Salt Lake City, November 23, 2009 — Todd Crosland was named a national finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® 2009 award for the success and innovations he has brought to the Utah region's financial sector. Ernst and Young program recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, high growth businesses on a regional, national and global level.
The national award finalists were announced at an award gala, hosted by Jay Leno, on Nov. 14 in Palm Springs, California. The gala is the culminating event of the Ernst & Young 2009 Strategic Growth Forum, the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market leading companies. This group of outstanding entrepreneurs was selected by an independent judging panel made up of business, community and academic leaders.
"I'm extremely honored to be acknowledged by Ernst & Young among so many other successful entrepreneurs," said Crosland. "However, I think the real honors go to the dedicated staff of Interbank FX for consistently exceeding my expectations and continuing to bring new ideas to our market space."
Now in its 23rd year, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® awards program honors entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in areas such as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. The overall national Entrepreneur Of The Year® winner will compete in the world event held in Monte Carlo.
"We are very proud of all the Utah Region finalists and award recipients who continue to make a direct impact for good on our business communities and the culture at large," said Chalyce Valgardson, Entrepreneur of the Year's Program Manager. "I thank all Utah finalists for their vision, dedication and admirable leadership."
Crosland is one of Utah's leading entrepreneurs, currently acting as Chairman and President for Interbank FX which now serves over 35,000 customers in over 140 countries and continues on the fast track to span globally. Prior to beginning Interbank FX, Crosland played a founding role in many successful statewide ventures. In 1990, he was a co-founder, CFO and director of Surgical Technologies, Inc., a cardiovascular medical device manufacturer. Surgical Technologies was sold in 1996. In 1992, he founded TBC, LC, a real estate investment company. Since its beginning, TBC, LC has developed over $160,000,000 worth of residential lots in Utah. Projects include Wolf Creek Ranch (www.wolfcreekranch.com), a 14,000 acre development near Park City, Utah.
For more information about Crosland and Interbank FX, please visit www.interbankfx.com.
About Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The 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, 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. For more information, please visit www.ey.com.
About Interbank FX
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, Interbank FX, LLC is a provider of online Forex trading services, offering individual traders, money managers and institutional customers proprietary technology, tools and education to trade spot foreign currency online.
Unlike other off-exchange retail foreign currency brokers, Interbank FX has distinguished itself among industry leaders with its unique multi bank liquidity feed, proprietary tools and services, and remarkable focus on customer care. This has led to longer term relationships and to numerous awards and industry accolades, including Best Online FX Provider, Best Foreign Exchange Broker, Best Chairman, Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and Inc 500.
Interbank FX serves more than 35,000 clients from more than 140 countries around the world and has supported a trading volume in excess of US$80 billion in a single month. The company is regulated as a member of the National Futures Association and is also registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a Futures Commission Merchant. Trading in the off-exchange retail foreign currency market is one of the riskiest forms of investment available in the financial markets and suitable for sophisticated individuals and institutions. The possibility exists that you could sustain a substantial loss of funds and therefore you should not invest money that you cannot afford to lose. With all major news releases, there is the possibility of significant price volatility. Interbank FX is not liable for any loss or damage, including without limitation any loss of profit, which may arise from the use of Dow Jones FX Select or reliance on such information.
Media Contact:
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Interbank FX Public Relations
801.930.6833
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