Pelican Products President and CEO Lyndon Faulkner Wins 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award

Published June 22, 2011


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Pelican Products, Inc. today announced that President and CEO Lyndon Faulkner has won the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award (Greater Los Angeles Region) in the Manufacturing category. The award program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

Faulkner was selected as a finalist with 21 other nominees by a panel of independent judges. Award winners were announced yesterday evening at a special gala event emceed by Fox News 11 Reporter Christine Devine at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.

“I am honored to be recognized with this prestigious award,” said Lyndon Faulkner, President and CEO of Pelican Products. “I am extremely fortunate to be leading such a dynamic company as Pelican. It is a great highlight in my professional career. It is also a real testament to all the amazing employees around the world that are helping drive Pelican’s growth and success.” Pelican Products is the global leader in design and manufacture of both high-performance protective case solutions and advanced portable LED lighting systems.

Throughout his career, Faulkner has been recognized in key senior executive roles and has driven billions in revenue to industry-shaping Fortune 100 companies that include Technicolor®/Nimbus CD International and the Microsoft® Corporation. This award program is recognizing Lyndon for a second time as he was named EOY 1997 Entertainment Award Winner (Greater Washington Region).

This year, the Entrepreneur of the Year Program celebrates its 25th anniversary. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 140 cities and more than 50 countries throughout the world. All regional honorees are invited to the Entrepreneur of the Year National Awards gala hosted by Jay Leno on November 12, 2011 in Palm Springs, California. The gala is the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies, which will be held November 9–13, 2011. For more information on the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, please visit www.ey.com/us/strategicgrowthforum.


About Pelican Products

Pelican Products, Inc. is the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective cases, temperature-controlled packaging solutions, advanced portable lighting systems and rugged gear for professionals and outdoor enthusiasts. Their products are used by professionals in the most demanding markets including fire safety, law enforcement, defense / military, aerospace, life sciences, industrial, entertainment, and in numerous outdoor markets. Pelican™ products are designed and built to last a lifetime. The company operates in 27 countries, with 23 international sales offices and eleven manufacturing facilities around the globe. In Europe, the company does business under the name Peli Products, S.LU. and the division which manufactures temperature-controlled packaging for the healthcare industry, does business worldwide under the brand Peli BioThermal. For more information, visit www.pelican.com.

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