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iSeatz Founder and CEO Kenneth Purcell Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2009 Award Finalist in the Houston & Gulf Coast Area Program

Posted on: Thursday, 14 May 2009, 08:00 CDT

NEW ORLEANS, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- iSeatz, the global provider of customized online travel and entertainment solutions, today announced that Founder and CEO Kenneth Purcell is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2009 Award in the Houston & Gulf Coast Area Program. The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

Kenneth was selected as a finalist from a pool of nearly 550 nominations by a panel of independent judges for his success in building a global, rapidly growing company from the ground-up, while at the same time, contributing to the resurging economy of New Orleans.

"To be aligned with the other remarkable leaders who were named as finalist illustrates my personal dedication to consistent innovation and to making technological and economic contributions to the state of Louisiana," said Kenneth Purcell, Founder and CEO, iSeatz. "This recognition further validates iSeatz success in offering a truly unique solution that gives organizations, from leading airlines to financial services firms, the power to enhance the customer experience and generate a new source of revenue."

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 23rd anniversary this year. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 135 cities in 50 countries throughout the world.

Houston & Gulf Coast Area award winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 18, 2009 at the InterContinental Houston Hotel. 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 14, 2009. 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 the Houston & Gulf Coast Area, sponsors include Bowne, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Lockton Companies, LLC and Smart Business Magazine.

About iSeatz

iSeatz is a global provider of customized online travel and entertainment solutions that offer immediate access to almost 200,000 services and products. iSeatz powers differentiated loyalty programs, ancillary revenue and brand devotion by seamlessly integrating its flexible booking engine into its clients' relevant customer touch points. The proprietary supplier and transaction aggregation application, iSeatz OneView, enables clients to consolidate the components of multiple transactions into a single real-time record that can be easily managed online. iSeatz is the choice of industry leaders including Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines, Air Canada, MasterCard and Citi, and was ranked in the 2008 Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. To learn more about iSeatz visit www.iseatz.com.

About Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) Awards Program

Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) Award is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The 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, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) award 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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