Judges are selected for entrepreneur awards

Ernst & Young announced Friday the judging panel for the Utah Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2004 Awards, to be presented on June 17.

This year's judges are Jack Brittain, dean of the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah; Shelli Gardner, chief executive officer to Stampin Up!; Connie Holbrook, vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Questar Corp.; Andy Raguskus, president and CEO of Sonic Innovations Inc.; David Simmons, chairman of Simmons Media Group; Todd J. Stevens, managing director of Wasatch Venture Fund; Greg Warnock, managing director of vSpring Capital; and Ralph Yarro, president and CEO of the Canopy Group.

Awards are given to entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Self-nominations are encouraged, and there is no fee for nominations, which must be received by April 2.

For more information about the Utah program, contact Nicole Davis, EOY Program Manager, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, at 1-801-350-3430 or Nicoledavis@ey.com. To submit an application online, go to www.ey.com/us/eoy.