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ViaWest CEO Roy Dimoff is Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2009 Award Finalist in the Rocky Mountain Region

Posted on: Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 09:30 CDT

DENVER, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- ViaWest, a leading provider of adaptable colocation and managed hosting solutions, announced the company's Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO Roy Dimoff, has been named a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2009 Award in the Rocky Mountain Region.

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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. Roy Dimoff was selected by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 18, 2009 at the Grand Hyatt in downtown Denver.

"I am both delighted and honored to be receiving this type acknowledgment," said Roy Dimoff. "I believe this nomination clearly illustrates the level of commitment that I, and countless others within the organization, have made to ensure the success of ViaWest." Roy continued, "We have a tremendous group of employees, and with this nomination, they are all deserving in sharing this recognition."

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program is celebrating its 23rd 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 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.

For additional information on ViaWest and the company's available services, please visit the company web site (www.viawest.com).

About ViaWest

Headquartered in Denver, ViaWest provides a unique set of colocation, managed hosting solutions, and comprehensive services to mid-sized and enterprise level businesses. As a super-regional service provider ViaWest maintains 16 enterprise-class data center facilities in Colorado, Texas, Oregon, Utah, and Nevada, and offers broad expertise to furnish customers with leading technology infrastructure solutions, as well as the critical resources to support their unique business needs. ViaWest currently serves thousands of customers nationwide including Frontier Airlines, The Denver Broncos, Chipotle, and Northrop Grumman. The company was also recently named 'Technology Company of the Year' 2008 by CSIA, and one of 'Colorado's Top 10 Companies to Work For'. For additional information on ViaWest, please visit www.ViaWest.com or call 1-877-448-9378.

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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