Pariveda Solutions, Inc. CEO Bruce Ballengee Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Award Finalist
Dallas, TX, May 15, 2009 – Pariveda Solutions, Inc. announced that CEO, Bruce Ballengee is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Award in the Southwest Area North 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. Bruce was selected as a finalist from nearly 72 nominations by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special black tie event on June 27, 2009 at the Majestic Theater.
Pariveda Solutions works with organizations to improve their profitability through the deployment of process and technology. Pariveda delivers solutions in the areas of IT Strategy, IT Executive Advisory services, Program and Project Management, Application Development, System Integration, CRM and Business Intelligence. Pariveda’s goal is to establish relationships with clients on a local level and deliver high value solutions. Pariveda Solutions was ranked the 16th fastest growing company in the Dallas Business Journal’s 2007 and the 34th fastest in the 2008 edition of the Dallas One Hundred, comprised of the 100 fastest-growing private companies in the DFW Metroplex. Pariveda Solutions was also recently named to the Dallas Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work” for 2008 as well as one of Consulting Magazine’s 7 “Small Jewels” for 2008. Launched and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Pariveda Solutions has grown to over 150 employees since 2003. The company has additional offices located in Chicago, Denver, Houston and Seattle.
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 throughout 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. In the Southwest Area – North, sponsors include First United Bank & Trust, Smith, Frank & Partners, Stagen, D CEO Magazine, Fort. Worth Business Press and the Journal Record.
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.