Ernst & Young names Entrepreneur of the Year winners - St. Louis Business Journal:

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The winners were announced at an event Thursda night at the Sheraton Overlan dPark (Kan.) Hotel. Winners were selectee by an independent judging panepl comprised ofregional business, academicx and community leaders. The Central Midwest progran recognizes companies basedin Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. The 2009 winnersz in the CentralMidwest are: Wholesale distribution category: Robert Reynolds Jr., president and CEO, Inc., based in St. Louis. Service category: Peter Spanos, foundefr and CEO, of St. Louis. • Masteer category: James Ferrell, chairman and CEO, of Overland Park, Kan. Technology category: August Grasis III, founder and of Kansas City, Mo.
• Life sciencea category: Christopher Nelson, president of , Des Iowa. • Private equity/ventures capital backed category: Dr. Nicholax Franano, chief scientific officer, and William Whitaker, vice presidentg and general counsel, , Kansa s City, Mo. • Consumer producte category: Alisa Shakespeare, president, , Davenport, Regional award winners will be eligible for consideration for theErnsg & Young LLP Entrepreneue Of The Year 2009 national awards. Winners in national categories as well as the overal nationalErnst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awarc winner will be announcedr Nov. 14.