Central Indiana finalists announced for Entrepreneur of the Year awards
June 10, 2004
Ernst & Young LLP will host its Entrepreneur of the Year Awards program June 10 at the downtown Murat
Centre. Central Indiana finalists for the award in each category are:
Business and consumer services
- Crew Corp., Kathy G. Reehling, Indianapolis
- Executive Management Services Inc., David A. Bego, Indianapolis
- Polaris Laboratories LLC, Bryan S. Debshaw, Indianapolis
Realizing business potential
- Flexware Innovation Inc., Scott Whitlock, Fishers
- Grow Indiana Media Ventures, Gerry A. Dick, Indianapolis
- Premiere Credit of North America LLC, David A. Hoeft and Todd J. Wolfe, Indianapolis
Life sciences
- Endocyte Inc., P. Ron Ellis and Philip S. Low, West Lafayette
- Suros Surgical Systems Inc., Jim Pearson, Indianapolis
Financial services
- Forum Credit Union, Gary Irvin, Fishers
- Oak Street Mortgage, Steven Alonso, Carmel
- Standard Management Corp., Ronald D. Hunter, Indianapolis
Manufacturing
- Red Gold Inc., Brian L. Reichart, Elwood
Distribution and transportation
- Cummins Mid-States Power Inc., Robert D. Smitson, Indianapolis
- Indiana Oxygen Inc., Walter L. Brant, Indianapolis
- Perkins Specialized Transportation Inc., James A. Card, Indianapolis
Hospitality/real estate/construction
- Kite Cos., Alvin E. Kite, Indianapolis
- Sheehan Construction Co. Inc., James J. Curtis Jr., Indianapolis
Master entrepreneur award recipients
The Finish Line Inc., Alan H. Cohen, Indianapolis; and United Feeds Inc., John B. Swisher, Sheridan.
An independent panel of judges composed of local community and business leaders selected the finalists.
Indiana award recipients will be eligible to compete for the Entrepreneur of the Year 2004 national
program. Winners in the national competition will be announced at an awards gala in Palm Springs, Calif.,
in November.
