07.15.19
EY has announced that co-founders, Derek Harvey and Jonathan Gross, of FusionPKG received the Entrepreneur of The Year 2019 Award in the Industry Disrupter category in the Southwest region. The award recognizes entrepreneurs who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities, while also transforming our world. Harvey and Gross were selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a special gala event at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, TX on June 29th.
Founded in 2004, FusionPKG is a total beauty solutions provider headquartered in Dallas, with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Zhejiang, China. Combining both design and engineering expertise with consumer trend insight, FusionPKG provides beauty brands with state-of-the-art packaging and formulas to help them stay ahead of the curve in an increasingly fast-evolving industry. Attention to detail and commitment to excellence have made FusionPKG an indispensable partner to leading beauty brands such as Estee Lauder, Too Faced, Tarte, Rodan & Fields, Urban Decay and Murad.
Since 1986, EY has honored entrepreneurs whose ingenuity, spirit of innovation and discipline have driven their companies’ success, transformed their industries and made a positive impact on their communities. Now in its 33rd year, the program has honored the inspirational leadership of such entrepreneurs as:
Founded in 2004, FusionPKG is a total beauty solutions provider headquartered in Dallas, with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Zhejiang, China. Combining both design and engineering expertise with consumer trend insight, FusionPKG provides beauty brands with state-of-the-art packaging and formulas to help them stay ahead of the curve in an increasingly fast-evolving industry. Attention to detail and commitment to excellence have made FusionPKG an indispensable partner to leading beauty brands such as Estee Lauder, Too Faced, Tarte, Rodan & Fields, Urban Decay and Murad.
Since 1986, EY has honored entrepreneurs whose ingenuity, spirit of innovation and discipline have driven their companies’ success, transformed their industries and made a positive impact on their communities. Now in its 33rd year, the program has honored the inspirational leadership of such entrepreneurs as:
- Howard Schultz of Starbucks Corporation
- Reid Hoffman and Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn
- Andreas Bechtolsheim and Jayshree Ullal of Arista Networks
- J.W. “Bill” Marriott , Jr. of Marriott International, Inc.
- Lonnie Moulder and Mary Lynne Hedley, PhD, of Tesaro, Inc.
- Pierre Omidyar of eBay, Inc.
- Jodi Berg of Vitamix
- Robert Unanue of Goya Foods
- Hamdi Ulukaya of Chobani
- Kendra Scott of Kendra Scott LLC
- James Park of Fitbit
As Southwest award winners, Harvey and Gross are now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur of The Year 2019 National Awards. 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 16, 2019. 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 Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur of The Year Awards are nationally sponsored by SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
In the Southwest region, sponsors also include Colliers International, Haynes and Boone LLP, PNC, Donnelley Financial Solutions, RHSB, Marquee Event Rentals, Smith Frank & Partners, D CEO Magazine and SocialStrategy1.