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New York, 30 May 2008 –
EXL Service (NASDAQ: EXLS), a leading provider of
transformation and outsourcing solutions, today
announced that Executive Chairman Vikram Talwar
has been selected as a finalist for The Metro New
York Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year®
2008 Award. 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. Mr. Talwar
was selected as a finalist from over 40 nominations
by a panel of independent judges. Award winners
will be announced at a special gala event on Thursday
June 26th, 2008 at The Marriott Marquis, Times Square,
New York.
“I feel honored to be a finalist for the prestigious
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award,”
said Vikram. “This recognition is an acknowledgment
of the robust business model that we have been able
to evolve combining EXL’s capabilities in
transformation and outsourcing services.”
In April 1999, Mr. Talwar co-founded EXL. He
is widely regarded as one of the pioneers who
foresaw the huge potential that could be harnessed
from a vast, educated pool of graduates in India.
In just nine years, EXL has earned a leadership
position in its industry through continuous innovation
in its value proposition—increasing operational
efficiency, enabling effective decision making
and enhancing risk and control environments.
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
awards program celebrates its 22nd anniversary
this year. The program has expanded to recognize
business leaders in over 135 cities in 50 countries
throughout the world.
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration
for The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the
Year national program. Award winners in several
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 concluding portion of
Ernst & Young’s Strategic Growth Forum,
the nation’s most prestigious gathering
of high-growth, market-leading companies.
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