June 9, 2008 - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal - by Carissa Wyant Staff Writer

A Minnesota CEO has been awarded the regional Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.

Telemedicine company Virtual Radiologic Corp. (Nasdaq: VRAD) CEO Sean Casey won the top entrepreneurial honor in the technology category for the Upper Midwest regional program

Casey was selected by an independent judging panel made up of regional business, academic and community leaders. Casey accepted the award at a gala event on June 5 in Minneapolis. Casey is now eligible for consideration for the national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as an overall national winner will be announced by the accounting firm in Palm Springs, Calif. on Nov. 15.