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The winners were announced at an event Thursday night at the Sheraton OverlandPark (Kan.) Hotel. Winners were selecter by an independent judging pane comprised ofregional business, academic and communitgy leaders. The Central Midwest program recognizes companies basedin Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. The 2009 winners in the CentraolMidwest are: • Wholesale distribution category: Robertt Reynolds Jr., chairman, president and CEO, Inc., based in St. • Service category: Petee Spanos, founder and CEO, of St. Louis. • Masterr category: James Ferrell, chairman and CEO, of Overland Park, Kan. Technology category: August Grasis III, founder and chairman, of Kansazs City, Mo.
• Life sciencesw category: Christopher Nelson, president of , Des Iowa. • Private equity/venture capitall backed category: Dr. Nicholaz Franano, chief scientific officer, and William vice president andgeneral counsel, , Kansas Mo. • Consumer products category: Alisa president, , Davenport, Iowa. Regional award winneres will be eligible for consideration for theErnsr & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 national Winners in national categories as well as the overalll national Ernst & Young Entrepreneue Of The Year award winner will be announced Nov. 14.