Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in IT Services Category

Gimmal Group, a leading professional services firm, today announced that Mike Alsup, Gimmal Founder and Senior Vice President, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2008 Award in the IT Services category in the Houston & Gulf Coast Area. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. Mike Alsup was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a gala event at the InterContinental Houston Hotel on June 19, 2008.

“Gimmal provides a one-stop shop for ECM integration and that has been the key to the company’s success,” said Mike Alsup. "I am thrilled by the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, which is really a tribute to the entire Gimmal team, and I look forward to Gimmal’s continued growth.”

Gimmal Group is a nationally recognized consulting, professional service and solution firm. The company helps the world’s leading organizations improve business performance and compliance. Enterprise Content Management and Records Management (ECM/RM) is a strategic focus for Gimmal. The firm has assembled a team of nationally respected leaders who have been directly involved in the procurement of over $4B in ECM/RM technology. This experience gives the team enormous insight into the true cost of owning and operating technology and leveraging it for clients’ benefits.

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards celebrate their 22nd anniversary this year. The program honors entrepreneurs who have demonstrated exceptionality in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

“Ernst & Young is pleased to honor outstanding business leaders such as Mike Alsup.” said Doug Bogart, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program Director for the Houston & Gulf Coast Area. “Winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year award build leading businesses and contribute a great deal to the communities around them. Their success helps our area grow stronger.”