Plymouth Businesswoman Finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year

Ernst & Young LLP today announced the finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2013 Award in the New England Region. The awards program recognized high-growth entrepreneur Donna Roth, President and CEO of Plymouth-based Cool Gear International for demonstrating excellence and extraordinary success.  Finalists have been recognized in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. These finalists were selected by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at the Renaissance Waterfront.

 “I’m honored not only for me but for my entire company,” said Donna Roth, president/CEO of Cool Gear International. “I am proud of our innovation and it means a great deal to me to know that Cool Gear is being recognized for its success.”

Now in its 27th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Program has expanded globally to recognize company builders in over 140 cities and in more than 50 countries throughout the world. Regional award winners go on to compete at the national level. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the National Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Overall Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 16, 2013. 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.