2005 Headlines
Sean Neville '02 Named Entrepreneur of the Year for Ontario
Sean Neville '02, CEO of Simply Audiobooks, was recently awarded the Ernst & Young Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year 2005 award for the Ontario region.Along with his two partners, Sanjay Singhal '92 and Steve Sorge, Neville launched Simply Audiobooks in 2003. Together, they grew the company to become North America's largest online audio book rental provider in less than two years. Recently adding sales to its offering, Simply Audiobooks employs more than 40 people in three facilities and two countries.
The Entrepreneur Of The Year program was founded by Ernst & Young to celebrate great entrepreneurs and heighten awareness of the economic impact of entrepreneurial ventures. The awards honor entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in areas such as innovation, risk taking, company development, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
Simply Audiobooks is North America's top audio book source, offering direct sales and unlimited rentals online. Launched in 2003, the company was the first to provide an unlimited rental model for audio books on CD, with free direct-to-door delivery and no due dates or late fees. Simply Audiobooks also sells audio books on tape and CD, with thousands of titles in multiple genres, including fiction, non-fiction, business, spiritual, classic and children's literature. The company has offices in Toronto, Buffalo and Las Vegas. For more information visit www.simplyaudiobooks.com.
