WPO Member Named Utah Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2006 Winner
New York, NY, January 26, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., president of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), has announced that Barbara Zimonja, WPO member and president of Premier Resorts International, Inc., has been named a Utah Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2006 winner. Zimonja won in the Business Services category. She has been president of Premier Resorts, based in Park City, Utah, since 1997. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. Winners were selected by an independent panel of judges composed of area leaders from business, academic and civic organizations.
“Barbara is a most deserving winner of this award,” said Firestone. “She always tells people that she worked her way up from the mail room before becoming a leading force in the hospitality industry. I am pleased to see her efforts being recognized with this prestigious honor.”
About Premier Resorts International:
Premier Resorts has an inventory of over 7,000 rooms in resort locations in South Lake Tahoe, Calif.; Breckenridge, Vail and Telluride, Colo.; Kauai and Maui, Hawaii; Sun Valley, Idaho; Bend, Ore.; Park City, Utah; North Myrtle Beach, S.C.; San Juan Islands, Wash.; and Los Cabos, Mexico. For more information, call 800-882-4754, or visit http://www.premier-resorts.com.
About Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO):
The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) locally and internationally connects top women entrepreneurs at the million and multimillion-dollar level ($2 million in gross annual sales or $1 million for service-based business) for greater personal and professional success. In monthly meetings across the US and Canada, chapters composed of 20 accomplished women presidents from diverse industries and backgrounds invest time and energy in themselves and their businesses to drive their corporations to the next level. For more information, call 212-688-4114 or visit http://www.womenpresidentsorg.com.
Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
919-233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
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“Barbara is a most deserving winner of this award,” said Firestone. “She always tells people that she worked her way up from the mail room before becoming a leading force in the hospitality industry. I am pleased to see her efforts being recognized with this prestigious honor.”
About Premier Resorts International:
Premier Resorts has an inventory of over 7,000 rooms in resort locations in South Lake Tahoe, Calif.; Breckenridge, Vail and Telluride, Colo.; Kauai and Maui, Hawaii; Sun Valley, Idaho; Bend, Ore.; Park City, Utah; North Myrtle Beach, S.C.; San Juan Islands, Wash.; and Los Cabos, Mexico. For more information, call 800-882-4754, or visit http://www.premier-resorts.com.
About Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO):
The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) locally and internationally connects top women entrepreneurs at the million and multimillion-dollar level ($2 million in gross annual sales or $1 million for service-based business) for greater personal and professional success. In monthly meetings across the US and Canada, chapters composed of 20 accomplished women presidents from diverse industries and backgrounds invest time and energy in themselves and their businesses to drive their corporations to the next level. For more information, call 212-688-4114 or visit http://www.womenpresidentsorg.com.
Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
919-233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
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www.mmimarketing.com
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919-233-6600
www.mmimarketing.com
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