Karl Maier, CEO and Co-founder of Market Force Information, Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2008 in Rocky Mountain Region
Boulder, Colo. (June 20, 2008) — Market Force Information, Inc., the leading customer
experience information and insights company for multi-location businesses, today
announced that CEO and co-founder Karl Maier was selected as Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 in the Emerging category for the Rocky Mountain
region. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the awards program recognizes the pioneers
and innovators who excel at growing and sustaining market-leading businesses.
“It’s an honor to be recognized by an organization that is committed to promoting
entrepreneurial success. When I started Market Force over three years ago with Paul
Berberian and Rushton McGarr, it was our goal to become the leading customer
experience information and insights provider,” Maier said. “This award reaffirms our
collective vision and strategy, and, although individualized, is a direct reflection on the
quality and commitment of our employees.”
Maier is now eligible for consideration in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year
2008 national program. Winners in numerous national categories, as well as the overall
national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner, will be announced at
the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 15, 2008. 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.
About Market Force Information
Market Force Information, Inc. is the leading global customer experience information and
insights company for multi-location businesses including major retailers, restaurants,
grocery and convenience stores, financial institutions, entertainment studios and
consumer packaged goods companies. With over 120 years of combined industry
experience, Market Force Information has pioneered the industry with a suite of
customer experience information solutions – from 300,000 mystery shoppers, to real
customer surveys, to expert evaluation – that provides actionable insight into the
customer’s ‘moment of truth’ and gives its clients a holistic view of their customer’s in-store
experience. For more information, please visit: www.marketforce.com.