Accuvant,
the authoritative source for enterprise information security, today
announced that co-founders Dan Burns and Dan Wilson have been named as EY
Entrepreneur Of The YearTM 2014 Award winners in the
technology services category for the Mountain Desert region, which
includes Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.
The prestigious award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who
demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as
innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their
businesses and communities. Burns and Wilson were selected by an
independent panel of judges made up of previous award recipients,
leading CEOs and other regional business leaders.
“It is truly an honor for Dan and me to be recognized by EY as
entrepreneurial leaders,” said Burns, Accuvant’s chief executive
officer. “When we founded Accuvant, our vision was to meet the huge
market demand for a company with the breadth, depth and wherewithal to
handle worldwide information security needs. I am extremely proud of the
innovative and high-quality services and solutions we are providing to
our clients today, grateful to all those who are contributing to our
success, and excited about what the future holds.”
“We are very pleased to be selected as EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Award
winners for the accomplishments we’ve made,” said Wilson, Accuvant’s
executive vice president, partner solutions. “This award is a testament
to the smart, talented and dedicated employees and partners that help
bring the world’s best information security services and solutions to
our clients every day. We share this honor with each of them.”
As Mountain Desert region award winners, Burns and Wilson are eligible
for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year national program. Award winners in
several national categories, as well as the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year
National Overall Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards
gala in Palm Springs, Calif. on Nov. 15, 2014. The awards are the
culminating event of the EY Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation’s most
prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.
About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world’s most prestigious business
award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the
way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential
and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their
vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global
award of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are
building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses,
recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs
in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries.
About Accuvant
Accuvant, a Blackstone (NYSE: BX) portfolio company, is the leading
provider of information security services and solutions serving
enterprise-class organizations across North America. The company offers
a full suite of service capabilities to help businesses, governments and
educational institutions define their security strategies, identify and
remediate threats and risks, select and deploy the right technology, and
achieve operational readiness to protect their organizations from
malicious attack. Founded in 2002, Accuvant has been named to the Inc.
500|5000 list of fastest growing companies for the last seven
consecutive years. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado,
with offices across the United States and Canada. Further information is
available at www.accuvant.com.
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