Chuck Hammond, Raining Rose Inc., Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 Central Midwest Award Winner

Raining Rose Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, today announced that Chuck Hammond, president and CEO, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 Central Midwest Award in the Manufacturing category. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Hammond was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a gala event at the Sheraton in Overland Park, Kansas on June 7.