Nestor Plana
2016 marks 30 years of ingenuity in America
EY announced that CEO Nestor Plana of Independent Living Systems (ILS), a leading health care management services company, received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2016 Award in the Health Care and Life Sciences category in Florida. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Award program. 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. Plana was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a special gala event onJune 9 at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Florida.
“I am humbled to receive such a prestigious honor,” said Plana. “Florida has many health care industry leaders and influential executives, so I do not take this recognition lightly. I want to thank all of our employees and partners for everything they do to make ILS an industry leader.”
Plana has more than 25 years of health care experience. He founded ILS in 2001 to assist health plans and other organizations in the delivery and management of Managed Long-Term Services and Supports. Under Plana’s leadership, the company has evolved to include Care Management, Nutritional Support Services, Transitional Care Management, and Third Party Administration divisions.
Since 1986, EY has honored entrepreneurs whose ingenuity, spirit of innovation and discipline have propelled their companies’ success, invigorated their industries, and benefited their communities. Now in its 30th year, the program has honored the inspirational leadership of such entrepreneurs as Howard Schultz of Starbucks Coffee Company, Robert Unanue of Goya Foods, and Mindy Grossman of HSN.
As a Florida award winner, Plana is now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 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 Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 19, 2016. The awards are the culminating event of the Strategic Growth ForumTM, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies. The US Entrepreneur Of The Year Overall Award winner then moves on to compete for the World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in Monaco in June 2017.
About Independent Living Systems
Independent Living Systems (ILS) is a Miami-based health care services company that provides a range of health care management services on behalf of health care plans, providers, hospitals, and community based organizations. ILS provides member-centric health and support solutions to millions of America’s Medicare, Medicaid, dual eligible, and Special Needs members. The company is also one of the largest providers of home delivered meals in the United States. ILS employs more than 800 employees. For more information, visit www.ilshealthservices.com.
About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year®
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly 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.
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