Catalyze Dallas Founders Named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Finalists for 2022

May 10, 2022

Dallas Innovates – April 2022

Ernst & Young has announced the 46 finalists for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 Central Plains Award, including entrepreneurs from North Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

Celebrating “entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who think big to succeed,” the awards are among the top competitive business awards in the nation, and globally as well.

“The 2022 Entrepreneur Of The Year finalists have shown us that ambition, courage, ingenuity, and empathy are key to driving change,” said Morgan Watson, EY’s Central Plains program director, in a statement. “They have a mindset that drives them to strive for more and an unwavering commitment to their companies, customers, and communities.”

The finalists were selected by a panel of independent judges and evaluated based on their demonstration of long-term value “through entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth, and impact,” among other contributions and attributes. Here are the 46 finalists representing 41 companies:

• Carter Malloy, AcreTrader (Fayetteville, Arkansas)

• Joseph Urso, ActivePure Technologies, LLC (Dallas)

• Sean Minter, AmplifAI Solutions, Inc. ((Plano)

• Kenneth Lewis, APMEX (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)

• Chip Register, Argano (Plano)

• John Lods, Arm Candy LLC (Dallas)

• Terry Weber, Biote Medical (Irving)

• Chintan Shah, Brainvire Infotech Inc. (Plano)

• Alec D’Cruz, Catalyze (Dallas) Holdings LLC (Dallas)

• Patricia D’Cruz, Catalyze (Dallas) Holdings LLC (Dallas)

• Rocky Cherry, Cherry Coatings (Carrollton)

• Zack Cherry, Cherry Coatings (Carrollton)

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