Ernst & Young announces Pilot Freight Services CEO Richard Phillips is the Entrepreneur Of The Year

by Press Release on 2012-06-28 02:27:02

Award recognizes entrepreneurial excellence in service category

LIMA, Pa., Jun 26, 2012 (Global Logistics Media) -- Ernst & Young LLP today announced that Pilot Freight Services Chief Executive Officer, Richard Phillips, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2012 Award in the service category in Greater Philadelphia. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Richard Phillips was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a special gala on June 21, 2012 at the Terrace Ballroom of the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia.

"It's very exciting to receive the Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Everyone at Pilot prides themselves in standing out from the competition through outstanding customer service. This award reflects that pride and commitment," said Phillips. "It's an honor to be recognized alongside the most successful entrepreneurs in the Greater Philadelphia region and I'm thrilled that Pilot has received Ernst & Young's recognition."

Now in its 26th year, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program has honored the inspirational leadership of such entrepreneurs as Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com, Michael Dell of Dell Inc., Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines, Fred Smith of FedEx, Larry Page and Sergey Brin of Google, Richard Schulze of Best Buy, Andrew Mason of Groupon, Mindy Grossman of HSN, Inc., Reid Hoffman and Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn, and many more.

As a Greater Philadelphia award winner, Richard Phillips is now eligible for consideration for the National Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012 Award. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the National Entrepreneur Of The Year Overall Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 17, 2012. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum(R), the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are nationally sponsored in the United States by SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

In Greater Philadelphia, sponsors include Ballard Spahr LLP; Merrill Corporation; Molewski Financial; Morgan Lewis; Murray, Devine & Company, Inc.; NSM Insurance Group; ParenteBeard LLC; Pepper Hamilton LLP; Philadelphia Business Journal; PNC; Scherzer International; SolomonEdwards; and Sovereign Bank.

About Pilot Freight Services
Pilot Freight Services, Inc. is a full-service transportation and logistics provider with over 75 locations throughout North America and a recently opened station in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The company's freight forwarding services encompasses every mode of transportation, including air, ground and ocean, serving all corners of the globe. Pilot's logistics programs offer a complete line of expedited and time-definite services, international shipping solutions, product warehousing and inventory management. In addition, Pilot's online shipment navigator, CoPilot, makes online shipping fast, convenient and secure. Learn more about Pilot Freight Services at www.PilotDelivers.com .

About Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R)
Ernst & Young 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 140 cities in more than 50 countries.