Deltek CEO Kevin Parker Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012 Award Winner for Greater Washington Region
June 25 2012 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
Deltek, Inc. (Nasdaq: PROJ), the leading global provider of
enterprise software and information solutions for professional
services firms and government contractors, announced that Kevin
Parker, president and CEO of Deltek, has received the Ernst &
Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 Award in the Software
Services category in Greater Washington. The award recognizes
outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and
extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial
performance and personal commitment to their businesses and
communities. Mr. Parker was selected by an independent panel of
judges, and the award was presented at a special gala on June 21,
2012 at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner.
“Winning this award is an incredible honor that I share with the
entire Deltek team,” said Kevin Parker, CEO at Deltek. “Together,
we have transformed Deltek into a global market leader with 15,000
customers in 80 countries around the world. Our success would not
have been possible without our motivated and talented professionals
that work tirelessly to deliver the industry’s best solutions for
our customers. This award showcases our hard work and amazing
achievements to date, and I am very excited to continue working
with the entire Deltek team as we continue our remarkable journey
together.”
As a Greater Washington award winner, Mr. Parker is now eligible
for consideration for the National Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012
Award. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the
National Entrepreneur Of The Year Overall Award winner, will be
announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on
November 17, 2012. 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 26th year, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The
Year Program has honored the inspirational leadership of such
entrepreneurs as Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com, Michael Dell of Dell
Inc., Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines, Fred Smith of FedEx,
Larry Page and Sergey Brin of Google, Richard Schulze of Best Buy,
Andrew Mason of Groupon, Mindy Grossman of HSN, Inc., Reid Hoffman
and Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn, and many more.
About Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Ernst & Young 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 140 cities in more than 50
countries.
About Ernst & Young
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are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to
quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients
and our wider communities achieve their potential.
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About Deltek
Deltek (Nasdaq: PROJ) is the leading global provider of
enterprise software and information solutions for professional
services firms and government contractors. For decades, we have
delivered actionable insight that empowers our customers to unlock
their business potential. 15,000 organizations and 2 million users
in over 80 countries around the world rely on Deltek to research
and identify opportunities, win new business, optimize resources,
streamline operations, and deliver more profitable projects. Deltek
– Know more. Do more.® www.deltek.com.
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