EY Announces VFA, Inc. President and CEO Jerry Kokos is an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2014 Award Finalist in New England
Boston, MA (PRWEB) June 02, 2014 -- EY today announced that Jerry Kokos, president and CEO of VFA, Inc., is a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2014 Award in the New England Region. The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 10 at the Sheraton Boston.
Kokos joined VFA as president and CEO in 2000 and hit the groud running, blending software and engineering cultures into one single organization, focused on solving the facilities capital planning challenges for the some of the largest organizations in the world. At VFA, he established core values, from initiative and creativity to diversity and teamwork, which are reinforced and carried out as part of the employees’ DNA.
“I am delighted to have been considered for such a prestigious business award and pleased to be honored among such talented professionals,” said Kokos.
Now in its 28th year, the program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries throughout the world.
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, Calif., on November 15, 2014. The awards are the culminating event of the EY Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.
About VFA
Headquartered in Boston, VFA is the leading provider of end-to-end solutions for facilities capital planning and management. Over the past 15 years, VFA has shown more than 800 organizations around the world how to ensure that their facilities optimally support their strategic business objectives. Partnering with VFA, our clients have been recognized for delivering programs that impact the bottom line by aligning facilities capital plans with organizational objectives to reduce risk, lower costs, improve service quality and client satisfaction, and satisfy compliance requirements. VFA’s flagship software product, VFA.facility®, is used to manage more than 4 billion square feet of real estate. For more information, please call 800-693-3132 or visit http://www.vfa.com.
About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the 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, 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 145 cities in more than 60 countries.
About EY
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Ellen Cliggott, VFA, Inc., +1 617-772-8221, [email protected]
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