Ernst & Young LLP has announced the winners of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® award in the Upper Midwest Region. This group of leading entrepreneurs was selected by an independent judging panel made up of regional business, academic and community leaders. The winners were revealed at a gala event on June 10 in Minneapolis, Minn.
“Ernst & Young believes in the power of entrepreneurship,” said William Miller, Partner and Strategic Growth Markets Leader with Ernst & Young’s Minneapolis office. “These Entrepreneur Of The Year award winners are best in class, and we are proud to honor their outstanding success.”
The Upper Midwest program recognizes companies based in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota. Peter Taunton won The Upper Midwest for the Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year award in 2010 under the category of Consumer Services. Taunton is the founder and CEO of Snap Fitness based out of Chanhassen, Minn.
The Entrepreneur Of The Year® program honored entrepreneurs regionally in June, leading up to the national awards in November. Additionally, venture-backed companies that win an Entrepreneur Of The Year® award regionally are also eligible for the Venture Capital Award of Excellence on a national level. The overall national U.S. winner then moved on to compete for the World Entrepreneur of The Year title.
Snap Fitness Founder and CEO, Peter Taunton, Winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® Award
