Donna Roth, Founder and CEO of Cool Gear International, the leading global designer and manufacturer of innovative hydration and food storage products, will be heading to Palm Springs next week to attend the Ernst and Young National Entrepreneur of the Year® 2013 Gala. Roth was awarded the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year® for the New England region in the Retail and Consumer Products category back in June. The award recognizes outstanding high-growth entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. As a New England award winner, Roth is eligible for consideration at the National awards, which take place on November 16, 2013 in Palm Springs, California. 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.
“I’m proud that Ernst and Young has chosen to recognize me with such a prestigious award but I feel this honor is for my entire company,” said Donna Roth, President and CEO of Cool Gear International. “It’s a tribute to the creativity, hard work and contributions of the entire Cool Gear team.”
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Now in its 27th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Program has honored the inspirational leadership of such entrepreneurs as Howard Schultz of Starbucks Coffee Company, Arthur M. Blank of AMB Group, LLC (The Home Depot, Atlanta Falcons), Pierre Omidyar of eBay Inc., Ruth Fertel of Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Maxine Clark of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., Tom Adams of Rosetta Stone, Reid Hoffman and Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn, and 2012 winner Hamdi Ulukaya, founder of Chobani Inc.
