Technology PR:
Danbury, CT June 4, 2008 -- JETERA, LLC today announced that CEO & President Jeffrey A. McChesney is a finalist for The Metro New York Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2008 Awards. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Mr. McChesney was selected as a finalist from over 40 nominations by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on Thursday June 26th, 2008 at The Marriott Marquis, Times Square, New York.
“I am honored to be selected as a Finalist for this award, especially in light of the amazing accomplishments of the other candidates,” stated Mr. McChesney. “While I’m now a finalist, the true credit goes to the extremely hard and focused work the men and women of JETERA have done over the last two years. They have taken the very powerful idea of highly targeted advertisements from conception to where we are today, and I certainly couldn’t have done it without them.”
JETERA is a high technology, accredited investor funded company, focused on targeted advertising. JETERA will begin a First Round raise with the venture capital community in mid-June, 2008.
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards program celebrates its 22nd anniversary this year. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 135 cities in 50 countries throughout the world.
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 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 15, 2008. The awards are the concluding portion of Ernst & Young’s Strategic Growth Forum, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.
For more information please contact Robert Messinger, rmessinger(at)jetera.com.
About JETERA, LLC
JETERA™, LLC combines travel reservation and demographic data to create a dynamic marketing segmentation and pricing exchange that creates new value for marketers, brands, travel partners and ultimately, for travelers. The company began commercial operation in 2006 and is majority owned by Venture Capital and Consulting Group, LLC. Website: www.jetera.com Blog: http://jetera.blogspot.com
Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, The Entrepreneur of the Year awards are pleased to have SAP and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as national sponsors.
The Metro New York Program is also sponsored locally by the following:
Platinum Level
- HSBC, Marsh and Russell Reynolds Associates
Gold Level
- Curran & Connors and Scherzer International
Silver Level
- Bowne, WilmerHale and Withum Smith + Brown
About Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year
Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the unique 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, Ernst & Young 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 135 cities in 50 countries.
About Ernst & Young
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