Tampa Bay area tech firms corner EOY competition.(Brief Article)

"Tampa Bay has become a real pocket for entrepreneurial companies," said Lori Taylor, the Florida Entrepreneur of the Year program manager for Ernst & Young. "We consistently have winners from Tampa Bay go on to be recognized at the national level."

She cited Outback Steakhouse Inc. in Tampa, which won a few years ago, and IMRglobal Corp. in Clearwater, which won last year.

Vying for Technology Entrepreneur of the Year honors at the awards ceremony June 28 at the Orlando World Center Marriott are:

* David Chessler, chief executive officer of ParView Inc. in Sarasota.

* Gilbert Hakim, president, and Jean Hakim, chief executive officer, of …