Salt Lake City, June 30, 2011 – Million Air, is proud to announce that William (Bill) Haberstock received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 Utah Award in the Business Services category. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Bill Haberstock was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a gala event at the Salt Palace on 23 June 2011.

 

“This award represents the efforts and accomplishments of our entire team of talented professionals at Million Air- Salt Lake City. I am proud and honored to accept this prestigious award on behalf the company”, said Bill Haberstock, CEO.
 

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards Program celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Past award winners have included Howard Schultz of Starbucks Coffee Company, Arthur M. Blank of AMB Group, LLC (Home Depot, Atlanta Falcons), Pierre Omidyar of eBay, Inc., Ruth Fertel of Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Inc., Maxine Clark of Build-a-Bear Workshop, Tom Adams of Rosetta Stone Inc., Matt Szulik of Red Hat, Inc., and last year’s national winner, Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Capital Partners, Inc.

 

As a Utah award winner, Bill is now eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 National Award. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the overall Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of  The Year National Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 12, 2011. 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, which will be held November 9–13, 2011.

 

 

About Million Air - Salt Lake City: 

Million Air - Salt Lake City is Utah’s largest provider of full-service general aviation services in Utah and offers fixed-base services, a complete aircraft sales and management program, charter, and maintenance. With a state-of-the art facility, Million Air - Salt Lake City houses over 275,000 square feet of aircraft hangar space, a Part 145 Class IV maintenance facility, and an on-site pilot and gift shop. Outstanding customer service is the reputation Million Air - Salt Lake City is most known for, having consistently been ranked in the top 20 fixed base operations (FBOs) in North America by the readers of ProPilot Magazine and Aviation International News. With the second largest de-icing operation at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Million Air - Salt Lake City provides outsourcing services for several major airlines in Utah. For more information about Million Air - Salt Lake City, contact Marie B. Palicia at (801) 359-2085 or visit www.millionairslc.com.  

 

About Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year®

Ernst & Young 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 140 cities in more than 50 countries.

 

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