SolidFire, a developer of flash storage systems for enterprises, has called the EY Entrepreneur of the world the “most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs.” This year, David Wright, the founder and CEO of SolidFire, has been listed as a finalist for the award in the Mountain Desert region.
The EY award recognizes individuals who provide a certain commitment to their business that allows those businesses to flourish both in innovation and in financial record. This year, an event at the Denver Center for Performing Arts will mention the finalists, honor the winners, and put on display the elements of each individual and business that made their winnings a reality.
Wright commented in the pre-event announcement about his honor to have received the nomination and the growth of SolidFire that has accompanied his commitment to the enterprise.
“This honor is a reflection of the innovative spirit and passion SolidFire's people, our customers, and our partners have for transforming the data center to achieve things that have never been possible before,” Wright said “SolidFire is successfully enabling customers' transition from an environment that supports a few dozen applications to a next-generation data center that supports thousands. I share this nomination with every SolidFire employee, our customers, and our partners as our success wouldn't be possible without them.”
Even though he desires to share SolidFire's success with everyone at his firm, it was upon Wright's leadership that the company met several milestones. Those include growing its business 570 percent from 2013 to 2014 and reaching the point where more than 58,000 businesses use SolidFire flash storage to power their data centers. It even attained accolades from Gartner (News - Alert) and has shown growth in a number of global markets that include many countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
TMC has previously covered, with more depth, the growth SolidFire experienced throughout 2014 and the changing face of the company. There was also a report this year that described the company's new policy of offering a lifetime wear guarantee on all of its flash drives. It is that sort of innovation which can set any company apart from the competition. To keep the pace of 570 percent growth this year would be an astounding achievement; however, it may be just as interesting to see how SolidFire continues to innovate in the spaces between the lines, in the places that are not specifically about the bottom line.
Edited by Rory J. Thompson