Jetco Delivery at 713.676.1111 or visit jetcodelivery.com.

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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