May 16, 2008 - FedConcepts today announced that founder and CEO Christian Sullivan is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2008 Award in Maryland. 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. Sullivan was selected as a finalist from nearly 50 nominations by a panel of independent judges.
"It is a tremendous honor to be a finalist for the world's most prestigious award for entrepreneurs and business leaders," said Sullivan. "Every entrepreneur has a team of people and a family of long term customers that makes them successful. I thank all of these truly talented people for their support in making FedConcepts the Government's choice for Microsoft Solutions."
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 22nd anniversary this year. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 135 cities in 50 countries throughout the world.
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. In Maryland, sponsors include Clifton Gunderson LLP, DLA Piper, Provident Bank, Baltimore SmartCEO, and The Mergis Group.
Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional services, is committed to enhancing the public’s trust in professional services firms and in the quality of financial reporting. Its 114,000 people in 140 countries pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality, and professionalism in providing a range of sophisticated services centered on our core competencies of auditing, accounting, tax, and transactions. Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, a U.K. company limited by guarantee, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited does not provide services to clients.
FedConcepts provides a variety of high-end systems and network engineering professional services to clients within the federal government‘s civilian and defense sectors. A Microsoft Gold Partner since its founding, FedConcepts is also a proud member of the Microsoft Partner Advantage Program. FedConcepts’ success has been recognized with several industry awards and honors, including the 2007 SBA Small Business Subcontractor of the Year award for the National Capital Region and a 25th place ranking in the Defense Contractors category of the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America list.
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