Industry Visionary Receives Honor for Technology Category in Midwest Region
CHICAGO (June 24, 2011) - Trustwave, a leading provider of information security and compliance solutions, today announced that chairman, president and CEO, Robert J. McCullen, won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 Award for technology in the Midwest Region. McCullen was selected by an independent judging panel made up of previous winners of the award, leading CEOs, private capital investors and other regional business leaders.
"It's truly an honor to be recognized by Ernst & Young for our commitment to protecting our clients, their data and their assets from malicious attacks," said McCullen. "I attribute this award to the strong Trustwave team that stands behind our technology, services and organization, which helps our clients stay ahead of the threat landscape."
This year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Program celebrates its 25th anniversary. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 140 cities in 50 countries throughout the world. Awards are given to entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
The Midwest region includes companies based in Illinois and Indiana. As a regional award winner, McCullen is eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year 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 12, 2011.
About Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards Program
Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the unique 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, Ernst & Young 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 140 cities in 50 countries.
Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young LLP is a client-serving member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited located in the U.S. For more information about our organization, please visit www.ey.com.
About Trustwave
Trustwave is a leading provider of compliance, Web, application, network and data security solutions delivered through the cloud, managed security services, software and appliances. For organizations faced with today's challenging data security and compliance environment, Trustwave provides a unique approach with comprehensive solutions that include its TrustKeeper® portal and other proprietary security solutions. With more than two million businesses enrolled in TrustKeeper, Trustwave has helped organizations, ranging from Fortune 500 businesses and large financial institutions to small and medium-sized businesses, manage compliance and secure their network infrastructures, data communications and critical information assets. Trustwave is headquartered in Chicago with offices worldwide. For more information, visit
https://www.trustwave.com .
