CardWorks, Inc. Chairman & CEO Donald Berman is an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 Finalist in New York

WOODBURY, N.Y., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CardWorks, Inc. today announced that Chairman & CEO Donald Berman was named a finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 program in the New York region. 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. Awards will be presented at a special gala on June 19, 2012 at the Marriott Marquis.

Now in its 26th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries throughout the world.

Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year Program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year Overall Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 17, 2012. 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 nationally sponsored in the United States by SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

In New York sponsors include Marsh, HSBC, Scherzer International, Merrill Corporation, SolomonEdwardsGroup, Empire Valuation Consultants, WithumSmith +Brown, Murray Devine, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, DLA Piper and Cooley.

About CardWorks

CardWorks, Inc. is the parent company of CardWorks Servicing, Merrick Bank, and CardWorks Acquiring. CardWorks provides financial institutions, retailers, non-traditional card issuers, ISOs and merchants in the U.S. and Canada with a full range of world-class servicing and support solutions. CardWorks Servicing is the largest privately held provider of outsourcing support services for bankcard-related products to banks and non bank lenders in North America. Merrick Bank is a Utah based Industrial Bank that is a top 25 credit card issuer and merchant acquirer in the VISA/MasterCard networks, and a major recreational vehicle lender. CardWorks Acquiring is a registered ISO of Merrick Bank and is a leader in providing merchant services to businesses located throughout the United States. http://www.cardworks.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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SOURCE CardWorks, Inc.