EY Announces Russell Brunson as Entrepreneur Of The Year®2018 Award Finalist in the Utah Region

    BOISE, ID, May 02, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- EY today announced that Russell Brunson, co-founder and CEO of ClickFunnels is a finalist for the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2018 Awards in the Utah Region. As the world's most prestigious business awards program for entrepreneurs, Entrepreneur Of The Year recognizes business leaders who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

"I'm honored to be chosen as a finalist for EY's Entrepreneur of the Year® 2018 Awards," Brunson said. ClickFunnels is a revolutionary online sales and marketing software designed as a simple-to-use, all-in-one marketing solution for entrepreneurs and business owners who want to market their services and products online. In three years, ClickFunnels has helped over 265 business owners cross over the $1 million mark, with 18 of them continuing to scale to $10 million and beyond.

Brunson was selected as a finalist by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special black tie Gala on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at The Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City.

Now in its 32nd year, the program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 145 cities and more than 60 countries throughout the world.

To learn more about the Utah program, please visit www.ey.com/us/eoy/utah_region. Join the conversation on social media by following us @EY_EOYUS and using #EOYSLC.

Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National competition. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced at the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 17, 2018. The awards are the culminating event of the Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

Sponsors
Founded and produced by EY, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are nationally sponsored in the US by SAP America, the Kauffman Foundation and Merrill Corporation.

In the Utah Region, local sponsors include CAPTRUST, Corporate Alliance, Digital Bytes Production & Design, Diversified Insurance Group, Silicon Slopes, Strong & Hanni Law Firm, The Community Foundation of Utah, The Summit Group and Utah Business.

About Russell Brunson and ClickFunnels:
Russell Brunson is a marketing genius and the world's greatest Funnelhacker. He is CEO and co-founder of ClickFunnels, the revolutionary online sales and marketing software designed as a simple-to-use, all-in-one marketing solution for entrepreneurs and business owners who want to market their services and products online. Through ClickFunnels, Brunson is actively working to turn normal everyday people into marketing masterminds and business owners into millionaires. Brunson is a true serial entrepreneur; he owns several other businesses selling software products, supplements, physical products, and more. For more information on ClickFunnels, visit: www.ClickFunnels.com.

About Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Entrepreneur Of The Year®, founded by EY, is the world's most prestigious business awards program for entrepreneurs, chosen from an independent panel of judges including entrepreneurs and prominent leaders from business, finance, and the local community. The program makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global awards program of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 145 cities and more than 60 countries. ey.com/eoy

About EY
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