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Mood Media CEO and Chairman Lorne Abony winner at Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
Abony recognized by Ernst & Young for entrepreneurial excellence in Media and Entertain...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n\nAbony recognized by Ernst & Young for entrepreneurial excellence in\n Media and Entertainment\n\n\nTORONTO, Nov. 4, 2011 /CNW/ - Mood Media (TSX: MM) (LSE AIM: MM) CEO and\n Chairman, Lorne Abony wins the media and entertainment category at the\n 2011 Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. The award\n recognizes his tremendous contribution to the growth and evolution of\n the in-store media industry and the dynamic leadership he demonstrates\n at Mood Media.\n\n\nLorne is revolutionizing in-store media services, to the benefit of\n retailers and retail brands throughout North America, Europe and Asia.\n With entrepreneurism in his DNA, Lorne is a catalyst for change in the\n industry and has introduced innovations in technology, licensing, and\n media delivery. Under his leadership, Mood Media is growing in every\n market, scaling the services it provides to global brands, and\n delivering results for shareholders.\n\n\nIt's been a fantastic week,\" said Lorne. \"We announced our Q3 results,\n which continue to demonstrate the success of our business model and now\n winning this award, which I'm truly excited about and honoured by.\"\n\n\n\"The key to this success is to never stand still. I am continuously\n looking for something new, interesting and something that will add\n value to our stakeholders. Our greatest satisfaction remains delivering\n results for our clients. We work hard to improve the shopping\n environment and we help our clients to increase sales through our\n in-store communication channels.\"\n\n\nThe Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards celebrate the contribution and\n spirit of entrepreneurs everywhere. The Canadian program is in its 18th\n year of honouring the country's most impressive entrepreneurs from all\n areas of business. Award winners are chosen based on their vision,\n leadership, financial success and social responsibility.\n\n\nMr. Abony is a successful entrepreneur with a strong track record in\n creating shareholder value in ventures ranging from online pet supplies\n and encryption software to in-store media services, and has raised more\n than $1 billion in capital over the past 10 years.\n\n\nA native of Toronto, Canada, Abony has an MBA from Columbia Business\n School, an L.L.B. from the International Law Centre at the University\n of Windsor and a B.A. from McGil...