Eugene Alletto of BEDGEAR Announced as Finalist in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 Award

Furniture World News Desk on 5/20/2015

Eugene Alletto, bedgear® founder and CEO, has been named a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year® 2015 Award in the New York region.

The prestigious business awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in areas such as innovation, financial performance, leadership and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. The leaders nominated for the award are selected by an independent panel of judges. As the first global award of its kind, Entrepreneur of The Year 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.

“The heart of bedgear is the dedicated team of employees that have been committed to the company’s continued success and growth,” said Eugene Alletto. “It is truly an honor to be named a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award and I share this nomination with the bedgear team that works tirelessly to drive our business, develop our retail partnerships and diligently pursue our vision of providing only the best in performance sleep and recovery.”

Award recipients will be announced at a special black tie awards gala on Tuesday, June 16th at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, with a cocktail reception and silent auction for the USO at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and the awards ceremony.

About bedgear: Founded in 2009, bedgear® pioneered the category of performance bedding essentials – uniquely designed products built on a patent-pending sales process that fits your sleep position and body frame, to provide you with the maximum recovery at night. With a “lifehacker” philosophy centered on helping you achieve more, our collection of performance pillows, pillow protectors, mattress protectors and sheets harness cutting-edge fabric technologies like those currently used throughout our active daily lives – when we run, ride bikes, do yoga and just enjoy the outdoors. Manufactured using only flexible materials that provide optimal air flow and allow for free range of motion, bedgear performance bedding products also wick away heat & moisture, so you can temperature regulate at night for better rest. You can’t cheat sleep – but you can get more out of the time you spend in bed with products that fit your individual needs. For more information, visit www.bedgear.com.