Florida's Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of TheYear Award Winners Announced at June 28th Gala.

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      TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 2000--The results are in!
Richard J. Dobkin, Director of Entrepreneurial Services of Ernst &
Young today announced the winners of Florida's Year 2000 Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) awards. The program recognizes
entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary
success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and
personal commitment to their businesses and communities. This year's
award recipients are:
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E-Software and Services Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year

Scott Gostyla
Hydrogen Media, Inc. - St. Petersburg


E-Business Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year

Bruce Frcek
Xcelerate Corp. - Ft. Lauderdale


Health Care/Life Science Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year

Peter von Dyck
Zassi Medical Evolutions - Fernandina Beach


Real Estate/Construction Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year

Don Buckner
Vac-Tron Equipment - Okahumpka


Retail/Consumer Products Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year

Mark Begelman
MARS, Inc. - Ft. Lauderdale


Services Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year

Paul "Mac" Langston
Flightline Group, Inc. - Tallahassee


Technology Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year

David Chessler
ParView, Inc. - Sarasota


Emerging Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year

Peter Warhurst
PODS, Inc. - St. Petersburg


Master Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year

Richard Kessler
The Kessler Enterprise, Inc. - Orlando

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      The winners were announced at a gala awards ceremony held at the
Orlando World Center Marriott on June 28. The event was the
culmination of an intensive search to identify and recognize Florida's
outstanding entrepreneurs.
      Florida's winners are now eligible to participate in Ernst &
Young's National Entrepreneur Of The Year awards competition, the
pre-eminent program honoring outstanding owners of fast-growing
companies.
      The national search will culminate at a black-tie awards gala in
Palm Springs, California, on November 11, 2000, where the national
Entrepreneur Of The Year finalists and winners in several national
categories, as well as the National Entrepreneur Of The Year, will be
announced and celebrated by more than 2,000 attendees as part of the
Entrepreneur Of The Year International Conference.
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