Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Awarded to Richard Hanks & John Sperry of
Mindshare Technologies
June 08, 2010 01:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time
SALT LAKE CITY--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Mindshare Technologies, a leading enterprise feedback
management company, announced that Richard Hanks, President, and John Sperry, CEO, received the Ernst &
Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® award in the software category in the Utah Region.
This award is generally accepted as the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. It is given
to individuals who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement through building and leading
successful, growing and dynamic businesses.
“We have an incredibly dedicated team, and the best customers in the world,” Sperry said. “We built this company
with passion and loyalty. Early on, all of our employees together made the decision to work without pay so we
could retain ownership and control. We each wanted the individual responsibility to ensure Mindshare’s growth. It is
the best example of employee ownership I’ve seen.”
“This award fulfills a lifelong dream,” said Hanks, “but it’s really our employees and clients who deserve the
recognition. I applaud the men and women around the world who work in environments where vision statements
evaporate, and it all comes down to a couple of human beings interacting with each other in a terrific service
experience.“
Since the company’s creation, Hanks and Sperry have seen Mindshare grow from two employees to a
comprehensive enterprise feedback management and voice of customer solution. Products have expanded from
simple charts and graphs to sophisticated text analytics and operational recommendations.
Mindshare has achieved an increase in recurring revenues for 85 consecutive months, and has completed
more than 45 million surveys in over 25 industries, 106 countries and 26 languages. As the Utah Region award
winners, Richard Hanks and John Sperry will be competing for the Ernst & Yo