Interpreters Unlimited President Sayed Ali awarded prestigious honor

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SAN DIEGO, CALIF., April 15, 2019 – Ernst & Young has announced that Sayed Ali, President & CEO of Interpreters Unlimited, is a semifinalist for the Entrepreneur Of The Year^® 2019 Award in San Diego. The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Sayed Ali was selected as a semifinalist by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special award gala on Thursday, June 6, 2019, at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar in California.

Now in its 33rd year, the program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 145 cities and more than 60 countries throughout the world. This marks Ali’s third year as a semifinalist since he achieved the status of a finalist in 2003 with his previous company.

“On behalf of Mr. Ali, we are honored to have our president chosen as a semi-finalist for the Entrepreneur of the Year program, for leading our team as we continue to serve the limited-English speaking and underserved populations of our nation through creative and innovative technologies and strategic marketing tactics” said Shamus Sayed, Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of Interpreters Unlimited, Inc.

Entrepreneur Of The Year^® is the world’s most prestigious business awards program for entrepreneurs. The program makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global awards program of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries.

To learn more about the San Diego program, please visit www.ey.com/us/eoy/sandiego.

About Interpreters Unlimited, Inc.

The IU Group of companies include: Interpreters Unlimited, Accessible Communication for the Deaf, Albors & Alnet, Arkansas Spanish Interpreters and Translators, and IU GlobeLink, LLC, and are headquartered in San Diego, California as a minority-owned company. IU Group is committed to providing equal opportunity in the work environment with its diverse team to aid in supplying linguistic and cultural interpretation services to clients. A combined 70 years in the industry has demonstrated a surplus of leadership and best practices, which has helped establish its respected role in the language services community. Its services include interpretation, document translation and non-emergency medical transportation.