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Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in Automotive & Transportation Category
Chicago, June 22 – Torco Race Fuels, the leader of high quality racing fuels, today announced that Evan Knoll, Owner/President received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2007 Award in the Automotive and Transportation category in the Lake Michigan Area program. According to Ernst & Young, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. Knoll was selected by an independent panel of judges and the award was presented at an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year gala event at Navy Pier, Chicago on June 22, 2007.
“You just go to work and do the best you can and the reward is being successful,” Knoll said. “When you are recognized in this fashion, it is the ultimate pat on the back. In this business you work at a feverish pace and that leaves really no time to smell the roses. I am grateful for this recognition and this is an honor I am thrilled to receive.”
Knoll founded Torco Race Fuels in 1995 and labored hard to make the company a trusted name in the race fuel industry. He serves as a major sponsor of motorsports and when he is not spending time with his three daughters you will find him following one of his many-sponsored race teams. Knoll is a loyal family man and an avid drag racing fan.
Torco Race Fuels also offers commercial and racing oils and lubes; SKULL Shine, a complete line of car care products; SKULL Gear, a complete line of apparel, traction compound, and racing-related accessories.
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards program celebrates its 21st anniversary this year and continues to honor entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
“Ernst & Young is honored to recognize extraordinary business leaders, such as Knoll, and the companies he has built,” said Randall L. Tavierne, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year program director for the Lake Michigan Area program.
As a Lake Michigan Area program award winner, Knoll is now eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 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 17, 2007 . The national Entrepreneur of the Year celebration is part of Ernst & Young’s Strategic Growth Forum. The overall national Entrepreneur Of The Year award recipient is then considered for the world event held in Monte Carlo .
Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards are pleased to have Bank of America as the national presenting sponsor, as well as SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as national sponsors.
In the Lake Michigan Area program, local sponsors include Clifton Gunderson LLP, Smart Business Network, Globalcom, Inc., SolomonEdwardsGroup LLC, Marquette University , Grand Valley State University ’s Seidman College of Business, Indiana Business Magazine and NW Indiana Quarterly.
Company Boilerplate
About the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards
The Entrepreneur of the Yearâ awards program was created and is produced by professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP. As the first award of its kind, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Yearâ Award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. The program, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2006, honors entrepreneurs through regional, national and global award programs in over 125 cities and 40 countries.
About Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional services, is committed to enhancing the public’s trust in professional services firms and in the quality of financial reporting. Its 114,000 people in 140 countries pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality, and professionalism in providing a range of sophisticated services centered on our core competencies of auditing, accounting, tax, and transactions. Further information about Ernst & Young and its approach to a variety of business issues can be found at Ernst & Young - Issues and Perspectives. Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, a U.K. company limited by guarantee , each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited does not provide services to clients. Ernst & Young LLP is a U.S. client-serving member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited.
TORCO RACE FUELS OWNER/PRESIDENT EVAN KNOLL
Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® 2007 Award Winner in Lake Michigan Area Program
Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in Automotive & Transportation Category
Chicago, June 22 – Torco Race Fuels, the leader of high quality racing fuels, today announced that Evan Knoll, Owner/President received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2007 Award in the Automotive and Transportation category in the Lake Michigan Area program. According to Ernst & Young, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. Knoll was selected by an independent panel of judges and the award was presented at an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year gala event at Navy Pier, Chicago on June 22, 2007.
“You just go to work and do the best you can and the reward is being successful,” Knoll said. “When you are recognized in this fashion, it is the ultimate pat on the back. In this business you work at a feverish pace and that leaves really no time to smell the roses. I am grateful for this recognition and this is an honor I am thrilled to receive.”
Knoll founded Torco Race Fuels in 1995 and labored hard to make the company a trusted name in the race fuel industry. He serves as a major sponsor of motorsports and when he is not spending time with his three daughters you will find him following one of his many-sponsored race teams. Knoll is a loyal family man and an avid drag racing fan.
Torco Race Fuels also offers commercial and racing oils and lubes; SKULL Shine, a complete line of car care products; SKULL Gear, a complete line of apparel, traction compound, and racing-related accessories.
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards program celebrates its 21st anniversary this year and continues to honor entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
“Ernst & Young is honored to recognize extraordinary business leaders, such as Knoll, and the companies he has built,” said Randall L. Tavierne, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year program director for the Lake Michigan Area program.
As a Lake Michigan Area program award winner, Knoll is now eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 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 17, 2007 . The national Entrepreneur of the Year celebration is part of Ernst & Young’s Strategic Growth Forum. The overall national Entrepreneur Of The Year award recipient is then considered for the world event held in Monte Carlo .
Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards are pleased to have Bank of America as the national presenting sponsor, as well as SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as national sponsors.
In the Lake Michigan Area program, local sponsors include Clifton Gunderson LLP, Smart Business Network, Globalcom, Inc., SolomonEdwardsGroup LLC, Marquette University , Grand Valley State University ’s Seidman College of Business, Indiana Business Magazine and NW Indiana Quarterly.
Company Boilerplate
About the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards
The Entrepreneur of the Yearâ awards program was created and is produced by professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP. As the first award of its kind, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Yearâ Award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. The program, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2006, honors entrepreneurs through regional, national and global award programs in over 125 cities and 40 countries.
About Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional services, is committed to enhancing the public’s trust in professional services firms and in the quality of financial reporting. Its 114,000 people in 140 countries pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality, and professionalism in providing a range of sophisticated services centered on our core competencies of auditing, accounting, tax, and transactions. Further information about Ernst & Young and its approach to a variety of business issues can be found at Ernst & Young - Issues and Perspectives. Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, a U.K. company limited by guarantee , each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited does not provide services to clients. Ernst & Young LLP is a U.S. client-serving member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited.
