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Lexicon Marketing CEO, Valeria Rico Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2006 Award Finalist in Greater Los Angeles

Lexicon Marketing CEO, Valeria Rico Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2006 Award Finalist in Greater Los Angeles

Lexicon Marketing today announced that CEO Valeria Rico is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2006 Award in the Greater Los Angeles area. According to Ernst & Young, the awards program was designed to recognize outstanding entrepreneurs on a regional, national and global level who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. Valeria was selected as a finalist by a panel of independent judges. Award winners for the five categories will be announced at a special 20th anniversary gala event on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 3, 2006

Lexicon Marketing today announced that CEO Valeria Rico is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2006 Award in the Greater Los Angeles area. According to Ernst & Young, the awards program was designed to recognize outstanding entrepreneurs on a regional, national and global level who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. Valeria was selected as a finalist by a panel of independent judges. Award winners for the five categories will be announced at a special 20th anniversary gala event on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

“I am honored to have been nominated and to be a part of such an impressive group of entrepreneurs,” commented Valeria Rico. Lexicon Marketing, in its 32nd year of service to the Hispanic Community, is the leading direct marketer to Hispanics in the United States. Lexicon’s mission is to enrich the lives of Hispanic families by offering opportunities in the areas of education, well-being and financial prosperity.

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Awards are given to entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2006 national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California on November 18, 2006. The overall national Entrepreneur Of The Year award recipient is then considered for the world event held in Monte Carlo.

About the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards

The Entrepreneur Of The Yearâ 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 award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. The program honors entrepreneurs through regional, national and global award programs in over 100 cities and 35 countries.

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