Metropolitan Health Networks’ CEO, Michael Earley, is Ernst & Young’s 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year Award Recipient® in Florida
BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. (NYSE: MDF), a leading provider of health care services in Florida, today announced that Michael Earley, the company’s Chairman and CEO, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 Award in the health care category in Florida. 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. Earley was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a special gala on June 14 at the Hilton Orlando.
Commenting on the recognition, Mike stated, “It is an honor and privilege to receive this important award on behalf of Metropolitan. I couldn’t have done it without our team of dedicated clinicians, managers, and associates who work every day to execute on our strategy to provide and coordinate high quality health care services to over 78,000 customers in Florida. We are very proud of the accountable, patient-focused, primary care-centric model of care we have developed over the last several years.”
Now in its 26th year, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program has honored the inspirational leadership of such entrepreneurs as Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com, Michael Dell of Dell Inc., Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines, Fred Smith of FedEx, Larry Page and Sergey Brin of Google, Richard Schulze of Best Buy, Andrew Mason of Groupon, Mindy Grossman of HSN, Inc., Reid Hoffman and Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn, and many more.
As a Florida award recipient, Earley is now eligible for consideration for the National Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012 Award. Award recipients in several national categories, as well as the National Entrepreneur Of The Year Overall Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 17, 2012. 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.
About Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc.:
Metropolitan is a growing health care company that provides and coordinates comprehensive health care services for Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and other customers in Florida through its primary care-centric businesses, MetCare of Florida, Inc. and Continucare Corporation. Metropolitan currently owns and operates 33 medical centers and contracts with a network of independent primary care practices. To learn more about Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. please visit its website at www.metropolitanhealthnetworks.com.
About Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year®:
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