TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 26, 2010) - Michael Scissons, President and CEO of Syncapse Corp., a global leader in social media technology, received an award for Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® 2010 Awards on October 25 in Toronto.
The Emerging Entrepreneur category recognizes the achievements of entrepreneurs whose companies are less than five years old. Previous winners include Robert Deluce, President and CEO, Porter Airlines Inc. and Jason Neale, Founder and CEO, OmniGlobe Networks Inc.
Entrepreneur Of The Year recognizes high-achieving entrepreneurs in Canada and around the world who drive growth, build communities and transform industries. The Canadian program is in its 17th year of honouring the country's most impressive entrepreneurs from all areas of business.
Michael Scissons founded Syncapse in 2007. In three short years, Syncapse has become a global leader in social media technology, helping brands build, manage and measure digital customer relationships. Syncapse's client list includes Fortune 500 brands such as PepsiCo International, Reckitt Benckiser, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Autism Speaks, JustGiving, The Carphone Warehouse and Britvic PLC. Syncapse has received top ranking on a number of award lists in 2010 including the PROFIT Hot 50 Emerging Growth Companies, Deloitte Tech Fast 50 Companies-to-Watch, I Love Rewards 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in North America, and was recently named a finalist for Company of the Year by the Canadian New Media Awards.
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"I'd like to recognize the entire team at Syncapse for the role they played in winning this award," said Michael Scissons, President and CEO, Syncapse Corp. "Without their hard work and innovative ideas, we would not have achieved this level of success."
"This year's outstanding Ontario finalists share an unwavering determination to realize their dreams and change lives," says Colleen McMorrow, National and Ontario Director of the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards. "The key to staying above the competition is to be relentlessly innovative, create better products and services, maximize efficiency and make use of the best talent available. Companies that can achieve these requirements are poised to succeed and make a difference — to themselves, and to people the world over."
About Syncapse Corp.
Founded in 2007, Syncapse Corp. has quickly become the global technology leader in social media by delivering solutions that empower brands and agencies to cost effectively build, manage and measure their digital customer relationships. A member of Facebook's Preferred Developer Consultant program, Syncapse's suite of solutions has connected brands with over 60 million consumers globally, delivered tens of millions of dollars in earned media value and has been recognized as one of the top social technology providers for brand marketers. Syncapse employs 140 passionate social technology practitioners in Toronto, New York, London and Portland. To learn more visit http://www.syncapse.com.
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