Toronto, ON (Wednesday, March 3, 2010) – Jeremy Flynn, owner of Flynnweb and full time student at St. Francis Xavier University, has been named the 2010 Student Entrepreneur Regional Champion by national charitable organization, Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE) and proud program supporter, CIBC.

As a Regional Champion, Jeremy will receive a $1,000 cash prize and move on to the final round of competition at the 2010 ACE National Exposition in Calgary on May 12, 2010. The National Champion will receive a $10,000 cash prize and represent Canada at the international level of competition, the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards.

"I was awed by all the competitors and am truly honored to have been chosen to represent Atlantic Canada at this year's National Competition”, comments Flynnweb Owner, Jeremy Flynn. “I hope to continue to impress and embrace these unique opportunities for both myself and my business."

“We are thrilled to present this Regional Champion title to Jeremy Flynn of Flynnweb”, comments ACE President, Amy Harder. “His perseverance and dedication serves as a great example for student entrepreneurs across Atlantic Canada.”

About Flynnweb
Since May 2008, Jeremy has owned and operated Flynnweb, a web and graphic design and development firm, specializing in building brands and affordable marketing material for small business owners. Core competencies include services such as logo and stationary design, marketing material, website systems and developments, and any other facet that can help a firm "Stand Out" from the competition. One of Jeremy's largest business accomplishments to date is the company’s early transition into an effectively lean production structure.  This has provided Flynnweb with the opportunity to increase capacity and increase growth over the long-term. Flynnweb now manages over 10 contract-based production teams across the globe. Since beginning operations, Flynnweb has worked with a vast range of fields, industries, and client sizes, completing over 60 major projects throughout the world.

About ACE
Founded in the mid-1980s, Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE) is a national, charitable organization that is teaching and igniting young Canadians to create brighter futures for themselves and their communities. ACE delivers a team-based program called Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) and an individual-based program, the Student Entrepreneur National Competition. These programs provide university and college students access to real world experience, through the implementation of outreach projects and business ventures that complement in-class studies. Students involved in ACE make a meaningful contribution to their communities today, and discover their potential to achieve an even greater impact as the leaders of tomorrow. Last year, ACE students created 600 jobs, logged 260,000 volunteer hours, impacted 63,000 people, and generated over $40 million in economic activity. ACE is currently established on over 50 post-secondary campuses across Canada.

CIBC became a founding corporate sponsor of ACE in 1995 and has sponsored the Student Entrepreneur Competition since its inception in 1997.

Contact:
Jaime Szegvary
Communications Consultant, ACE
416.619.8994
jaime@acecanada.ca     

Jeremy Flynn
Owner, Flynnweb
902.449.2043
mail@flynnweb.com
www.flynnweb.com

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