Executives at The Network Named Regional Finalists For Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2004 Award
Norcross, Georgia, May 20, 2004
The Network Inc., a leading supplier of ethics hotlines and insurance
claim reporting services, announced today that Tony Malone, CEO and Julio
Cantillo, President and COO, were named as finalists in the Technology
Category by professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP for the
Ernst & Young 2004 Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards in the Southeast
Area. The Network was selected from over 100 nominations across Alabama,
Georgia and Tennessee by a panel of judges comprised of area community
and business leaders. Regional award recipients in seven categories will
be announced at a banquet on June 17, 2004 in Atlanta.
Since 1998, Malone and Cantillo transformed The Network from a relatively
small business to a leading supplier of reporting services relied upon
by 40 percent of the Fortune 500. Last year alone, The Network added
449 new clients.
This success was due mainly to The Network’s development of proprietary
software that enables the company to perform quality assurance in real-time
during a telephone interview. This process helps maintain exceptionally
high levels of quality for all of the company’s reporting services,
even during periods of accelerated growth.
The first generation of The Network’s system, NetClaim, was
developed to handle highly customized insurance claim reporting programs
for some of the world’s largest employers. The Network then built
new applications based on NetClaim’s core functionality to support
other reporting services, such as anonymous hotlines. This set the stage
for rapid growth.
“This honor is a tribute to the dedication and hard work of the
entire company,” said Malone. “It reinforces our belief in
using technology-based solutions to provide superior reporting services.
We are all exceptionally pleased that The Network is gaining widespread
recognition.”
Added Cantillo, “Several years ago, we saw the need for a system
like NetClaim. Its development provided The Network with a strong competitive
advantage and the corporate world with a scalable platform that greatly
improved the effectiveness of our services.”
About The Network
The Network (www.tnwinc.com) has helped clients collect information
and address critical issues such as ethics, risk management and service
quality for more than 20 years. The company provides services such as
hotlines, insurance claim reporting and employee communications to 1,600
companies, including 40% of the Fortune 500.
About The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards Program
The Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program was created and is produced
by professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP. As the first award
of its kind, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year recognizes outstanding
entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses.
The program honors entrepreneurs through regional, national and global
award programs in over 100 cities and 35 countries.
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