Style Weekly - July, 2005
2005 Virginia Awards Gala – Hot Night
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A variety of fashion graced the 10th Anniversary of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Virginia Awards Gala held at the Richmond Marriott on June 16th. Ernst & Young and their sponsors honored 30 entrepreneurs representing 15 Virginia based companies for their leadership; financial performance and growth; innovation; and commitment to their business, employees and local community. From this field of participants, a distinguished panel of independent judges chose winners in six categories. In the signature style of the Academy Awards, various presenters opened sealed envelopes on stage to announce this year’s winners. Two special recognition awards were also presented to the leaders of Advance Auto Parts and Luck Stone Corporation. Local news anchor, Stephanie Rochon of CBS 6, emceed the program.
The Virginia award recipients will compete in the upcoming Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2005 national awards. Winners in several national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 19, 2005, hosted by Jay Leno. The overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner is then considered for the world event held in Monte Carlo in June 2006.
2005 Award Recipients:
Distribution/Manufacturing: John D. Tickle, President - Strongwell Corporation, Bristol
Emerging Entrepreneur: R. Scott Kelley, President & Chief Executive Officer, Lloyd S. “Chip” Dollins, Vice President of Operations; and R. Randolph Weis, Vice President of Sales – Service Center Metals, Prince George
Information Technology: Scott K. Walker, CEO and William F. Loving, COO – Ironworks Consulting, LLC, Glen Allen
Lifetime Achievement: Charles S. Luck, III, Chairman and Charles S. Luck, IV, President & CEO – Luck Stone Corporation, Manakin
Master Entrepreneur: Nicholas F. Taubman, Director/Retired Chairman & CEO – Advance Auto Parts – Roanoke
Services: Robert Lynch, President & CEO – CyMed, Inc., Richmond |
