SADA Systems CEO Tony Safoian named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2013 Semifinalist in Greater Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, April 10, 2013 – Ernst & Young LLP today announced that Tony Safoian, CEO of SADA Systems, a privately-held global leader in cloud computing solutions and IT consulting, was named a semifinalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2013 program in the Greater Los Angeles region. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Finalists will be named in May, with awards being presented at a special gala on June 18th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.

Now in its 27th year, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program has honored the inspirational leadership of such entrepreneurs as Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com, Michael Dell of Dell Inc., Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines, Fred Smith of FedEx, Larry Page and Sergey Brin of Google, Richard Schulze of Best Buy, Andrew Mason of Groupon, Mindy Grossman of HSN, Inc., Reid Hoffman and Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn, and many more.

Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are nationally sponsored in the United States by SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. In Greater Los Angeles, platinum sponsors include Marsh, Scherzer International, Smart Business, Union Bank and silver sponsors include Acacia Wealth Advisors, Avison Young, The Big Picture, Strategic Equity Group.

About SADA Systems
Founded in 2000, SADA Systems, Inc. is a privately-held global leader in providing cloud focused solutions to organizations worldwide.  While bringing a platform neutral perspective to clients, SADA focuses on best-in-class cloud technologies from Microsoft and Google.  SADA is a Google Apps Premier Enterprise Reseller and Gold Certified Microsoft Partner with specific expertise in cloud platform migration, custom application development, training and change management, and enterprise consulting. Named amongst INC 5000 America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies 5 years straight, and ranked Top 20 in Los Angeles Business Journal Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies, SADA prides itself on continuous innovation, strong partnerships and exceptional service.  For more information, visit www.SADASystems.com .

About Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award recognizes the significant contributions of entrepreneurs who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement.

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Narine Galstian

Director of Marketing

SADA Systems Inc.

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