The Fresh Diet is pleased to announce that our CEO, Zalmi Duchman has been named a finalist in the 2009 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year competition. The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Finalists were selected by a panel of independent judges, and the winner will be chosen on June 11th. Please leave a comment on the blog to show your support and wish Zalmi good luck.
Please see full press release below…
Zalmi Duchman, CEO, The Fresh Diet Named Finalist for 2009 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award in Florida
Surfside, Fla. – (May 21, 2009) – The Fresh Diet today announced that Zalmi Duchman, CEO, is a finalist for the Ernst & Young 2009 Florida Entrepreneur Of The Year Award, which will be announced at a gala dinner on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at the Omni ChampionsGate, Orlando.
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Finalists were selected by a panel of independent judges.
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 Nov. 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.
Now in its 23rd year, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 135 cities in 50 countries throughout the world.
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.

I live in the Villages, Fl. Do you deliver there??