DePaul Industries CEO Dave Shaffer Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® 2012 Finalist
The social entrepreneurial nonprofit organization merges the best of business success and social good
PORTLAND, Ore., May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- DePaul Industries, a Northwest nonprofit organization dedicated to creating employment opportunities for people with disabilities, announced today that its President & CEO Dave Shaffer was named a finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 program in the Pacific Northwest. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs and leaders who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Shaffer was selected from 32 semifinalists by a panel of independent judges, and is distinct in the honor of representing one of the few nonprofit organizations recognized. Awards will be presented at a special gala in Seattle on June 15, 2012.
DePaul Industries' business-driven integrated social venture model has been merging the best of business success and social good for nearly 41 years. With 97% earned revenue from its Staffing, Security Services, and Food Packaging & Contract Manufacturing business units, DePaul Industries is on track to employ nearly 2,000 people with disabilities and earn revenues of $32 million this year.
The Entrepreneur Of The Year Program, now in its 26th year, has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries throughout the world. The program has honored the inspirational leadership of such entrepreneurs as Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com, Michael Dell of Dell Inc., Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines, Fred Smith of FedEx, Larry Page and Sergey Brin of Google, Richard Schulze of Best Buy, Andrew Mason of Groupon, Mindy Grossman of HSN, Inc., Reid Hoffman and Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn, and many more.
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 the Pacific Northwest, local sponsors include ADP, Puget Sound Business Journal, Scherzer International, The Big Picture Video Film & Arts, and Union Bank.
About DePaul Industries:
Since 1971, DePaul Industries has focused on its vision of changing the landscape of employment of people with disabilities while growing into the Northwest's most comprehensive outsourcing specialist. DePaul helps people with disabilities to have the opportunity to work through a self-sustaining business model that generates more than 97% of revenue through the operation of three core businesses: food and consumer goods packaging, temporary staffing services, and security services. To date, DePaul has trained or employed in excess of 15,000 people with disabilities and paid wages and benefits of more than $200 million.
DePaul Industries was honored as one of Oregon Business magazine's "100 Best Companies" in 2012 and 2011, and has consistently been named a top staffing firm by the Portland Business Journal for the past few years. The organization has also been honored as one of Portland Business Journal's "Most Admired Companies," and was the recipient of the Oregon Ethics in Business award in 2011.
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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