Rocket Software CEO Andy Youniss Named Finalist for New England Entrepreneur Of The Year^®

BOSTON, MA, June 6, 2017 – EY today announced that Andy Youniss, President & CEO of Rocket Software, is a finalist for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 Award in the New England category. 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. A panel of independent judges – including many past EY Entrepreneur Of The Year participants – selected Youniss as a finalist for the award, and winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 27, 2017 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place.

“We’ve spent the last 27 years building modernization tools that help thousands of organizations deliver better user experiences for their employees, customers and partners,” Youniss says. “Rocket has a singular focus on solving complicated problems, and we’ve created meaningful and lasting business benefits, including reduced attrition, enhanced productivity, faster onboarding, and real-time analytics.”

Now in its 31st year, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries throughout the world.

Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced at the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 18, 2017. The awards are the culminating event of the Strategic Growth Forum™, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

Sponsors
Founded and produced by EY, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are nationally sponsored in the US by SAP America, Merrill Corporation and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

In the New England region, gold sponsors also include Boston Private Bank, fama PR, Goodwin Procter, the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Nixon Peabody, True Capital, and Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. New England silver sponsors include Chatham Financial, Empire Valuation Consultants, Morgan Lewis, Sullivan & Worcester, and T3 Advisors.

Über Rocket Software
Rocket Software (www.rocketsoftware.comRocket ist ein Technologieunternehmen, das Organisationen im IBM-Ökosystem dabei unterstützt, Lösungen zu entwickeln, die den heutigen Anforderungen gerecht werden und gleichzeitig den Wert ihrer Technologieinvestitionen für die Zukunft sichern. Tausende von Unternehmen vertrauen auf Rocket, um ihre komplexesten Geschäftsprobleme zu lösen. Rocket hilft ihnen, ihre bestehende Infrastruktur und Daten zu betreiben und diese Ressourcen zu erweitern, um Cloud-, Mobil-, Analyse- und andere zukünftige Innovationen optimal zu nutzen. Rocket wurde 1990 gegründet und hat seinen Hauptsitz in Waltham, Massachusetts, mit weiteren Standorten in Europa, Asien und Australien.

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.

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