David Seligman is New England's Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year

-Best Doctors, Inc., a provider of global health benefits that help people get the right medical care, today announced that CEO David Seligman has received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® 2010 Award in the healthcare category in New England. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. Mr. Seligman was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a gala event at the Boston Renaissance Waterfront Hotel on June 24, 2010.

“I am honored to receive this recognition on behalf of the entire team at Best Doctors,” said Mr. Seligman. “Over the last two years, Best Doctors has successfully developed into a foremost player in the benefits insurance market and is financially well-positioned for continued exponential growth into the future. Our key strength and differentiator is our ability to be a trusted resource for people to ensure the best medical care anywhere in the world. The work we do at Best Doctors truly goes beyond growing a business and influencing the bottom-line; it’s about having an impact on the healthcare decisions made around the globe every day. We are proud of the role we play in improving healthcare worldwide.”

Best Doctors helps people worldwide get the right care by delivering comprehensive, patient-centric, expert advice that guides people through the healthcare system. Best Doctors sits in a unique competitive position. By ensuring that people get the right diagnosis and treatment, Best Doctors has proven that empowering patients and their physicians with specific, pertinent actionable information can have a positive impact in improving healthcare quality. Outside the U.S., Best Doctors delivers this benefit as part of health insurance products that are transforming the industry.

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards celebrated its 24th anniversary this year. The program honors entrepreneurs who have demonstrated exceptionality in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

As a New England award winner, Mr. Seligman is now eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California on November 13, 2010. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

*Press release from Business Wire