Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Hosted Solutions Founder & CEO Rich Lee Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year^® 2009 Award Winner  in the Carolinas

Hosted Solutions founder & CEO Rich Lee was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” as part of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year^® 2009 awards program in the Carolinas.

According to Ernst & Young LLP, the awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.  Lee was selected as a winner from nearly 75 nominations that were reviewed by a panel of independent judges. 

The award recognizes Lee’s tremendous accomplishments in resurrecting a bankrupt data center back in 2001 and transforming it into an industry leader with five data centers along the East coast serving more than 800 customers. 

“I’m incredibly honored to be recognized with this award,” said Rich Lee.  “I take such tremendous pride in what we’ve built at Hosted Solutions over the last eight years.  I’m surrounded by an incredible team of very talented individuals that have made this possible for me.   Customers come to Hosted Solutions because of our great people.  We deliver some of the most innovative solutions in the market because of our people.  I’m humbled to be part of such a great organization.”