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Ernst & Young Announces Chris Crosby Of Compass Datacenters As An Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 Southwest Award FinalistDALLAS, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Chris Crosby, CEO of Compass Datacenters, was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 Southwest Award finalist. Now in its 35th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program honors unstoppable business leaders whose ambition, ingenuity and courage in the face of adversity help catapult us from the now to next and beyond. Chris Crosby was selected by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced during a special virtual celebration on August 4, 2021 and will become lifetime members of an esteemed community of Entrepreneur Of The Year alumni from around the world. Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive award programs for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies. The nominees are evaluated based on six criteria: entrepreneurial leadership; talent management; degree of difficulty; financial performance; societal impact and building a values-based company; and originality, innovation and future plans. Since its launch, the program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 145 cities in over 60 countries around the world. "All the credit for this recognition from Ernst & Young goes to the incredible Compass Datacenters team. I work with the smartest, most dedicated people in the data center industry, and the work they are doing is vital to building out 21st century digital infrastructure," said Chris Crosby. "Data centers provide a foundation for the technology which powers the global economy and helps people achieve a better quality of life. The Compass team has transformed the way these facilities are designed, built and operated. We've done it with a unique culture built around principles like humility, transparency, and continuous improvement. I'm incredibly proud of our team and of the culture we've built, and gratified by the impact we are having on lives around the world." Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards, to be announced in November at the Strategic Growth Forum®, one of the nation's most prestigious gatherings of high-growth, market-leading companies. The Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner will then move on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Award in June 2022. Sponsors In the Southwest Region, sponsors also include Colliers International, Haynes and Boone LLP, PNC, Donnelley Financial Solutions, RHSB, Smith Frank & Partners and D CEO Magazine. About Entrepreneur Of The Year® About EY Private About EY Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today. EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available via ey.com/privacy. EY member firms do not practice law where prohibited by local laws. For more information about our organization, please visit ey.com. About Compass Datacenters View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ernst--young-announces-chris-crosby-of-compass-datacenters-as-an-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2021-southwest-award-finalist-301307566.html SOURCE Compass Datacenters |