PR Newswire's Business Technology Round-up, 19th November 2012

LONDON, November 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ ?

Ernst Young announces technology Entrepreneur of the Year winners and Acision appoints new Senior Vice President

Ernst Young has announced a string of winners in its highly regarded Entrepreneur of the Year awards, with Blizzard Entertainment CEO, Michael?Morhaime,?cleaning up in the technology category. The award comes in recognition of the meteoric rise of Blizzard?s popular?World of Warcraft?series, an online gaming phenomenon widely regarded as leading the way in online multiplayer?gameplay.

Blizzard Entertainment was first launched in 1991 with just a $15,000 loan, but has since morphed into a corporate giant, with over 4,000 employees and an annual profit figure in excess of $1billion. Judges chose?Morhaime?from a string of well-known finalists, although his ?commitment to quality to his consumers and an inclusive work environment to his company? clinched it for the gaming innovator.

Elsewhere, the CEO of Liberty Global, Mike Fries, was named Entrepreneur of the Year in the Media, Entertainment and Communications?category, beating off strong competition from Ancestry.com CEO, Tim Sullivan.?Liberty Global is widely recognised as the second biggest subscription TV service in the world, and has generated $10billion?in revenue and attracted?20million?customers across 13 countries under Mike Fries? leadership.

An expert panel highlighted the CEO?s role as the ?visionary behind the leading cable company?, celebrating his success in ?bringing an amazing entertainment experience as well as simplicity to societies across the globe?.?Fries has been heavily involved with the company since its inception in 1989, playing a major part in the launch of

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