SALT LAKE CITY, UT--(Marketwired - Jun 7, 2016) - Jane.com, an e-commerce marketplace for daily, 72-hour flash sales, today announced that Mike McEwan, CEO & Founder, received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2016 Award in the Retail category in the Utah Region. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Award program.
The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. McEwan was selected by an independent panel of judges and presented with an award at a gala event at The Grand America Hotel on June 4, 2016.
"It's a great honor to be selected as an EY Award winner and represent Jane.com at a national level," said Mike McEwan, Jane.com CEO and Founder. "Jane.com has come a long way since its inception in 2011 and it has been made possible by our dedicated internal team, professional network of sellers and loyal customers. Our goal is to continue to deliver quality products aligned with today's fashion trends at affordable prices."
Jane.com was founded in 2011 and plays an active role in its local community. McEwan has led the company as it has partnered with various non-profit organizations like Musana, an organization that empowers women in Uganda, and Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.), a community dedicated to stopping child sex trafficking. Jane.com was recently ranked #11 on Inc. 5000's list of fastest-growing private companies, and recognized as #1 fastest-growing retail company and #1 fastest-growing Utah company.
Since 1986, EY has honored entrepreneurs whose ingenuity, spirit of innovation and discipline have propelled their companies' success, invigorated their industries, and benefited their communities. Now in its 30th year, the program has honored the inspirational leadership of such entrepreneurs as Howard Schultz of Starbucks Coffee Company, Robert Unanue of Goya Foods, and Mindy Grossman of HSN. Recent US national winners include Reid Hoffman and Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn; Hamdi Ulukaya, founder of Chobani.
As a Utah Region award winner, McEwan is now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 national program. Award winners in several national categories will be announced at the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 19, 2016.
About Jane.com
Jane.com was founded in 2011 and is based in Salt Lake City, UT. The company is an online daily deal boutique that provides sellers with a marketplace to help grow their businesses and market affordable women's fashion, home decor and children's clothings to consumers at a fraction of the normal price. Jane.com has experienced exponential growth over the years and was #11 on the Inc 5000 List of the fastest-growing private companies in America in 2015. To learn more about Jane.com, visit https://jane.com/.
About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year®
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, 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 in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries.
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