SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
EY today announced that Vlad Shmunis, CEO and co-founder of RingCentral
is a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2014 Award in the
Northern California region. The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs
who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as
innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their
businesses and communities.
Back in April, Vlad Shmunis was selected as a Northern California
semi-finalist from more than 100 nominations by a panel of independent
judges. The regional award winners will be announced at the EY regional
gala on Tuesday, June 10th at the Fairmont San Jose.
“The essence of being an entrepreneur is identifying major emerging
trends that have the potential to generate disruptive opportunities with
innovative solutions,” said Vlad Shmunis, CEO and co-founder of
RingCentral. “I am honored to be a finalist for such a prestigious
award, one that validates the RingCentral team’s hard work from our
start as a two-person company to an NYSE-listed market leader that we’re
today. We look forward to continuing to disrupt the large business
communications market by providing innovative solutions for our
customers and partners for many years to come.”
Now in its 28th year, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ program is
the first and only truly global award of its kind. The award recognizes
regional, national and global business leaders in more than 145 cities
in more than 60 countries throughout the world.
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the EY
Entrepreneur Of The Year National program. National award winners,
including the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner,
will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California,
on November 15, 2014. The awards are the culminating event of the EY
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
sponsored in the United States by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
and SAP America.
In Northern California sponsors include King & Spalding, RoseRyan,
Scherzer International, Smart Business Network, Inc., SolomonEdwards and
The Big Picture.
About RingCentral
RingCentral,
Inc. (NYSE: RNG) is a leading provider of cloud business
communications solutions. Easier to manage and more flexible than
on-premise communications systems, RingCentral’s cloud solution meets
the needs of modern distributed and mobile workforces, while eliminating
the expense of on-premise hardware and software. RingCentral is
headquartered in San Mateo, California.
RingCentral and the RingCentral logo are trademarks of RingCentral, Inc.
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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RingCentral, Inc.
Evelin Goldstein, 650-516-4104
evelin.goldstein@ringcentral.com
or
SSPR
Sarah
Hilmer, 317-340-5301
shilmer@sspr.com
Source: RingCentral, Inc.