EY Announces John Kilroy of Kilroy Realty Corp. is an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 Award Recipient in Greater Los Angeles
June 22 2015 - 4:07PM
Business Wire
Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE: KRC) today announced
that John Kilroy, KRC's chairman, president and chief executive
officer, is a winner of EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 Award in
the real estate category in Greater Los Angeles. 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. John Kilroy was selected by an independent panel of
judges, and the award was presented at a black-tie Awards Gala
event on June 16th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills,
California.
"The award is reflective of the talented, driven and
collaborative spirit within the organization that we have built
here at KRC. Our company culture is based on meritocracy – we
strive to motivate and inspire everyone at every level to achieve
both personal and professional goals at home, work and within their
community," said John Kilroy, KRC's chairman, president and chief
executive officer.
Now in its 29th year, the program has honored the inspirational
leadership of such entrepreneurs as Howard Schultz of Starbucks
Coffee Company, Pierre Omidyar of eBay, Inc., and Mindy Grossman of
HSN. Recent US national award recipients include Reid Hoffman and
Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn; Hamdi Ulukaya, founder of Chobani; and
2014 winner Dr. David Hung, President and CEO and Chairman of
Medivation.
As a Greater Los Angeles award recipient, John Kilroy is now
eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015
national program. Award recipients in several national categories,
as well as the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award
recipient, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm
Springs, California, on November 14, 2015. 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 nationally sponsored by the Ewing Marion
Kauffman Foundation and SAP America. In Greater Los Angeles,
regional sponsors include: Platinum sponsors – Marsh, Merrill
Datasite, Scherzer International, Smart Business, Tangram, and
Union Bank. Silver sponsors – Acacia Wealth Advisors, Ballard
Spahr, Cresa, and Vaco Los Angeles.
About Kilroy Realty Corporation. With more than 65 years’
experience owning, developing, acquiring and managing real estate
assets in West Coast real estate markets, Kilroy Realty Corporation
(KRC), a publicly traded real estate investment trust and member of
the S&P MidCap 400 Index, is one of the region’s premier
landlords. The company provides physical work environments that
foster creativity and productivity and serves a broad roster of
dynamic, innovation-driven tenants, including technology,
entertainment, digital media and health care companies. At March
31, 2015, the company’s stabilized portfolio totaled
13.0 million square feet of office properties, all located in
the coastal regions of greater Seattle, the San Francisco Bay Area,
Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego. The company is recognized
by the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) as the
North American leader in sustainability and was ranked first among
151 North American participants across all asset types. At the
end of the first quarter, the company’s properties were 42% LEED
certified and 60% of eligible properties were ENERGY STAR
certified. In addition, KRC had approximately 1.7 million
square feet of new office and mixed-use development under
construction with a total estimated investment of approximately
$1.1 billion. More information is available at http://www.kilroyrealty.com.
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’s Strategic Growth Markets Practice. EY’s
Strategic Growth Markets (SGM) practice guides leading high-growth
companies. Our multidisciplinary teams of elite professionals
provide perspective and advice to help our clients accelerate
market leadership. SGM delivers assurance, tax, transactions and
advisory services to thousands of companies spanning all
industries. EY is the undisputed leader in taking companies public,
advising key government agencies on the issues impacting
high-growth companies and convening the experts who shape the
business climate. For more information, please visit us at
ey.com/us/strategicgrowthmarkets, or follow news on Twitter
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