BBE’s CEO Matt Wasserlauf Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Award Finalist in Metro New York Region
BBE Inc. today announced that Matt Wasserlauf, its founder and CEO, is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year ® 2009 Award in the New York metropolitan region. 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. Wasserlauf was selected as a finalist from over 100 nominations by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on Thursday, June 25 th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Manhattan.
“It’s an honor to be selected as a finalist by Ernst & Young,” commented Wasserlauf. Each year the award honors men and women who push the envelope and show what’s possible in their respective sectors. As a leader in the emerging online video space, BBE believes we have shown the world the future of digital video—not just for consumers, but blue-chip advertisers as well as content providers. It’s an exciting time for us.”
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 23 rd 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.
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.
About BBE
BBE, based in New York City, is the only company created for and solely devoted to all aspects of digital video advertising—distribution, measurement and content development. BBE has emerged as the ground-breaking digital video authority—and the only profitable company in the space—by consistently delivering value to brand marketers and engagement with consumers through online video programming and advertising. With a network of over 2400 publisher sites and a roster of 250 premium brand advertisers, BBE has served more than 12 billion impressions on behalf of many of the world’s leading brands. Key to BBE’s success is Vindico, the company’s best-in-class ad-serving and measurement platform. Since its founding in 2004, BBE has been and continues to be at the forefront of creating the successful video advertising network model of the future.
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.
