Barry Fougere, president and CEO of Colubris Networks, has been named as a finalist by professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP for the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2004 Awards in New England. Fougere was selected from more than 100 nominations in the New England area by a panel of judges comprising local community and business leaders. Winners will be announced at an awards banquet on June 24, 2004, at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston.
Fougere joined Colubris Networks as president and CEO in April 2002, strategically repositioning the company and directing its turnaround and subsequent rapid growth in the wireless networking industry. During this period, Colubris Networks has emerged as a global market leader based on a culture of aggressively delivering solutions to customers that provide a superior balance of feature functionality, security and cost of ownership.
Fougere has nearly two decades of experience in creating and driving market and product strategies for companies in the technology industries, with a specific focus on the networking and communications service provider sectors. As a vice president and veteran of the leadership teams at Electronic Data Systems (EDS)/A.T. Kearney and Cambridge Strategic Management Group, Fougere has built high growth organizations and proven a high-impact contributor in all aspects of sales, service development and operations.
Fougere began his career in R&D with United Technologies. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management, an MSME from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a BSME from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
New England winners will be eligible for consideration in the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2004 national program. Winners in several national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, Calif., in November 2004.
About The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards Program
The Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program was created and is produced by professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP. As the first award of its kind, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. The program honors entrepreneurs through regional, national and global award programs in over 100 cities and 35 countries.
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 103,000 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 services. Further information about Ernst & Young and its approach to a variety of business issues can be found at www.ey.com/perspectives. Ernst & Young refers to all the members of the global Ernst & Young organization.
About Colubris Networks
Colubris Networks is a global provider of intelligent wireless LAN access equipment and management systems for service providers and enterprises. The company’s award-winning products deliver seamless, secure access to broadband networks while integrating into existing network infrastructure, security and management systems. Colubris Networks’ equipment is deployed by more than 500 organizations worldwide, including Swisscom Eurospot, Telecom Italia, Broadreach Networks, NTT-ME, McGill University, STSN, Connexion by Boeing, the Resort Municipality of Whistler, and three of the world’s largest hotel chains. The company’s partners include ADC, Alcatel, Juniper Networks, RSA Security, Airwave, Funk Software, iPass, and a worldwide network of value-added-resellers.For more information visit the company at www.colubris.com or contact us at info@colubris.com.
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