TAS CEO Craig M. Hurlbert Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Award Finalist in the Houston & Gulf Coast Area Program

Houston, TX. June 4, 2009. – TAS today announced that CEO Craig M. Hurlbert is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Award in the Houston & Gulf Coast Area Program.  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.  Craig was selected as a finalist from nearly 550 nominations by a panel of independent judges.  Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 18, 2009 at the InterContinental Houston Hotel.  

“This is a team based award.  Every single TAS team member and partner can take pride in this recognition of our progress.  This is a direct result of a tremendous amount of hard work and dedication on behalf of the entire TAS family.  TAS would like to thank Ernst & Young for selecting us to be part of such a prestigious group.” Craig M. Hurlbert, CEO, TAS.

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 Houston & Gulf Coast Area, sponsors include Bowne, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Lockton Companies, LLC and Smart Business Magazine.


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.