Dean Ogan Receives 40 Under 40 Leadership Award

Raleigh, NC, May 09, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Rocky Top Hospitality, (www.rockytophospitality.com) has announced that Dean Ogan, owner, has received the Triangle Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Leadership Award, which honors up-and-coming leaders under the age of 40 who are making a difference in the community. Recipients of this award are selected based on business accomplishments, community involvement and significant career milestones. Ogan was presented with the award at the 40 Under 40 Leadership Award gala on Friday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. held at the North Ridge Country Club. All winners will be profiled in the publication’s special awards issue on May 23.

“I am pleased to receive the 40 Under 40 Leadership Award,” said Ogan. “It is a true honor to be among such a successful group of community leaders.”

About Rocky Top Hospitality:
Rocky Top Hospitality has been devoted to improving Raleigh, North Carolina’s local dining scene since 1998, when their first restaurant opened. Michael Dean’s Wood Oven and Seafood Grill was the culmination of years of planning by Dean Ogan. Six other restaurants have now opened under the Rocky Top Hospitality name. New restaurants are always built from the menu-out, so the emphasis is always on the food and how to create an experience you can’t find anywhere else. For more information visit their Web site at www.rockytophospitality.com.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC

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