eClinicalWorks’s CEO and Co-founder Girish Kumar Navani Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year

June 17th, 2009 | Computer Software , Technology | 0 Comments »

Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in Healthcare Technology Category

Westborough, Mass. (June 17, 2009) – eClinicalWorks® today announced that CEO and Co-founder Girish Kumar Navani received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Award in the Healthcare Technology category in New England. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. Navani was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a gala event at the Marriott Newton Hotel on June 16th.
“I am honored to receive this prestigious award,” said Girish Kumar Navani, CEO and co-founder of eClinicalWorks. “This recognition would not have been possible without the commitment of our employees and the trust of our customers.”
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards celebrate their 23rd anniversary this year. The program honors entrepreneurs who have demonstrated exceptionality in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
“We are proud to recognize the achievements of Girish Navani,” said Kristin Keating, Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year Program Co-Chair for New England. “Winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year award build leading businesses and contribute significantly to the strength of our region’s economy. Their success helps our area grow stronger.”
As a New England award winner, Navani is now eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 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 14, 2009. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, 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 pleased to have the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP America as national sponsors.
In New England, local sponsors include Bowne, Curran & Connors, Boston Magazine, J.Robert Scott, Marsh, Nixon Peabody and AMS.

Source: eClinicalWorks