IMPACT PROVEN SOLUTIONS NAMED FINALIST IN THE ERNST & YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR® AWARD, UPPER MIDWEST REGION

Finalists for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® award were announced, April 27, 2010. The finalists were selected from a group of exceptional entrepreneurs from Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota.

As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 135 cities in 50 countries.

Timothy A. Johnson, CEO of Impact Proven Solutions, (Minneapolis, MN) is one of twenty-four finalists in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® award, Upper Midwest Region.

"For the past 24 years, Ernst & Young has honored outstanding entrepreneurs through our Entrepreneur Of The Year program," said Bill Miller, Ernst & Young Partner, Strategic Growth Markets. "These entrepreneurs make a tremendous difference within our communities and for our larger economy. We thank them for the positive impact they've had in the upper Midwest."

Winners will be announced at a gala event on Thursday, June 10, 2010.