3Pillar CEO David DeWolf Named Finalist For EY Mid-Atlantic Entrepreneur Of The Year
Regional award program recognizes innovative, values-focused business and community leadership
FAIRFAX, VA. – 3Pillar, a leading developer of innovative digital products, today announced that founder and CEO David DeWolf has been named a finalist for the Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) Entrepreneur of the Year® 2020 Mid-Atlantic Award.
“I’m humbled to be honored alongside so many outstanding entrepreneurs,” said David DeWolf, CEO of 3Pillar. “Building 3Pillar into the rapidly growing, highly effective organization it is today has been the journey of a lifetime. The real credit belongs to the incredible team that I have the privilege to have worked with over the years..”
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, including overcoming adversity; financial performance; societal impact and commitment to building a values-based company; innovation; and talent management. Since its launch, the program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 145 cities in over 60 countries around the world.
DeWolf is among several business leaders across the region named as finalists for the Mid-Atlantic award, including Chris Ripley of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Kurt Newman, M.D. of Children’s National Hospital, Adam Vincent of ThreatConnect and more. Award winners will be announced through a special virtual event in early October and will join a lifelong community of esteemed Entrepreneur Of The Year alumni from around the world. This year, unstoppable entrepreneurs who have provided extraordinary support for their communities, employees and others during the COVID-19 crisis will also be recognized for their courage, resilience and ingenuity.
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards to be announced in November during a virtual awards gala. 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 2021.
Entrepreneur Of The Year Award winners become lifetime members of a global, multi-industry community of entrepreneurs, with exclusive, ongoing access to the experience, insight and wisdom of program alumni and other ecosystem members in over 60 countries — all supported by vast EY resources.
About 3Pillar
3Pillar builds breakthrough software products that power digital businesses. 3Pillar is an innovative product development partner whose solutions drive rapid revenue, market share, and customer growth for industry leaders like CARFAX, Fortune, and PBS. Leveraging a lean and agile approach, 3Pillar delivers value-generating, digital solutions with specialized product strategy and management, user experience design, as well as software and data engineering expertise across mobile, cloud, and disruptive technologies. Visit www.3pillarglobal.com/ for more information and career opportunities. To learn more about the Product Mindset, visit www.productmindset.com and pick up a copy of “The Product Mindset: Succeed in the Digital Economy by Changing the Way Your Organization Thinks,” by former 3Pillar CEO David DeWolf and former VP of Product Strategy & Design Jessica Hall.