Tuesday, July 8, 2008

EPAM Chairman and CEO Arkadiy Dobkin named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2008 award winner in New Jersey

Arkadiy Dobkin, EPAM Founder, Chairman and CEO, was named winner of the Entrepreneur Of The Year®2008 award in New Jersey, Information Technology Consulting category, organized by Ernst & Young, a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services.

According to Ernst & Young, the awards are given to entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. The awards nominees were evaluated by independent regional panels of judges who assessed contenders for each designated category by the following criteria: vision, leadership, achievement, and social responsibility reflected in the revenue growth, innovation, risk-taking, and personal commitment to the business and the community.

"Ernst & Young is pleased to honor outstanding business leaders such as Arkadiy Dobkin," said Keith Brownlie, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program Director for New Jersey. "Winners of the Entrepreneur of The Year award build leading businesses and contribute a great deal to the communities around them. Their success helps our area grow stronger."

"I would like to thank EPAM co-founders, veterans, and all employees for their hard work and commitment to our common goal. This success can be attributed literally to everybody in the company, in North America and Europe, and I am happy and proud to be a part of this innovative and dedicated team," noted Arkadiy Dobkin, EPAM Chairman and CEO.

As a New Jersey award winner, Arkadiy Dobkin is now eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year 2008 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 15, 2008. 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.

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