CARY, NC – Stephen Wiehe, president and CEO of SciQuest Inc., which sells on-demand strategic procurement and supplier enablement solutions has been awarded the title of Ernst & Young Carolinas Entrepreneur of the Year.
“Steve is truly deserving of this honor. Since joining the SciQuest team in 2001, Steve has improved not only the business model but the culture,” said Jaime Duke, Chief Operating Officer for SciQuest who has worked with Steve for over 10 years.
“He took a struggling dot-com venture and subsequently turned it into a leading provider of on-demand purchasing solutions for education, healthcare, government and life sciences organizations. Moreover, he’s created a culture where ideas and input are encouraged and are able to thrive.”
Wiehe’s success can also be attributed to his passion for bringing out the best in others and creating a culture of excellence. His leadership style has garnered other honors including the Triangle Business Journal’s “Best Places To Work,” American Business Awards’ “Turnaround of the Year” and NCTA’s “Software Company of the Year.”
Wiehe’s spirit of entrepreneurialism began early in life when he founded Greek Games while in college, a company that placed pinball machines in fraternity houses. Though he’s come a long way since then, garnering over 20 years of experience as a technology entrepreneur and building a strong background in finance, Wiehe still keeps his eye on the future and lives by the fundamental motto “Let’s build a great company, and the opportunities will come.”
We’ve followed Wiehe’s successful turnaround efforts at SciQuest for some time. The company recently refiled to launch and IPO after going private several years ago.
Other NC winners include:
• Thomas P. Baliker, President, Spartan Foods of America Inc., Spartanburg, S.C.
• Jud Bowman, President and CEO, PocketGear, Durham, N.C.
• Leah Brown, President and CEO, A10 Clinical Solutions, Cary, N.C.
• Craig A. Collard, President and CEO, Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc., Cary, N.C.
• Randy Kibler, CEO, Bojangles’ Restaurants, Inc., Charlotte, N.C.
• Lawrence D. Stern, Chairman and CEO, Talecris Biotherapeutics, RTP, N.C.
• Charles M. Swoboda, CEO, CREE, Durham, N.C.
• Stephen P. Zelnak Jr., Chairman (retired), Martin Marietta Materials, Raleigh, N.C.
• Jane Zhang, Founder and CEO, JH Global Services, Inc., Greenville, S.C.
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