Mark Llano, CEO and President of Source One Distributors was recently awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 Florida Award in the Distribution and Manufacturing category. In its 25th year, 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. Award selections are made by an independent panel of judges.
“I am extremely humbled by this award,†said Source One CEO & President, Mark Llano, “And I am also extremely proud of my team at Source One, as I would not be here without them. I started Source One with the mission of providing improved distribution, best of class equipment and quality customer service to today’s war fighter. Since then, we have been blessed with the opportunity affiliating ourselves with people of the highest caliber to further support our Military and our country. The Ernst & Young award is representative of all that we have accomplished together at Source One in the last 8 years to help our troops come back safe and sound. In addition, I’d like to dedicate this award to the men and women who are fighting for our great country, they are the true winners.â€
As a Florida award recipient, Mr. Llano is now eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 National Award. Winners will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 12, 2011. Past winners include Howard Schultz of Starbucks Coffee Company, Arthur M. Blank of AMB Group, LLC (Home Depot, Atlanta Falcons), Pierre Omidyar of eBay, Inc., Ruth Fertel of Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Inc., Maxine Clark of Build-a-Bear Workshop, Tom Adams of Rosetta Stone Inc., and Matt Szulik of Red Hat, Inc. That’s some pretty distinguished company.
Check out a clip of Mr Llano’s acceptance speech.
Congratulations Mark!
