Pragmatics CEO Dr. Long Nguyen
Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year®
2010 Award Finalist in Greater Washington
McLean, VA, May 7, 2010 – Pragmatics today announced that founder and CEO Dr. Long Nguyen is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2010 Award in the Greater Washington region. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Dr. Nguyen was selected as a finalist from nearly 100 nominations by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 24, 2010 at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner.
Dr. Nguyen said, “It is a great honor to be a Greater Washington Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist. This honor should go to the entire Pragmatics staff and management team, which has contributed to all of our achievements.”
Dr. Nguyen established Pragmatics in 1985. The company is a leading provider of information technology (IT) services and solutions for a variety of federal government customers, including the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, Treasury, and State.
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 24th anniversary this year. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 135 cities in 50 countries throughout the world.
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year national program. Award winners in several 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 13, 2010. 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 pleased to have the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP America as national sponsors.
In Greater Washington, sponsors include HSBC Bank, Pillsbury Law, Reznick Group, Washington Business Journal, Cassidy Turley, Lockton Companies and SolomonEdwardsGroup.
About Pragmatics, Inc.
Pragmatics is a leading IT solutions provider for software engineering and systems integration, systems engineering, information assurance, infrastructure management, and program management support. Pragmatics has been externally appraised at CMMI® Level 4 and ISO 9001:2008 certified. Our investment in both the CMMI and ISO programs demonstrates our organizational commitment to continuous process improvement and quality management.
Pragmatics serves customers from its headquarters in McLean, Virginia. For additional information about the Company, please visit www.pragmatics.com.
About Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards Program
Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the unique 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, Ernst & Young 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 135 cities in 50 countries.
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