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Larry Harding Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2010 Award Finalist in Maryland |
| 6 May, 2010 - Annapolis, MD—High Street Partners today announced that Larry Harding, its founder and President, is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2010 Award in the Maryland Region. 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. Harding was selected as a finalist by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced June 18, 2010 in Baltimore. “I’m honored to be included on a list of such high caliber companies for this prestigious award,” said Harding. “The recognition is a testament to our team’s focus on service and value, and to the trust our clients place in us as they expand their businesses abroad. High Street Partners is there to guide them through the challenges and help them achieve success.” High Street Partners is an international business services firm backed by Sigma Partners, SVB Financial Group and Baird Venture Partners. The firm offers innovative, SaaS-enabled business services that simplify the management and control of international operations. HSP’s signature solution, HSP OverseasDirect®, integrates payroll, bookkeeping and tax filing capabilities, along with human resources and legal compliance services, enabling Finance, Legal and HR personnel to focus their time on more strategic priorities. The firm’s 250 clients operate in more than 75 countries and span a variety of industries, including technology, higher education and not-for-profit. High Street Partners has earned a number of awards related to its rapid expansion and leading presence in the emerging international business services industry. The Inc. 500 positioned the firm at #78 on the 2009 listing of America’s fastest growing private companies, up from #84 in 2008. Also in 2009, HSP received awards from the Baltimore Business Journal and SmartCEO magazine for exceptional year-over-year growth. This year, HSP was named the #1 Pacesetter by the Boston Business Journal (BBJ), an award which recognizes notable private companies. EOY regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the overall winner, will be announced in November. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies. About Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards Program Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the unique 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, 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 in more than 135 cities in 50 countries. Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young LLP is a client-serving member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited located in the U.S. About High Street Partners High Street Partners (HSP) is the leader in international business services, providing a single source for the implementation and ongoing management of international subsidiaries and other entities, including registration, payroll, accounting, bookkeeping, tax compliance, advisory and HR localization services. HSP services enable clients to work strategically, rather than operationally, while mitigating risk. Clients span a range of industries across a broad size spectrum, from those with an emerging technology or service making their first overseas hire, to larger, publicly traded companies managing multiple subsidiaries on several continents, to top universities and research institutions operating in dozens of countries. High Street Partners has nine global offices, including Annapolis, Atlanta, Boston, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Hong Kong, London, Shanghai and Tokyo. For more information, call 1-888-881-6576 or visit www.hsp.com. ### Contact Davida Dinerman/Kristin Forte Schwartz Communications Highstreetpartners@schwartz-pr.com 781-684-0770 |
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