Dallas, TX June 10, 2008 -- AspireHR, the largest boutique firm dedicated to SAP HR solutions, announced today that Joseph Hillesheim, the firm’s Founder and President, has been named a finalist for the 2008 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® Award in the Southwest area.
   
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. This year’s finalists were selected by an independent judging panel comprised of area business, academic and civic leaders. The winners will be revealed at a gala event on June 28, 2008 at the Intercontinental Hotel.

“I am thrilled that I’ve been chosen as a finalist,” said Hillesheim. “It is an honor to be considered for this prestigious award and to be included with such an impressive group of professionals and business leaders.”

Hillesheim knows what being an entrepreneur is all about. A decade ago at the age of 24, he started out with a vision for a different kind of technology consulting organization – one that actually delivered real value for its clients and met its commitments. So, he struck out on his own, gathered together like-minded consultants who shared his passion for making an impact and founded Aspire HR.

Over the course of the past ten years, AspireHR has evolved from a small boutique consulting firm to become a major player in the HCM technology industry. As the largest SAP partner focused exclusively on the needs of the HR marketplace, the company has demonstrated its ability to bring experience and innovation to its clients. At the same time Hillesheim has built a team of professionals who are able to bring a depth of experience and a wealth of expertise to all of the firm’s endeavors.
   
“Building a successful company is never about just one person,” said Hillesheim. “AspireHR is all about people – the partnership with our clients and the successes we have delivered as a team at AspireHR.”
   
Regional award winners will be eligible for consideration in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 national program. Winners in numerous 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 culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.
   
This year, the Entrepreneur of the Year awards program celebrates its 22nd anniversary. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 135 cities in 50 countries throughout the world. Previous Southwest area winners include Michael Dell of Dell Computers, Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines, Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner of Broadcast.com, Norm Brinker of Brinker International, Gary Heavin of Curves International, and H. Ross Perot of Perot Systems.

For Additional Information, Contact:
Susan Kern, Director of Marketing
skern @ aspirehr.com
214-880-0099, Ext. 168

About Aspire HR
Aspire HR is the largest SAP partner focused exclusively on the unique needs of the HR marketplace. With a passion for eliminating risk in human resource technology implementations, Aspire HR has revolutionized the SAP HR industry with world-class packaged software solutions tailored for our client’s specific needs, experienced and knowledgeable consultants who are full time employees, and remote development from our Dallas Delivery Center of Excellence. Aspire HR is recognized by SAP as an authorized Services Partner, an exclusive distinction reserved for elite-level service providers. SAP HR services include E-Recruiting, E-Learning, ESS (Employee Self Service), MSS (Manager Self Service), and SAP upgrades/reimplementations, as well as traditional SAP HR implementation services such as payroll, benefits, time management, and full historic data conversions.
For more information, please visit www.aspirehr.com or call 214-880-0099.

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