Sybase Chairman, CEO and President John Chen Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year(R) 2007 in Northern California
July 10 2007 - 9:00AM
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Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in Technology &
Software Category DUBLIN, Calif., July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Sybase, Inc. (NYSE:SY), a leading provider of enterprise
infrastructure and mobile software, today announced Chairman, CEO
and President John Chen received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur
of the Year(R) 2007 Award in the technology and software category
in Northern California. The award recognizes outstanding
entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing
businesses. Chen was selected by an independent panel of judges,
and the award was presented at an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of
the Year gala event at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco June 29.
"Ernst & Young is honored to recognize extraordinary business
leaders, such as John Chen, and the companies they have built,"
said Rick Fezell, the award program director for Northern
California. "Being named an Entrepreneur of the Year is not only
about where companies are; it is about adapting. John Chen has
shown his capacity as a visionary for innovation." The Ernst &
Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards program, in its 21st year,
continues to honor entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence
in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal
commitment to their businesses and communities. "I am gratefully
honored to receive such recognition from Ernst & Young's
selection committee," said John Chen. "This recognition does not
merely belong to myself, but reflects on the concerted efforts of
all Sybase employees and partners." "The last 10 years has been the
most rewarding time for me, driving Sybase's turnaround to a leader
in enterprise mobility and keeping its competitive edge," added
Chen. "As an entrepreneur, I believe in knowing your strength,
having a vision of the area of potential growth and committing to
it. An entrepreneur's success relies on integrity with all aspects
of business including customers, partners, employees, investors and
the press." As a Northern California award winner, John Chen is now
eligible for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007
national program. Award recipients in several national categories,
as well as the overall national award recipient, will be announced
at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, Calif., Nov. 17. The
overall national winner will be announced at the world event in
Monte Carlo. About the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Awards The Entrepreneur of the Year(R) awards program was created
and is produced by professional services firm Ernst & Young
LLP. As the first award of its kind, the Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur of the Year(R) Award recognizes outstanding
entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing
businesses. The program, which celebrated its 21st anniversary this
year, honors entrepreneurs through regional, national and global
award programs in over 125 cities and 40 countries. About Ernst
& Young Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional
services, is committed to enhancing the public's trust in
professional services firms and in the quality of financial
reporting. Its 114,000 people in 140 countries pursue the highest
levels of integrity, quality, and professionalism in providing a
range of sophisticated services centered on our core competencies
of auditing, accounting, tax, and transactions. Further information
about Ernst & Young and its approach to a variety of business
issues can be found at http://www.ey.com/perspectives. Ernst &
Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst
& Young Global Limited, a U.K. company limited by guarantee,
each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global
Limited does not provide services to clients. Ernst & Young LLP
is a U.S. client-serving member firm of Ernst & Young Global
Limited. About Sybase, Inc. Sybase is the largest global enterprise
software company exclusively focused on managing and mobilizing
information from the data center to the point of action. Sybase
provides open, cross-platform solutions that securely deliver
information anytime, anywhere, enabling customers and partners to
create an information edge. The world's most critical data in
commerce, communications, finance, government and healthcare runs
on Sybase. For more information, visit the Sybase Web site:
http://www.sybase.com/. DATASOURCE: Sybase, Inc. CONTACT: Crystal
Lu of Sybase, Inc., +1-925-236-6431, ; or Melissa Sheridan of
Citigate Cunningham, +1-415-618-8783, , for Sybase, Inc. Web site:
http://www.sybase.com/ http://www.ey.com/perspectives
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