Keating Muething & Klekamp Sponsors 2005 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Program

Keating Muething & Klekamp (KMK) is proud to once again sponsor the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Program.

The Entrepreneur of the Year Award Program has become the premiere award for entrepreneurs in the United States and throughout the world. The program is currently in 47 regions in the U.S. and 41 regions in numerous other countries. In 2002, the program was expanded to include the Dayton, Louisville and Lexington areas, making it a super-regional competition and this year the regional scope has expanded to include the Greater Columbus area.

As a presenting co-sponsor, KMK is responsible for assisting in the nomination of the region''s most successful entrepreneurs, attending on-site interviews and participating in the awards gala. Also once again this year, the Michael J. Burke Award for Support of Entrepreneurship will be presented. Michael J. Burke was the former co-managing partner at KMK and this prestigious award was established in his memory and honor in 2002.

The awards banquet is being held at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center on Thursday, June 16, 2005.

Keating, Muething & Klekamp, founded in 1954, is a service-oriented law firm with approximately 100 lawyers and a support staff of more than 150 employees based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm is committed to providing efficient, valuable and cost-conscious legal services to its clients.