LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Kilroy Realty Corporation(NYSE: KRC)today announced that
John Kilroy, KRC's chairman, president and chief executive officer, is a
winner of EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 Award in the real estate
category in Greater Los Angeles. 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. John Kilroy was selected by an
independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a black-tie
Awards Gala event on June 16th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in
Beverly Hills, California.
"The award is reflective of the talented, driven and collaborative
spirit within the organization that we have built here at KRC. Our
company culture is based on meritocracy – we strive to motivate and
inspire everyone at every level to achieve both personal and
professional goals at home, work and within their community," said John
Kilroy, KRC's chairman, president and chief executive officer.
Now in its 29th year, the 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 award recipients 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 Greater Los Angeles award recipient, John Kilroy is now eligible
for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 national
program. Award recipients in several national categories, as well as the
Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award recipient, will be
announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on
November 14, 2015. The awards are the culminating event of the EY
Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of
high-growth, market-leading companies.
Sponsors. Founded and produced by EY, the Entrepreneur Of
The Year Awards are nationally sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman
Foundation and SAP America. In Greater Los Angeles, regional sponsors
include: Platinum sponsors – Marsh, Merrill Datasite, Scherzer
International, Smart Business, Tangram, and Union Bank. Silver sponsors
– Acacia Wealth Advisors, Ballard Spahr, Cresa, and Vaco Los Angeles.
About Kilroy Realty Corporation. With more than 65 years’
experience owning, developing, acquiring and managing real estate assets
in West Coast real estate markets, Kilroy Realty Corporation (KRC), a
publicly traded real estate investment trust and member of the S&P
MidCap 400 Index, is one of the region’s premier landlords. The company
provides physical work environments that foster creativity and
productivity and serves a broad roster of dynamic, innovation-driven
tenants, including technology, entertainment, digital media and health
care companies. At March 31, 2015, the company’s stabilized portfolio
totaled 13.0 million square feet of office properties, all located in
the coastal regions of greater Seattle, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los
Angeles, Orange County and San Diego. The company is recognized by the
Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) as the North
American leader in sustainability and was ranked first among 151 North
American participants across all asset types. At the end of the first
quarter, the company’s properties were 42% LEED certified and 60% of
eligible properties were ENERGY STAR certified. In addition, KRC had
approximately 1.7 million square feet of new office and mixed-use
development under construction with a total estimated investment of
approximately $1.1 billion. More information is available at http://www.kilroyrealty.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.
About EY’s Strategic Growth Markets Practice. EY’s
Strategic Growth Markets (SGM) practice guides leading high-growth
companies. Our multidisciplinary teams of elite professionals provide
perspective and advice to help our clients accelerate market leadership.
SGM delivers assurance, tax, transactions and advisory services to
thousands of companies spanning all industries. EY is the undisputed
leader in taking companies public, advising key government agencies on
the issues impacting high-growth companies and convening the experts who
shape the business climate. For more information, please visit us at ey.com/us/strategicgrowthmarkets,
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Kilroy Realty Corporation
Michelle Ngo
Senior Vice President
and Treasurer
(310) 481-8581
Source: Kilroy Realty Corporation