NAPLES, FL,May 27, 2025 – Ernst & Young LLP
(EY US) announced the finalists for the prestigious Entrepreneur Of The Year
2025 Florida Award. Now in its 40th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program
celebrates the bold leaders who disrupt markets through the world’s most ground-breaking
companies, revolutionizing industries and making a profound impact on
communities. The program honors bold entrepreneurs whose innovations shape the
future and pave the way for a thriving economy and a hopeful tomorrow.
An
independent panel of judges selected William Grand
among 25 finalists for their entrepreneurial spirit,
purpose, growth and lasting impact in building long-term value.
“The NutriFusion team shares a collective
entrepreneurial vision that has taken the company to a level of success we
never could have imagined,” said Grand. “Behind every success is the backing of
many individuals, all of whom contribute to the company and its performance.
This honor is one that we are all very proud of, and so grateful that Ernst
& Young recognized the overall team’s continuous hard work.”
Entrepreneur Of The Year honors
business leaders for their ingenuity, courage and entrepreneurial spirit. The
program celebrates original founders who bootstrapped their business from
inception or who raised outside capital to grow their company; transformational
CEOs who infused innovation into an existing organization to catapult its
trajectory; and multigenerational family business leaders who reimagined a
legacy business model to strengthen it for the future.
Regional award winners will be
announced on June 13 during a special celebration in Orlando and will become
lifetime members of an esteemed community of Entrepreneur Of The Year alumni
from around the world. The winners will then be considered by the National
judges for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards, which will be
presented in November at the annual Strategic Growth Forum®, one of the
nation’s most prestigious gatherings of high-growth, market-leading companies.
Sponsors
Founded
and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards
include presenting sponsors PNC Bank, Cresa, LLC, Marsh USA, and SAP. In
Florida, sponsors also include ADP – regional Silver sponsor.
About Entrepreneur Of The Year
Founded in 1986, Entrepreneur Of
The Year has celebrated more than 11,000 ambitious visionaries who are leading
successful, dynamic businesses in the US, and it has since expanded to nearly
60 countries globally.
The
US program consists of 17 regional programs whose panels of independent judges
select the regional award winners every June. Those winners compete for
national recognition at the Strategic Growth
Forum® in November where National finalists and award winners
are announced. The overall National winner represents the US at
the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ competition. Visit ey.com/us/eoy.
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trust in capital markets.
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and territories.
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