Robert G. Pedersen II, President and CEO of ZAGG Inc. (NASDAQ: ZAGG) (www.ZAGG.com), has won the Utah Region Ernst & Young 2010 Entrepreneur Of The Year for emerging markets, presented June 2, 2010. ZAGG is a leading producer of electronics accessories for protecting and enhancing the mobile experience, including the popular invisibleSHIELD(TM), ZAGGbuds(TM), and ZAGGsparq(TM) brands.
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs. Mr. Pedersen was a regional finalist last year before winning the award this year.
"It's an honor to win the 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award, which is significant and prestigious acknowledgment of ZAGG's enormous growth and long-term sustainability," said Mr. Pedersen. "We have seen phenomenal success since opening our doors only five years ago, which I attribute to our innovative product offering and an amazing team that continues to execute. To be recognized from the hundreds of companies that Ernst & Young evaluates is a great honor and a milestone in our continuing efforts as a leader in the growing mobile accessories industry."
Mr. Pedersen is now eligible for consideration in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year national award. Categories and winners of the national award will be announced at ceremonies in November in Palm Springs, CA as a part of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.
For more information about ZAGG or any of their products, please visit ZAGG.com.
About ZAGG Inc.:
ZAGG is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the mobile experience. ZAGG designs, manufactures, and distributes protective clear coverings and accessories for consumer electronic and hand-held devices, worldwide under the brand names invisibleSHIELD(TM), ZAGGbuds(TM), and ZAGGsparq(TM). ZAGG has also introduced appSpace, a powerful recommendation engine for the fast-growing mobile app market, combined with the networking power of social media. The invisibleSHIELD is a protective, high-tech patented film covering, designed for iPods, laptops, cell phones, digital cameras, PDAs, watch faces, GPS systems, gaming devices, and other items. The patent-pending invisibleSHIELD application of clear protective film covering a device is the first scratch protection solution of its kind on the market, and has sold millions of units. Currently, ZAGG offers over 4,000 precision pre-cut designs with a lifetime replacement warranty through ZAGG.com, major retailers like Best Buy, Radio Shack, and Cricket, resellers, college bookstores, Mac stores, mall kiosks, and other online retailers. The company continues to increase its product lines to offer additional electronic accessories and services to its tech-savvy customer base, including upcoming technologies like ZAGGbox(TM), introduced at CES 2010, and HzO(TM), a breakthrough gadget waterproofing technology. For more product or investor information please visit the company's web site at www.ZAGG.com.
