MINNEAPOLIS, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- EY today announced
that Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCI)
President and CEO Edward R. (Jack)
Cameron is a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™
2014 Award in the Upper Midwest. The awards program
recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and
extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial
performance and personal commitment to their businesses and
communities. Cameron, the founder of ARCA, was selected as a
finalist from nearly 50 nominations by a panel of independent
judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala
event on June 11 at the Hyatt Regency
hotel in Minneapolis.
"I am honored to have been selected as a finalist for the EY
Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2014 Award in the Upper Midwest, where we
have a strong tradition of excellence in business leadership,"
Cameron said. "I am also proud to lead ARCA's team of
employees, whose passion and commitment to environmental protection
and energy conservation have helped to make us a leader in the
appliance recycling and retailing industries. I appreciate
the recognition and am humbled to share it with everyone who has
supported ARCA's growth over the past thirty-nine years."
Now in its 28th year, the program has expanded to recognize
business leaders in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries
throughout the world.
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the EY
Entrepreneur Of The Year National program. Award winners in
several national categories, as well as the EY Entrepreneur Of
The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced at the
annual awards gala in Palm Springs,
California, on November 15,
2014. The awards are the culminating event of the EY
Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation's most prestigious gathering of
high-growth, market-leading companies.
Sponsors
Founded and produced by EY, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards
are sponsored in the United States
by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP America.
In the Upper Midwest program, regional sponsors include Faegre
Baker Daniels, BMO Harris, PadillaCRT, Merrill Datasite and Twin
Cities Business magazine. Local sponsors include SALO,
Lockton Companies, Pohlad Family Capital Fund LLC and The Big
Picture.
About ARCA
ARCA's three business components are uniquely positioned in
the industry to work together to provide a full array of
appliance-related services. ARCA Advanced Processing, LLC employs
advanced technology to refine traditional appliance recycling
techniques to achieve optimal revenue-generating and environmental
benefits. ARCA is also the exclusive North American distributor for
UNTHA Recycling Technology (URT), one of the world's leading
manufacturers of technologically advanced refrigerator recycling
systems and recycling facilities for electrical household
appliances and electronic scrap. ARCA's regional centers process
appliances at end of life to remove environmentally damaging
substances and produce material byproducts for recycling for
utilities in the U.S. and Canada.
Eighteen company-owned stores under the name ApplianceSmart,
Inc.® sell new appliances directly to consumers and
provide affordable ENERGY STAR® options for energy
efficiency appliance replacement programs.
About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™
EY 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 145 cities in more than 60 countries.
About EY
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advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver
help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in
economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team
to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing,
we play a critical role in building a better working world for our
people, for our clients and for our communities.
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services to clients. For more information about our organization,
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