Canadian Entrepreneur Among Six Inducted into Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization Hall of Fame, Chicago.

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Vancouver, (November 2, 2007) Today, six exceptional entrepreneurs were inducted into the Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame in Chicago. The awards were presented by the University of Illinois at Chicago's Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization (CEO), the premier global entrepreneurship network for young entrepreneurs. Canadian entrepreneur Peter H. Thomas, best known as founder and past chairman of Century 21 Real Estate Canada Ltd., received the Lifetime Achievement Award and was among the honorees inducted into the CEO Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame.

By highlighting outstanding entrepreneurs, CEO recognizes excellence and encourages business leaders, students and government officials to honor the entrepreneurial spirit. Among past Hall of Fame inductees have been Jeff Taylor of Monster.com, Steve Wozniak of Apple Computer, Richard Tait of Cranium, and Myra Hart of Staples.

The 2007 honorees are:

• Edward and Bettiann Gardner, founders of SoftSheen Products, a Chicago-based ethnic hair care products manufacturer (Lifetime Achievement Award)
• Peter H. Thomas, founder and past chairman of Century 21 Real Estate Canada Ltd., which developed into the largest real estate network in the country (Lifetime Achievement Award)
• Joshua James, chief executive officer and co-founder of Omniture, Inc. a provider of web analytics solutions for Internet channel monitoring (Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award)
• Kenneth Hendricks, founder and chief executive officer of ABC Supply Co., Inc., a leading supplier of building supplies
• Ron Rubin, chief executive officer of The Republic of Tea, a leading purveyor of premium teas

Since its inception in 1997, CEO has recognized innovators and leaders in entrepreneurship. Among the criteria for induction into the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame are professional achievement, innovation and community service.

CEO provides collegiate entrepreneurs with networking opportunities and a national conference to help them start their own businesses. The awards ceremony is part of the annual conference. For more information on CEO and Peter H. Thomas, please visit www.c-e-o.org and www.lifepilot.org respectively.