EY Names Micah Adler, Founder and CEO of Fiksu, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year(TM) 2014 Award Winner in New England

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Jun 13, 2014) - EY this week announced that Micah Adler, Founder and CEO of Fiksu, developer of award-winning app marketing technologies, received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2014 Award in the Mobile Technology category in New England. 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. Adler was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a special gala event at the Sheraton Boston on June 10.

"This recognition comes as a result of the hard work of the entire Fiksu team, who continue to inspire our technology achievements, customer successes and financial growth," said Micah Adler, Founder and CEO, Fiksu. "I feel privileged to lead such an outstanding group, and am grateful to be honored for our growth and success by Ernst & Young as the Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2014 in New England."

Now in its 28th year, the program has honored the inspirational leadership of such entrepreneurs as Howard Schultz of Starbucks Coffee Company, Pierre Omidyar of eBay, Inc., and Mindy Grossman of HSN. Recent US national winners include Reid Hoffman and Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn; Hamdi Ulukaya, founder of Chobani; and 2013 winner Hamid Moghadam, CEO and Chairman of Prologis.

As a New England award winner, Adler is now eligible for consideration for the national Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014 program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 15, 2014. The awards are the culminating event of the EY Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

About Fiksu
Fiksu is the leading provider of mobile app marketing products that help app and game marketers reach their user acquisition goals. The company's patent-pending Programmatic Mobile Demand Platform applies intelligent technology to proprietary big data to master ALL the challenges of mobile advertising -- including tracking, optimization, media buying and integration. This cohesive approach spans the entire mobile ecosystem and ultimately delivers the best marketing performance. Additionally, Fiksu offers FreeMyApps®, the world's largest app discovery platform where users are rewarded. Based in Boston, Mass., Fiksu is venture-backed by Qualcomm Ventures and Charles River Ventures. More at www.fiksu.com, @Fiksu, and on the Fiksu blog.

About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, 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 145 cities in more than 60 countries.

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