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Connecticut-Based Ticket Industry Innovator Achieves Record-Breaking Growth
VERNON, CT- May 14, 2009 - TicketNetwork.com, the leading source for live event ticket inventory, announced today that it is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Award in the Metro New York 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. Don Vaccaro was selected as a finalist from nearly sixty nominations by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 25th at the Marriott Marquis, Times Square, in New York City.
"The entire company is extremely honored to be selected as a finalist among an elite group of rapidly expanding enterprises in the region," said Don Vaccaro, CEO, TicketNetwork, Inc. "The fundamentals of our success and growth are the result of a stellar, hard-working team driven to create innovative technology solutions, and provide the highest standards of customer service," said Vaccaro.
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year awards program celebrates its 23rd anniversary this year. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 135 cities in 50 countries around the world.
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young LLP 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 14, 2009. 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 pleased to have the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP America as national sponsors.
About TicketNetwork
TicketNetwork is the leading source for event tickets and innovative technology solutions for both ticket buyers and sellers. With a comprehensive selection of more than $1B in real-time ticket inventory, TicketNetwork provides sought-after tickets to concert, sporting, and theater events worldwide. TicketNetwork's signature Point-of-Sale software powers real-time ticketing transactions for both B2B and B2C, making it the leading innovative software platform in the secondary ticketing industry. The company's signature retail website www.Ticketnetwork.com is Payment Card Industry (PCI) and Payment Application (PA) compliant, and is also EVSSL-certified, making it the leading secure site for tickets in the secondary market. TicketNetwork, Inc. is a privately-owned corporation and parent company of: TicketLiquidator.com, TicketNetwork Direct, TicketNews, Ticket Summit, and TicketNetwork Point-of-Sale™ Indux software solutions. TicketNetwork was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Vernon, Connecticut.
About Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards Program
Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The 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, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® award 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.