D'Addario & company, the manufacturer of the high world of guitar strings and musical accessories, today announced that Jim Addario, CEO, received the award of New York from Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year ® 2011 in the category of the Construction, manufacturing and Distribution. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and the extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their communities and businesses. Mr. D'Addario has been selected by an independent jury, and the award was presented at a gala at the Marriott Marquis on June 8, 2011.
"It is an honour to be selected as the winner of this prestigious award," says Jim D'Addario, CEO of D'Addario & company, Inc. "is a testament to the hard work of everyone at the D'Addario & company, and we are grateful for the recognition of an organization also prestigious.".
The family art of the manufacturing chain Addario dates back to 1680 when Donato D'Addario was born into a family of the manufacturing chain in the small village of Hall, Italy. After having emigrated to the United States in 1905, Charles D'Addario began first importing his family in Italy strings and finally began manufacturing in a house in Astoria, Queens, New York workshop. The current company was founded in 1973 and started manufacturing of guitar strings. Thanks to a series of acquisitions, the company expanded to become the largest global manufacturer of instrument accessories. Broad line of D'Addario accessories of innovative instruments and high quality includes the brand names exclusive D'Addario (strings), Planet Waves (accessories of instruments and custom installation, cabling solutions), Evans A, Pro-Mark (drumsticks), Rico (reeds) and Pure Sound (son of snare).
Headquartered in Farmingdale, New York), of Addario products are sold in more than 120 countries. They are the preferred choice of the musicians professional and serious amateur in the world, including Dave Matthews, Daryl Jones (The Rolling Stones), Lenny Kravitz, Ricky Skaggs, Kenny Davis (Herbie Hancock), Peter Erskine, Candy Dulfer (Prince), Mark Nuccio (NY Philharmonic), Michel Arrignon (Paris Conservatoire) and Jessica Phillips (Metropolitan Opera), among many others. Today, there are more than 1,000 employees of D'Addario worldwide and thirteen members of the D'Addario family still work at D'Addario who proudly produces 92% of its products in America.
Ernst & young entrepreneur of the year Awards celebrated its 25th anniversary this year program. Past award winners have included Howard Schultz of Starbucks Coffee Company, Arthur M. Blank of AMB Group, LLC (Home Depot, Atlanta Falcons), Pierre Omidyar of eBay, Inc., Ruth Fertel of Ruth Chris Steak House, Inc., Maxine Clark of Build-a-Bear Workshop, Tom Adams of Rosetta Stone Inc., Matt Szulik of Red Hat, Inc. and national winner last year, Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Capital PartnersInc.
A winner of New York, Mr. D'Addario is now eligible for the examination for the National Award from Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year 2011. The winners of several national categories, and the winner of the ranking General Ernst & National Young Entrepreneur of the year award is announced at the annual gala of the price of Palm Springs, California, on November 12, 2011. The prices are the event highlight of Ernst & Young growth Forum strategic ®, the most prestigious gathering of high growth, the market leaders, businesses, which will take place November 9-13, 2011 for the nation.
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About D'Addario & Company, Inc..
D'Addario & company, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets complete strings for line lines yet revere and bowed instruments of music, drum, drum practice pads and accessories wood under the exclusive brands D'Addario, Evans drum, Planet Waves and guitar, Rico, Pro-Mark, percussion PureSound and Pro-Mark drumsticks drumsticks. The company also operates theLessonroom.com and Guitar.com. D'Addario products are marketed in about 120 countries. For more information on D'Addario & Company, Inc., please visit http://www.daddario.com.
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