McCormick & Schmick's CEO Doug Schmick Gets an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 Award

Food & Beverage Close-Up, July 13, 2008

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McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Doug Schmick received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 Award in the Food and Beverage category in the Pacific Northwest.

According to Ernst & Young, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. Schmick was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a gala event at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers on June 13,.

"Entrepreneurial spirit is one of the foundations of our company and what has driven McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants to success and growth over the past 35 years, since Bill McCormick and I paired up to run our first restaurant in Portland," said Schmick. "Being selected as a winner among so many other great entrepreneurs in our region is a true honor."

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards celebrate their 22nd anniversary this year. The program honors entrepreneurs who have demonstrated exceptionality in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

"Ernst & Young is pleased to honor outstanding business leaders such as Schmick," said Greg Beams, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program Director for the Pacific Northwest. "Award recipients of the Entrepreneur Of The Year award build leading businesses and contribute a great deal to the communities around them. Their success helps our area grow stronger."

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