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For Immediate Release
2002 Southern Ohio/Kentucky Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
Cincinnati, July 8, 2002- KMK Consulting Company was proud to be a major presenting co-sponsor of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Program on June 29th at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. KMK Consulting and its parent company, Keating, Muething & Klekamp, have been sponsors of the awards program since it was first introduced to the region eight years ago. This year was particularly special for KMK Consulting because of two major developments. First, the Cincinnati competition was expanded to include Dayton, Louisville and Lexington, making this a truly super regional competition. Second, the Supporter of Entrepreneurship Award category underwent a name change to become the Michael J. Burke Supporter of Entrepreneurship Award in recognition of the great legacy of the Founding Chairman of KMK Consulting who lost his battle with cancer last December. Mike Burke was a major force in building successful entrepreneurs during his illustrious career which ended much too early. The Awards Gala was a tremendous tribute to a stellar group of dedicated and successful entrepreneurs. KMK is extremely proud to have three winners out of seven categories as clients. They will now move on to the National Competition in Palm Desert later this year. The winners were: Greg Blair, Escort Inc. (Emerging); Henry Fischer, The Fischer Group (Construction); Sean Geehan & Rob Miller, I-Zone (Socially Responsible); Norma Jean Ross & Jenell Ross, Bob Ross Buick (Distribution/Retail); Jeff Anderson, Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate Inc. (Real Estate); John Nowak, LOGTEC Inc. (Technology); David K. Main, Hamilton County Development Co. Inc. (Supporter of Entrepreneurship); Jon Gimpel Sr., Aero Fulfillment Services (Services); Gary Heiman, Standard Textile Co. Inc. (Manufacturing); and Bernie Barbash & Ed Levine, Champion Window and Patio Room Company (Master). Jim McGraw, President and CEO of KMK Consulting, said “We congratulate all of the nominees, finalists and winners in this very prestigious competition. It is their relentless perseverance that causes all of the finalists to stand tall, allowing us to honor them and the great American institution of entrepreneurship. KMK Consulting and Keating, Muething & Klekamp are proud to be sponsors of this program and are proud to work with entrepreneurs like these everyday.” To see a list of KMK’s current and past finalists and winners, click on the image below.
About KMK Consulting
KMK Consulting provides business consulting services, primarily to corporate, entrepreneurial, not-for-profit, community and executive clients. KMKC specializes in advisory services in connection with company restructuring; business formation; acquisitions; strategic issue analysis; strategic planning; leadership development; government affairs; economic development; marketing strategies; business alliances and public/private partnerships. Collectively, the KMKC team has extensive expertise with all types and sizes of corporations including experience serving on boards of directors of a variety of enterprises from family businesses to publicly held global companies. Learn more at www.kmkconsulting.com. |
