AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 9, 2015--
EY announced that CEO Eric D. Long of USA Compression Partners, one of
the nation’s largest independent providers of compression services, has
received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2015 Award in the service
category in Central Texas. 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. Mr. Long was selected by an
independent panel of judges for the award, which was presented at a
special gala event in Austin held on June 5.
“It’s an honor to be recognized by EY and my peers for this prestigious
award. This is a win for all of the employees of USA Compression
Partners,” said Mr. Long, who co-founded the company in 1998. USA
Compression Partners completed its initial public offering in January
2013 and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
“USAC”.
Now in its 29th year, the EY Entrepreneur of the Year program has
honored the inspirational leadership of such entrepreneurs as Howard
Schultz of Starbucks Coffee Company, Pierre Omidyar of eBay, Inc., and
Mindy Grossman of HSN. Recent US national winners include Reid Hoffman
and Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn; Hamdi Ulukaya, founder of Chobani; and 2014
winner Dr. David Hung, President and CEO and Chairman of Medivation.
As a Central Texas region award winner, Mr. Long is now eligible for
consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 national program.
Award winners in several national categories, as well as the
Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be
announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on
November 14, 2015.
About USA Compression Partners, LP
USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE:USAC) is a growth-oriented Delaware
limited partnership that is one of the nation’s largest independent
providers of compression services in terms of total compression unit
horsepower. The company partners with a broad customer base composed of
producers, processors, gatherers and transporters of natural gas and
crude oil. USA Compression focuses on providing compression services to
infrastructure applications primarily in high volume gathering systems,
processing facilities and transportation applications. More information
is available at www.usacpartners.com.
About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year®
EY’s Entrepreneur Of The Year award encourages entrepreneurial activity
among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who
inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. The award
celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and
dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and
global awards programs in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries.
About EY
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services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust
and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over.
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Source: USA Compression Partners, LP
USA Compression Partners, LP
Investor Relations Department:
William
Lehner, 512-369-1623
ir@usacompression.com
