Press Release
Contact: Cassandra Cranston |
Phone: (919) 549-7500 |
Council for Entrepreneurial Development Seeks Nominations for Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards
Nomination Deadline Set for April 21, 2008
Research Triangle Park, N.C., March 19, 2008 – The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) announced today it is accepting nominations for its 22nd Annual Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards, scheduled for June 5 from 5:30-10 p.m. at the American Tobacco Historic District in Durham, N.C. CED’s annual awards honor outstanding individuals and companies for their entrepreneurial achievements during the past year. The deadline to submit nominations is April 21, 2008.
Over the past 22 years, CED has recognized outstanding individuals and companies for their entrepreneurial achievements and impact on the economic sector. Past CED award winners include some of the region’s most recognizable names — Quintiles, Red Hat, Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Motricity, Targacept, Square 1 Bank, ChannelAdvisor and other rising stars.
CED is seeking nominations in the following categories by April 21, 2008:
- Entrepreneurial Excellence
- Deal of the Year – Private
- Deal of the Year – Public
- Growth Company of the Year
- Spin-out of the Year
- Technology of the Year
- Community Impact
- Outstanding Service to Entrepreneurs
- Social/Non-Profit Organization of the Year
Award category descriptions, nomination forms, event registration and information on past winners is available online at www.cednc.org/awards. The award ceremony will be accompanied by a night of cocktails, dinner, dancing and music to celebrate this year’s top entrepreneurial success stories.
About the Council for Entrepreneurial Development
The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) is
a private, non-profit organization founded in 1984 to identify,
enable and promote high-growth, high-impact companies and
accelerate the region’s entrepreneurial culture. Headquartered
in the Research Triangle Park, CED is the oldest and largest
entrepreneurial support organization in the nation with
more than 5,000 active members representing over 1,100 companies.
CED provides know-how, networking, mentoring and capital
formation resources to new and existing high-growth entrepreneurs
through more than 150 annual conferences, forums, workshops,
programs and through publications and web-based resources.
CED has helped entrepreneurs, investors, service partners,
academicians, researchers and public policy makers in diverse
emerging industries and at all stages of development – from
high-tech, production-based organizations to service companies,
from one-person start-ups to 1000-person businesses. www.cednc.org
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