Honoring the best of the best, 2013 Entrepreneur Of The Year Florida

Gregory Rosica,
Gregory Rosica, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Partner

For 27 years, Ernst & Young has championed the entrepreneurial spirit of men and women pursuing excellence in their businesses, their teams and their communities. Ernst & Young founded the Entrepreneur Of The Year Program to recognize the passion of entrepreneurs and to build an influential and innovative community of peers.
We received more than 1,680 national entries for this year’s program from the country’s most deserving entrepreneurs. Their triumphs stand as a testament to the role they play as visionaries and leaders.
In 25 US cities, we are gathering to toast their commitment to succeed. We applaud them for taking risks, breaking ground, opening new markets and fueling job growth.
Let’s celebrate their achievements, their perseverance and their unwavering commitment to winning in the marketplace.
Greg Rosica
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program Partner
Ernst & Young LLP
 2013 Entrepreneur Of The Year Florida
Distribution & Manufacturing
AWARD RECIPIENT
R. Charles Murray
PPi Technologies Group
FINALIST
Manny Hernandez
George Hernandez Sr.
Solo Printing, Inc.
FINALIST
Crystal Morris
Gator Cases, Inc.
Emerging
AWARD RECIPIENT
Naomi Whittel
Reservage Optics
FINALIST
Michael J. Wright
William “Glenn” Durie
Andre Uribe
Power Grid Engineering, LLC 
FINALIST
Michael Kosloske
Health Insurance Innovations
Family Business
AWARD RECIPIENT
Wayne Johnson
Accuform Manufacturing Inc.
FINALIST
Vanessa Valera Nolte
Diego Valera
Holstein Housewares/Distrivalto
FINALIST
Richard Weissman
The Learning Experience
Financial Services
AWARD RECIPIENT
Trevor Burgess
C1 Bank
FINALIST
Marc Glazer
Business Financial Services
FINALIST
Kenneth E. LaRoe
First Green Bank
Health Care
AWARD RECIPIENT
Mark Montgomery
Axium Healthcare Pharmacy Inc.
FINALIST
Dr. Matt Leavitt
Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery
FINALIST
Dr. Stephen C. Vogt
BioPlus Pharmacy Services Inc.
Hospitality
AWARD RECIPIENT
John Kunkel
50 Eggs, Inc.
FINALIST
John Rivers
4R Restaurant Group
FINALIST
Rick Silva
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc
Retail & Consumer Products
AWARD RECIPIENT
Norbert P. Donelly
Tervis
FINALIST
Mario Murgado
Brickell Motors
FINALIST
Matthew K. Smith
Shoes for Crews, LLC
Services
AWARD RECIPIENT
Philip Anson Jr.
STS Holdings, Inc.
FINALIST
David Hernandez
Alberto Daire
Liberty Power
FINALIST
Michael I. Kaufman
Kaufman Lynn Construction
Technology
AWARD RECIPIENT
Dan Doyle Jr.
DEXImaging
FINALIST
Crystal Culbertson
Crystal Clear Technologies
FINALIST
Paul Demirdjian
Jagged Peak
Judges
Gregory Celestan
Denise E. Dickins, Ph.D.
Michael K. Ferris
Jay Freeland
Mindy Grossman
Steven T. Halverson
Mark A. Llano
Darryl Shaw