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West Palm Beach, Fla., May 17th, 2013 – Ernst & Young LLP announced this week the finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2013 for the Florida region. "These finalists were selected from nearly 80 nominations by a panel of independent judges," says Greg Rosica, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Florida program partner. "Collectively, these finalists grew their employment by 18 percent and their revenues by nearly 36 percent between 2010 and 2012."
Matthew K. Smith, Chief Executive of Shoes For Crews, LLC, was announced as a finalist for the Retail and Consumer Products category this week. Smith's father, Stanley Smith, founded Shoes For Crews (SFC) in 1984 out of the family's New York City apartment. The Smith family relocated SFC in 1995 to West Palm Beach with only 10 employees. Since then, the company has grown exponentially and now holds the title of the global leader in slip-resistant footwear.
"It's really an honor to be nominated. We are approaching our 30th year in business and I'm proud of our phenomenal growth," said Smith. "I've surrounded myself with bright and talented leaders at every level of the organization. They, too, have the entrepreneurial spirit that this company was built on."
Now, with 230 employees in the West Palm Beach Headquarters and over 500 employees worldwide, Smith continues to gear up for domestic and global expansion. SFC footwear continues to protect employees from painful and costly slip and falls in over 140,000 workplaces in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia.
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year program honors entrepreneurs who exemplify the highest growth and success through their financial performance, as well as their community contributions and footprint. The award recipients will be announced on Thursday, June 13 at the Fountainebleau in Miami Beach.
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