Andrew Hetzel of Cafemakers named leading Hawaii young entrepreneur

Pacific Business News has named Andrew Hetzel of Cafemakers, LLC to
its "Forty Under 40" list of leading young entrepreneurs in the State
of Hawaii for 2007.

Kamuela, Hawaii (PRWEB) June 26, 2007 – Specialty coffee consultant
Andrew Hetzel of Cafemakers, LLC has been named one of the Forty
Under 40 top young business leaders in the State of Hawaii for 2007
by Pacific Business News.

In a standing room only award ceremony held at the Hawaii Convention
Center in Honolulu on Thursday, June 21, Mr. Hetzel (age 33) and 39
other best and brightest young businesspeople in the State were
honored by the Pacific Business News, previous Forty Under 40 award
recipients and Hawaii business leaders.

"I'm very honored to have been included in this group of very
impressive business, education and government leaders," says Hetzel.
"Such unexpected independent recognition of the work that I perform
is extremely gratifying."

A biography and summary of achievements for each of the 2007 Forty
Under 40 honorees appears in the Friday, June 22 print edition of
Pacific Business News.

In a written statement, CEO & Chairman Al Landon of Bank of Hawaii
commented, "We are proud to salute these outstanding business
professionals for their impressive achievements and high standards of
excellence in their industries. Their energy, professionalism and
dedication for their work and volunteerism serve as an inspiration
for all of us."

About Andrew Hetzel

Andrew Hetzel is the founder and president of Cafemakers, a retail
specialty coffee business consultancy based on the Big Island of
Hawaii. Cafemakers provides business guidance and beverage
improvement services for food, hospitality and specialty coffee
business operators throughout the United States and worldwide. Mr.
Hetzel is a frequent speaker at culinary and beverage conferences, a
judge for the World Barista Championship and Ultimate Barista
Challenge organizations and writer for Tea & Coffee Trade Journal.
More information is available online at www.cafemakers.com.

Media Contact:

Andrew Hetzel
Tel: +1 (808) 443-0290
Fax: +1 (808) 443-0190
www.cafemakers.com

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