Baxa Corporation’s Brian Baldwin Selected as Finalist for Ernst & Young 2005 Entrepreneur of The Year® Awards
Brian Baldwin, founder and Vice Chairman of Baxa Corporation, has been selected as a finalist for the Ernst & Young 2005 Entrepreneur of the Year® Awards. Nominated this year for the first time, Baldwin is one of 24 finalists in the Rocky Mountain Region selected from nearly 100 nominations by a panel of independent judges consisting of area leaders from business, academic and civic organizations.
Englewood, CO (PRWEB) June 16, 2005 -- Brian Baldwin, founder and Vice
Chairman of Baxa Corporation, has been selected as a finalist for the Ernst
& Young 2005 Entrepreneur of the Year® Awards. Nominated this year for the
first time, Baldwin is one of 24 finalists in the Rocky Mountain Region selected
from nearly 100 nominations by a panel of independent judges consisting of area
leaders from business, academic and civic organizations. Award winners will be
announced June 23rd at a banquet in the Donald Seawell Ballroom at the Denver
Performing Arts Center. Local winners are eligible for the national Entrepreneur
Of The Year 2005 awards, to be announced at the annual gala in Palm Springs,
California in November. A complete list of Rocky Mountain finalists is available
online: http://web002.ey.com/eoy/eoylook.nsf/AreaList/Rocky+Mountain+Region.
Reflecting
on his achievements, Brian notes, “Great companies don’t sell products, they
offer systems that address specific customer problems.” He continues, “I’ve
always been proud of what we’ve accomplished. To have our company recognized
through this award nomination is exciting for me and for everyone at
Baxa.”
Brian founded Baxa Corporation in 1975, with a product designed
for safe and precise administration of oral medications. Today, Baxa still
manufactures and markets those oral syringes, along with
microprocessor-controlled peristaltic pumps for medication preparation, devices
for safe handling of IV admixtures, and computer-controlled mixing systems for
IV solutions to hospitals and alternate-care facilities worldwide. A privately
held company, Baxa is focused on providing systems for safe fluid drug delivery
and efficient drug handling.
Discussing the company’s success, Brian
states, “Baxa is unique in the way we bring people in and have them participate
in the business. Profit sharing at Baxa makes every associate an owner. That
philosophy is key, along with the understanding that the customer is our only
boss.” Baxa has turned its founder’s philosophies into a winning formula for
growth, with a track record of greater than 20% annualized growth in its 30
years.
Brian Baldwin holds more than 30 US and International patents. He
is listed in Who’s Who in Medicine, and was one of the founders of the Colorado
Medical Device Association and its first President. He has served as a member of
the Board of Directors of the Medical Device Manufacturer’s Association, the
Advisory Board of the University of Colorado, Denver, Center for Entrepreneurial
Studies, and the University of Colorado School of Pharmacy Advisory Board.
Baldwin is an active member of World President’s Organization, a prior member of
Young President’s Organization, and a member of The Economic Club of
Colorado.
About The Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
The Entrepreneur
Of The Year® (EOY) awards program was created in the United States by Ernst
& Young in 1986 to honor entrepreneurs whose ingenuity and perseverance have
created and sustained successful, growing business ventures. Today, EOY has been
expanded to more than 115 cities in 35 countries with awards presented to nearly
1,000 of the world’s most successful and innovative entrepreneurs. More
information is available at http://www.ey.com/global.
About Ernst &
Young
Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional services, is
committed to restoring the public’s trust in professional services firms and in
the quality of financial reporting. Its 100,000 people in more than 140
countries around the globe pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality, and
professionalism to provide clients with solutions based on financial,
transactional, and risk-management knowledge in Ernst & Young's core
services of audit, tax, and transaction advisory services. Further information
is available at
http://www.ey.com/perspectives.
About Baxa
Corporation
Celebrating 30 years of business in 2005, Baxa Corporation is a
Denver-based manufacturer of medical devices and systems for preparing,
handling, packaging, and administering liquid medications. The company
manufactures and markets a wide range of healthcare products for use in
hospitals, critical care units and alternate-site pharmacies. Privately held,
Baxa Corporation has subsidiaries and sales offices in Canada, the United
Kingdom; Denmark, and Germany; and distribution partners worldwide. Further
information is available at http://www.baxa.com.
Contacts:
Marian Robinson, Vice
President, Marketing
Baxa Corporation: 800.567.2292 ext. 2157 or
303.617.2157
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Maggie Chamberlin
Holben, APR
Absolutely Public Relations: 303.984.9801 or
303.669.3559
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