Philadelphia, PA., February 22, 2019 – Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT) will recognize Howard Ross of LLR Partners as the Legend Award Honoree at the 2019 PACT Enterprise Awards on May 13, 2019. This award is presented annually to an individual who has actively supported technology and innovation in the region through leadership and exemplary work. In addition to Howard, PACT unveiled the names of the 27 finalists competing for nine prestigious awards.
“Howard’s impact on Philadelphia’s entrepreneurial and capital ecosystem is expansive and spans over four decades of dedicated effort,” said Dean Miller, CEO of PACT. “At Arthur Andersen (now KPMG), Howard led their emerging growth company practice, and along with his “soul mate”, Steve Goodman, also a Legend honoree, he served countless entrepreneurs with sound, practical advice that led to many successes. He then re-invented himself midcareer and established LLR Partners, one of the most prominent private equity firms in the region and beyond. In his 20 years at LLR, he continues to serve entrepreneurs not only with capital, but also sound advice and counsel that has always been his trademark.”
In 1999, Howard co-founded LLR Partners, a middle market private equity firm committed to creating long-term value by growing its portfolio companies. With over 60 people based in Philadelphia, LLR invests in education, fintech, healthcare, industrial tech, security and software businesses. LLR has raised more than $3.5 billion across five funds, providing equity capital for growth, recapitalizations and buyouts. Howard is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Agility Recovery Solutions, Key2Act, Numotion, Rapid Ratings and Rizing. Prior to forming LLR, Howard was the partner in–charge of Arthur Andersen’s Growth Company Practice in the Greater Philadelphia market.
The Enterprise Awards remain the region’s most competitive and prestigious business awards. Judges sorted through more than five hundred applications to select this year’s finalists.
Introducing the 2019 PACT Enterprise Awards finalists:
Healthcare Innovator (Sponsor: Independence Blue Cross)
EIR Healthcare
Micro Interventional Devices
Tandigm Health
Healthcare CEO (Sponsors: EY and Morgan Lewis Bockius)
Joseph Capper, BioTelemetry
Mel Sorensen, Galera Therapeutics
Navneet Puri, Nevakar
Healthcare Emerging (Sponsors: RSM and SAP)
Allevi
Tridiuum
Vybe Urgent Care
Healthcare Startup (Sponsor: Ben Franklin Technology Partners)
Bainbridge Health
Praeventix
Tmunity Therapeutics
Technology Company (Sponsor: Comcast Business)
Accolade
Frontline Education
InstaMed
Technology CEO (Sponsor: Cozen O’Connor)
Ned Moore, Clutch
Chris McNabb, Dell Boomi
Andre Golsorkhi, SideCar
Technology Emerging (Sponsors: Fox Rothschild and EisnerAmper)
AppBus
GURU
Phenom People
Technology Startup (Sponsors: Broadpath and Pepper Hamilton)
Augean Robotics
DrayNow
NeuroFlow
Investment Deal
Capgemini
Essential Medical
Velicept Therapeutics
Tickets for the 2019 PACT Enterprise Awards are currently available. Visit the PACT website for more information and to register.
About Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT)
PACT’s vision is to be the go-to resource for fast growing companies, and a driver of entrepreneurship and innovation in the Philadelphia region. PACT provides its members with valuable content and connections to capital, coaching and customers that will accelerate their growth and success, and to collaborate with other organizations to drive innovation and entrepreneurship in the region. www.philadelphiapact.com.
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