U4 Founder Named One of Michiana's Forty Under 40
U4 Founder Named One of Michiana's 'Forty Under 40'
SYRACUSE, Indiana — June 1st 2007 — Please join U4 in congratulating founder Ben Plikerd on being selected a member of the 'Forty Under 40' Class of 2007.
The Michiana Region Forty Under 40 is a collaborative project involving the regional chambers of commerce, the Young Professionals Network, Elkhart Truth, South Bend Tribune, Bethel College, and a number of major employers. Locally, the award recognizes and honors forty young professionals for their contribution and accomplishments in both their workplace and the community. Ben was chosen from among a pool of nearly 200 nominations.
A luncheon took place on June 1, 2007 at Bethel College where the recipients were formally introduced and honored. In addition, the Elkhart Truth and South Bend Tribune profiled each member of the Class of 2007 for a special Forty Under 40 section published the same day in both newspapers.
At 28, Ben was the youngest in the class where the average age was 36.5 years. The Presenter, when introducing Ben turned to the Class of 2007 and said, “What were you doing at the age of 28? How many of you had started a computer company, a communications company and a realty company?”
Ben said, “After I returned to my seat with the rest of the Class, they gave me a hard time about setting the bar so high.” Ben also shared, “There are a great number of people I need to thank, everyone at U4, Benson Communications and BenRich deserves more recognition then I. Without their help such achievements are not possible. I am honored and humbled at the same time.”
SYRACUSE, Indiana — June 1st 2007 — Please join U4 in congratulating founder Ben Plikerd on being selected a member of the 'Forty Under 40' Class of 2007.
The Michiana Region Forty Under 40 is a collaborative project involving the regional chambers of commerce, the Young Professionals Network, Elkhart Truth, South Bend Tribune, Bethel College, and a number of major employers. Locally, the award recognizes and honors forty young professionals for their contribution and accomplishments in both their workplace and the community. Ben was chosen from among a pool of nearly 200 nominations.
A luncheon took place on June 1, 2007 at Bethel College where the recipients were formally introduced and honored. In addition, the Elkhart Truth and South Bend Tribune profiled each member of the Class of 2007 for a special Forty Under 40 section published the same day in both newspapers.
At 28, Ben was the youngest in the class where the average age was 36.5 years. The Presenter, when introducing Ben turned to the Class of 2007 and said, “What were you doing at the age of 28? How many of you had started a computer company, a communications company and a realty company?”
Ben said, “After I returned to my seat with the rest of the Class, they gave me a hard time about setting the bar so high.” Ben also shared, “There are a great number of people I need to thank, everyone at U4, Benson Communications and BenRich deserves more recognition then I. Without their help such achievements are not possible. I am honored and humbled at the same time.”
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