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Congratulations are in order for Joel Hazzard, our CEO, for winning the Upper Midwest Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 Award in the Consumer Products Category.

Here’s what Joel had to say about it: “Of course the most important aspect of this is that our success is just that, ours (Ergotron). It is my privilege to accept the award on behalf of the entire Ergotron Family who all deserve recognition for being a company who has invigorated Ergonomics with a passion to help millions of computer and display users around the world.”

Joel was among six other leading entrepreneurs selected by an independent judging panel made up of regional business, academic and community leaders. Three other Minnesota executives were also awarded in the event, including Lee Anderson, chairman of APi Group Inc., who was honored in the Master category. The Technology-category award, to Ronald Konezny, CEO of PeopleNet, and Daniel Johnson, president of SearchAmerica, who won the Services Category.

The Upper Midwest program recognizes companies based in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. See here for the full Ernst & Young release.

Good luck to all the regional winners in the upcoming Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 national awards in November 2009.