Datalink CEO Paul Lidsky Named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Finalist
April 28 2015 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Selected in Upper Midwest Competition; Winners
to Be Announced in June
Datalink (Nasdaq: DTLK), a leading provider of data center
infrastructure and services, announced today that President and CEO
Paul Lidsky is a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2015
Award in the Upper Midwest. The awards program recognizes
entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success
in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal
commitment to their businesses and communities. Regional award
winners will be announced June 11 in Minneapolis.
Lidsky took the reins at Datalink in 2009, when the company had
311 employees and annual revenues of $176 million. From 2009 to
2014, he implemented an aggressive growth strategy that included
transitioning the company from its primary business as a
value-added storage reseller to become a full-service data center
services and solutions provider. That strategy, executed through
organic growth as well as four acquisitions, has grown the
workforce to more than 630 employees in 35 locations and more than
tripled revenues to $630 million.
Under Lidsky’s leadership, the company has successfully
diversified to address every phase of the IT lifecycle and provide
a full range of services designed to help organizations understand
and leverage newer technologies such as virtualization, cloud
computing and converged infrastructure to support their business
needs. These changes have catapulted Datalink to a #47 ranking on
CRN’s list of the top 500 technology integrators in North
America.
“Our growth has been a team effort and one that has been
particularly gratifying in light of the changes that have taken
place in the technology industry over the last few years,” Lidsky
said. “Being recognized in the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year
competition is strong validation of the road we have taken to fuel
that growth and essentially reinvent ourselves to build a company
that is now among the leaders in the data center services
space.”
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the EY
Entrepreneur Of The Year National program. Award winners in several
national categories, as well as the EY Entrepreneur Of The
Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced at the annual
awards gala in Palm Springs, CA, on Nov. 14. The awards are the
culminating event of the EY Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation’s
most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading
companies.
The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards were founded and are
produced by EY, a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and
advisory services. Now in its 29th year, the program has expanded
to recognize business leaders in more than 145 cities in more than
60 countries throughout the world.
The program is nationally sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman
Foundation and SAP America. In the Upper Midwest, region sponsors
include Padillacrt, Fagre Baker Daniels, Twin Cities Business,
Merrill Corporation, Lockton, Pohlad Companies and Salo.
A list of the 2015 Upper Midwest finalists and independent panel
of judges is available at ey.com/us/eoy/um.
About DatalinkA complete data center solutions and
services provider for Fortune 500 and mid-tier enterprises,
Datalink transforms data centers so they become more efficient,
manageable and responsive to changing business needs. Datalink
helps leverage and protect storage, server, and network investments
with a focus on long-term value, offering a full lifecycle of
services, from consulting and design to implementation, management
and support. Datalink solutions span virtualization and
consolidation, data storage and protection, advanced network
infrastructures, business continuity, and cloud enablement. Each
delivers measurable performance gains and maximizes the business
value of IT. For more information, call 800.448.6314 or visit
www.datalink.com.
About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year®EY Entrepreneur Of The
Year is the world’s most prestigious business award for
entrepreneurs. The unique 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, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates
those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic
businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global
awards programs in more than 145 cities in more than 60
countries.
Press Contact for DatalinkJill Schmidt, 847-921-1295Jill
Schmidt|PRjill@jillschmidtpr.com
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