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FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS, SURROUND YOURSELF WITH GREATNESS
Amy Rees Anderson First Woman to Receive MWCN Entrepreneur of Year Award
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, May 15, 2008 — Amy Rees Anderson (formerly Amy Rees Lewis), CEO of MediConnect Global, today said the key to becoming great in business is to surround yourself with greatness at a luncheon held in her honor as the MountainWest Capitol Network’s 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year. Ms. Anderson is the first woman entrepreneur to receive the award. www.mediconnect.net, www.mwcn.org
“Education, research, data, and spreadsheets are all great things,” said Ms. Anderson during her acceptance speech. “But in the end, you should listen to the people who have been there, done that, made the mistakes, and learned what actually works firsthand”
Most people give up on the threshold of succeeding. “Successful people just don’t give up,” she said. “They keep trying different approaches to achieving their outcomes until they finally get the results they want.
Ms. Anderson spoke before an audience of approximately 200 business and community leaders.
"It is a tremendous accomplishment for Amy to win this prestigious award from MWCN," said James Lee Sorenson, world-renowned entrepreneur and MediConnect chairman of the board. "She has led MediConnect's progress from a struggling yet promising small U.S.
company to a growing and thriving global organization."
Each year the MountainWest Capital Network recognizes a Utah business executive who has built a successful Utah-based company, and inspired others to participate in the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship.
"Amy is a powerful leader in the business community, whose impact goes far beyond her own industry or the community,” said Devin Thorpe, MWCN president. “She is an inspiring example to entrepreneurs from all walks of life.”
As the first woman recipient of the award, she reiterates the award is a reflection on the entire team at MediConnect Global. She continually looks forward to sharing her expertise with other people, and especially hopes the award will inspire other people to have a passion for entrepreneurship.
"Utah is blessed with a substantial number of dynamic and talented people who are a major factor in driving business development and growth in Utah, and Amy Rees Anderson is one of our very best,” said Mark E. Lehman, chair of the MWCN Entrepreneur of the Year committee. “We are honoring Amy as the Entrepreneur of the Year because she exemplifies the entrepreneurial spirit that adds so much to our community and enriches us all in so many ways that can never be fully measured."
Under Ms. Anderson’s direction, MediConnect launched an aggressive domestic and international expansion and posted four consecutive years of record sales growth more than doubling revenues year over year.
Before becoming CEO of MediConnect, Ms. Anderson began an Internet healthcare technology company with only $23,000 in seed capital and went on to raise over $12 million of venture funding she used to develop the nations first 100 percent Web-based medical practice management system for physician offices.
Most of Ms. Anderson’s success has come despite tremendous obstacles. She was a single mother of two for a good portion of her career. During that time she learned to be successful while balancing motherhood and being the sole financial support of her family, with the demanding responsibilities as CEO of a growing international company.
“I firmly believe there is always a way to make things work if you look at it hard enough and open your mind to the idea that there are limitless possibilities to get you to the end result,” said Ms. Anderson. “I guess I’m not afraid to try, and I can only fail if I stop trying.”
As an entrepreneur and business leader she has raised more than $50 million in capital. She is also a well respected public speaker, and teaches courses on entrepreneurship at several universities.
In addition to the MWCN Entrepreneur of the Year award, Ms. Anderson was also recognized by:
- The 2008 class of the vSpring Capital Top 100 Venture Entrepreneurs (v|100). Her fifth appearance.
- Inc. Magazine—MediConnect ranked number 311 on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.
- Ernst & Young—Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2007 Award, given to Amy Rees Anderson, MediConnect CEO, for Business Services in the Utah region.
- Utah Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth—2007 Dealmaker of the Year Finalist.
About MountainWest Capital Network
The MountainWest Capital Network is Utah’s first and largest business networking organization devoted to supporting entrepreneurial success by: 1) fostering the dynamic flow of information about capital formation and distribution, 2) educating and mentoring excellence, and 3) recognizing and rewarding performance. We accomplish this through signature activities and events, such as the annual Utah 100 Program, real-time Deal Flow reporting and recognition, and presentations by industry experts.About MediConnect Global
MediConnect Global Inc. (www.MediConnect.net) is the worldwide leader in innovative medical record retrieval, digitization and management for organizations and individuals. Through its patented record retrieval and delivery processes, MediConnect helps organizations turn inefficient processes into centralized, Web-based workflows that increase project transparency and dramatically reduce time and cost. The company is equally committed to empowering individuals to take control of their own healthcare, which begins with ownership of the information found on their medical records. All MediConnect users benefit from the largest single repository of medical records gathered from throughout the world-more than 6 million strong. All MediConnect products and services feature strong HIPAA standards-based security.
Press Contacts:
Jacob Moon
MedConnect Global Public Relations
801.520.2960
jacob@methodcommunications.com