CARMEL, Ind. -

KAR Auction Services chief executive officer Jim Hallett has won the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014 Award in the consumer category for the Midwest and is now eligible to compete for national honors.

An independent panel of judges selected Hallett as the winner of this award, which honors entrepreneurs for demonstrating excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

The award is founded and produced by EY, a provider of assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services.

“I am incredibly honored to have been chosen out of such an amazing group of individuals. They all have inspirational stories and incredible results,” said Hallett. “This recognition is not all about me—it reflects the dedication and hard work put in every day by our entire team to make the KAR Auction Services group of companies successful.”  

Hallett is now eligible to be considered for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014 national program, which will announce winners in several categories in November.

More information about the program can be found here.