ATLANTA, July 17 – Jeff Smock, Chief Executive Officer of Iron Data, LLC, a leading provider of proprietary data processing systems on behalf of their commercial and public sector clients, was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year(R) 2009 in the Alabama/Georgia/Tennessee region. Smock received the honor in the Technology category at the June 25, 2009 awards gala at the InterContinental Hotel in Atlanta.
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
"It is a challenging time to be an entrepreneur and all the finalists should be commended for what they have accomplished. At Iron Data, we have focused on developing enterprise solutions for our clients’ to better manage business processes that are both complex and mission critical. That is a sound business model in any economy." said Smock.
Since Smock started Iron Data in 2001, the company has demonstrated tremendous growth, becoming a premier provider of Transportation Spend Management services for many Fortune 500 companies and Intelligent Case Management Systems for Court Services and Benefits Entitlement in the Public Sector market.
"We are proud to recognize the achievements of Jeff Smock and Iron Data," said Joe King, Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year Program Director for Alabama/Georgia/Tennessee. "Winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year award build leading businesses and contribute significantly to the strength of our region's economy. Their success helps our area grow stronger."
Smock is now eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, Calif. on Nov. 14, 2009.
About Iron Data, LLC.
Iron Data, LLC. was founded in 2001 to respond to the increasing demand for cost effective business transaction software and services. Iron Data focused initially on several specific government contract opportunities to provide end-to-end front and back office data processing solutions. Today, Iron Data offers a comprehensive suite of solutions, called Intelligent Process Management, that assess, improve, manage and monitor challenging operational process issues for clients in two key verticals: Public Sector and Transportation/Logistics.
