Aspire HR Press Room

Dallas, TX. - June 02, 2008

Joseph Hillesheim Named Finalist for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® 2008 Award in the Southwest Area

Dallas, TX (June 2, 2008) – AspireHR, the largest boutique firm dedicated to SAP HR solutions, announced today that Joseph Hillesheim, the firm’s Founder and President, has been named a finalist for the 2008 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® Award in the Southwest area.

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. This year’s finalists were selected by an independent judging panel comprised of area business, academic and civic leaders. The winners will be revealed at a gala event on June 28, 2008 at the Intercontinental Hotel.

“I am thrilled that I’ve been chosen as a finalist," said Hillesheim. “It is an honor to be considered for this prestigious award and to be included with such an impressive group of professionals and business leaders."

Hillesheim knows what being an entrepreneur is all about. A decade ago at the age of 24, he started out with a vision for a different kind of technology consulting organization – one that actually delivered real value for its clients and met its commitments. So, he struck out on his own, gathered together like-minded consultants who shared his passion for making an impact and founded Aspire HR.

Over the course of the past ten years, AspireHR has evolved from a small boutique consulting firm to become a major player in the HCM technology industry. As the largest SAP partner focused exclusively on the needs of the HR marketplace, the company has demonstrated its ability to bring experience and innovation to its clients. At the same time Hillesheim has built a team of professionals who are able to bring a depth of experience and a wealth of expertise to all of the firm’s endeavors.

“Building a successful company is never about just one person," said Hillesheim. “AspireHR is all about people – the partnership with our clients and the successes we have delivered as a team at AspireHR."

Regional award winners will be eligible for consideration in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 national program. Winners in numerous national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 15, 2008. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

This year, the Entrepreneur of the Year awards program celebrates its 22nd anniversary. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 135 cities in 50 countries throughout the world. Previous Southwest area winners include Michael Dell of Dell Computers, Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines, Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner of Broadcast.com, Norm Brinker of Brinker International, Gary Heavin of Curves International, and H. Ross Perot of Perot Systems.

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Press Contact:

Susan Kern
Director of Marketing
Aspire HR, Inc.
skern@aspirehr.com
214-880-0099, Ext. 168