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February 28, 2011

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Engles Inducted Into the UIC Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame

Glenview, IL—The second generation of Engles—Scott, Jeff, and Mark—were inducted into the UIC Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame on Thursday, February 24. Their father, Arthur Engle, was inducted in 1993. Scott, Jeff, and Mark are the principals of Association Management Center (AMC), a full-service association management firm serving professional, healthcare, and trade organizations.

"Hard work. Dedication. Innovation. These are all vital elements that make any business successful no matter the economic climate. In times like [these], our inductees exemplify these characteristics," said Rod Shrader, Denton Thorne Chair in Entrepreneurship at the UIC College of Business Administration and faculty director for the Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies. "The Hall of Fame class of 2011 epitomizes the entrepreneurial spirit and business excellence needed to help get our economy moving while also inspiring our future business leaders to succeed."

The Engles attribute AMC’s success to their strong commitment to their core values: trust, integrity, mutual respect, and giving back as well as to their belief in hiring bright, passionate, caring people and connecting them with clients whose missions change the world. AMC Principal Jeff Engle says, “It is an honor to be recognized by such a credible institute and to be among such a distinguished list of inductees.”

The UIC Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame recognizes innovative business leaders in the Chicagoland area. The hall of fame encourages business leaders, students, and government officials to honor the entrepreneurial spirit and business excellence. Each year it inducts prominent entrepreneurs who have demonstrated extraordinary business acumen by founding and growing their respective businesses.

Past inductees include: Robert J. Abt of Abt Electronics; John W. Baird of Baird & Warner; Gian M. Fulgoni of comScore, Inc.; Robert W. Galvin of Motorola; Michael P. Krasny of CDW Computer Centers, Inc.; Stuart R. Paddock, Jr., of the Daily Herald; Gordon Segal of Crate & Barrel; and Charlie Trotter of Charlie Trotter's.

AMC has been passionate about helping associations achieve what you believe for over 35 years. AMC is a trusted partner to 25 leading national and international organizations and has a staff of more than 180 association professionals. AMC provides strategic guidance to boards and volunteers and oversees day-to-day operations making it possible for its association partners to achieve their goals.

For more information, visit the Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies and the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame.