EY announces Buck Jones of Pegasus Technology Solutions Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2017 Award finalist in the Southwest region
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) May 08, 2017 -- EY today announced that Buck Jones, Founder and CEO of Pegasus Technology Solutions (“Pegasus”) is a finalist for the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2017 Award in the Southwest region. The awards program, which is celebrating its 31st year, recognizes entrepreneurs who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Buck Jones was selected as a finalist by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas.
“It is an incredible honor to be selected a finalist for EY Entrepreneur of the Year. I attribute any success to my team at Pegasus, who inspires me every day with their contagious passion, tenacity, dedication and determination,” says Buck Jones with Pegasus Technology Solutions. “In fact, culture is just as important to me as the growth of our company. Pegasus has lofty growth goals, but the #1 priority is protecting and maintaining our unique culture. We work hard, we collaborate, we celebrate our success, we are family.”
Buck Jones founded Pegasus Technology Solutions at the end of 2014, officially going to market January 2015. In just over two years, Pegasus has nearly quadrupled revenue, increased headcount to 18 people, and has recently expanded into the South-Central region to service Colorado, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska.
Now in its 31st year, the program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 145 cities and more than 60 countries throughout the world. Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National competition. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced at the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 18, 2017. The awards are the culminating event of the Strategic Growth ForumTM, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.
Sponsors
Founded and produced by EY, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are nationally sponsored in the US by SAP America, Merrill Corporation and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
In the Southwest region, sponsors also include Colliers International, Haynes and Boone LLP, RHSB, M&M Special Events, Smith Frank & Partners, D CEO Magazine and SocialStrategy1.
Company Boilerplate
About Pegasus Technology Solutions
Pegasus Technology Solutions brings a contagious passion to help clients achieve their business goals through our fully-integrated IT solutions. Based in Plano, Texas, Pegasus offers Professional IT Planning Services, Managed IT Services, Solutions Architecture/Infrastructure, and IT Staffing. For the latest news, visit http://www.pegasustechsolutions.com or find us on Twitter @Pegasus__Tech.
About Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Entrepreneur Of The Year®, founded by EY, is the world’s most prestigious business awards program for entrepreneurs, chosen from an independent panel of judges including entrepreneurs and prominent leaders from business, finance, and the local community. The program 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 awards program 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 over 145 cities and more than 60 countries. ey.com/eoy
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Shannon Whitehead, Pegasus Technology Solutions, LLC, http://www.pegasustechsolutions.com, +1 (972) 332-4144, [email protected]
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