Hosted by Jay Leno, executives from USP&E Global in Dallas Texas received the Entrepreneur of the Year National Finalist Award at the EOY Gala on November 18, 2012. Sponsored by Ernst & Young, SAP and the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurship, 220 regional US finalists spent the week in Palm Springs California at the Annual Strategic Growth Forum at the JW Marriott Spa & Resort. “I am so proud of our team”, stated Will Gruver, CEO and President. “This award is based upon our growth and the difference we are making in the world from 2009-2011. While 2012 has had its challenges, I am thrilled that we continuing to expand our base of expertise with new projects in Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Guatemala, Panama and Liberia”, stated Gruver.