LAWRENCE, Mass.—Ernst & Young has named NxStage CEO Jeffrey Burbank its Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 New England Award in the Medical Devices category.
The award recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Burbank was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a gala event at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel on June 15.
"New England is a national hub of medical device innovation, so I'm truly humbled to be the recipient of this award," said Burbank. "NxStage's mission has always been to improve the lives of patients with kidney failure. With over 5,000 patients and compelling clinical data in support of the improved clinical, quality of life and survival outcomes possible with more frequent hemodialysis using the System One, NxStage has accomplished much, and the opportunity for significant growth remains ahead of us."
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Past award winners have included Howard Schultz of Starbucks Coffee Company, Arthur M. Blank of AMB Group, LLC (The Home Depot, Atlanta Falcons), Pierre Omidyar of eBay, Inc., Ruth Fertel of Ruth's Chris Steak House, Inc., Maxine Clark of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Tom Adams of Rosetta Stone Inc., Matthew Szulik of Red Hat, Inc., and last year's national winner, Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Capital Partners, Inc.
As a New England award winner, Burbank is now eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 National Award.
