Ernst & Young Names J. Eric Sauereisen Entrepreneur Of The Year

Sauereisen president accepts award in Family Business category

Sauereisen, a third-generation manufacturer of corrosion-resistant materials, announced that its president, J. Eric Sauereisen, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young in the Family Business category in the Western Pennsylvania / West Virginia region.

“I am incredibly honored to receive this award,” said Sauereisen. “However, it really is representative of the hardworking, entrepreneurial spirit of our entire company.”

In order to have been considered, nominations required essays detailing the following topics: About the Nominee, Type of Business and Current Activity, Innovative Approaches and Future Plans, and Company Initiative and Culture. Awardees were chosen by a panel of past winners and other successful business community members who focused on a variety of factors, including the success of the business stewarded by the entrepreneur, employee practices and the businesses impact on the community.

“Sauereisen is a company that has been built over generations on the qualities and competencies of integrity, respect, commitment, innovation and the pursuit of excellence,” said Gary R. Claus, Board of Directors, Sauereisen. “Eric’s vision, leadership and dedication at Sauereisen have had a tremendous impact, both in Pittsburgh where it was founded and is headquartered and throughout the country and the world where its products and services are recognized for those same qualities and competencies. On behalf of the board, we congratulate him and the staff that he’s built in those pursuits and achievements.”

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Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs and has been celebrating those individuals’ achievements for more than 25 years. Since receiving the award, Eric Sauereisen has been inducted into the Entrepreneur of the Year Hall of Fame and is now eligible to win national awards.

About Sauereisen
Established in 1899, Sauereisen is a third-generation manufacturer that provides worldwide product distribution of corrosion-resistant materials. The company is dedicated to establishing expertise in the prevention of corrosion and the restoration of structures affected by it. Sauereisen coatings and linings are commonly specified within the aggressive environments of the wastewater, power, food processing and chemical industries. For more information, visit www.sauereisen.com.