Killick Datta, founder and CEO of Global Brand Marketing, Inc., has been awarded “Entrepreneur of the Year” by the South Coast Business & Technology Awards and is also a finalist for the Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” award. GBMI has been named “Company of the Year” by the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce and Pacific Coast Business Times ranked GBMI #5 of their list of the top 50 largest tri-county based private companies.
“GBMI and myself are truly humbled and honored to have been recognized by the business community and my peers for these awards,” stated Killick Datta, Chief Executive Officer of Global Brand Marketing, Inc. “I would like to thank the entire GBMI team who I represent, and whose passion and commitment has made this possible, and all our partners, retailers and suppliers who believed in us.”
The South Coast Business & Technology awards recognize achievements of outstanding business and technology leaders. Over 500 business leaders attended the annual reception. All proceeds benefit the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara.
The Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce is a business-oriented membership organization that helps to advance the interests of the Goleta Valley through a program of service to businesses and public leadership. Awards are given to business leaders and companies recognized for their contribution to the community.
Leading tri-county business publication Pacific Coast Business Times honored several regional firms during its annual awards as part of its 101 One Hundred celebration. GBMI was recognized as one of the top five largest privately held companies in the tri-county region.
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award honors entrepreneurs whose ingenuity, hard work and perseverance have created and sustained successful, growing business ventures. The year long program culminates in an annual conference each year during the month of November.
