EY Announces Lance Platt of Groove Technology Solutions as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Mountain West Award Finalist

Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates ambitious entrepreneurs who are shaping the future.

Midvale, Utah, April 26, 2024 – Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Lance Platt, President of Groove Technology Solutions was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year ® 2024 Mountain West Award finalist. The Mountain West program celebrates entrepreneurs from Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Now in its 38th year, Entrepreneur Of The Year is the preeminent competitive business award for audacious leaders who disrupt markets, revolutionize sectors and have a transformational impact on lives. Over the past four decades, the program has recognized the daring entrepreneurs with big ideas and bold actions that reshape our world.

Lance Platt was one of 40 regional entrepreneurs selected as finalists by an independent panel of judges. The candidates were evaluated based on their demonstration of building long-term value through entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth and impact, among other core contributions and attributes. “I am truly honored to be recognized as a finalist for the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Mountain West Award. We’ve built our companies on a foundation of culture-first principles, and I firmly believe that the core of any successful business lies within its people. Our journey has embraced each challenge with the same attitude, that we will provide the best result possible. I am grateful for this acknowledgment as it underscores my commitment to our people and exemplifies the dedication to innovation and excellence by each member of our team.” – Lance Platt, President, Groove Technology Solutions.

Groove Technology Solutions specializes in providing technology solutions tailored for the Multi-Dwelling Unit (MDU), hospitality, and commercial sectors. With a strong commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction, Groove offers a comprehensive suite of services that includes managed Wi-Fi, entertainment systems, smart building integrations, and security solutions designed to enhance the experiences of residents and guests while streamlining operations for property managers and owners.

Entrepreneur Of The Year honors many different types of 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 fortify it for the future.

Regional award winners will be announced on Saturday, June 15 during a special celebration 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.

In addition to Entrepreneur Of The Year, EY US supports other entrepreneurs through the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ program and the EY Entrepreneurs Access Network to help connect women founders and Black and Hispanic/Latino entrepreneurs, respectively, with the resources, network and access needed to unlock their full potential.

Sponsors

Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards include presenting sponsors PNC Bank, Cresa, SAP and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. In the Mountain West region, sponsors also include regional Gold sponsors, IMA Financial Group, Marsh USA, Strong & Hanni Law Firm, and Truss and regional Silver sponsor, Silicon Slopes.

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 80 countries and territories 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 World Entrepreneur Of The Year ®  competition. Visit ey.com/us/eoy.

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