CORVALLIS, OR—Perpetua Power Source Technology president, Jon Hofmeister, was named Entrepreneur of the Year at Celebrate Corvallis this year. The award was presented by Oregon State University’s Vice President for University Advancement, Luanne Lawrence.

Over five hundred individuals, businesses and institutions attended the awards banquet at this year’s “Celebrate Corvallis,” an annual event honoring outstanding contributions to the community.

“I am truly honored to be selected for this award,” said Jon, “and feel very fortunate to join the company of other entrepreneurs in our community. There is nothing better than finding a project you love, building an incredible team to work with, and helping grow an organization into something you can be proud of.”

Mr. Hofmeister was nominated by the Business Enterprise Center in Corvallis, Oregon.

About Perpetua Power Source Technologies, Inc.
Perpetua is dedicated to offering high quality, cost-effective, and easy-to-use power source products that last as long as the electronics they power. By extending the life of batteries and in some cases replacing batteries altogether, Perpetua’s products enable wireless sensor users to collect more data over time and offer more opportunities to operate autonomously in diverse environments.

Photo courtesy of Corvallis Gazette-Times