EY Announces Frank Roe of SmartBear as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 New England Award Finalist

SOMERVILLE, Mass. - April 25, 2023 - PRLog -- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced that Frank Roe (https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-roe-4406852/), CEO of SmartBear (https://smartbear.com/), a leading provider of software development and visibility tools, was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year^® 2023 New England Award finalist (https://www.ey.com/en_us/news/2023/04/ey-announces-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2023-new-england-finalists). Now in its 37th year, Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for transformative entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who are building a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous world for all.

Frank was selected by an independent panel of judges. Entrepreneurs were evaluated based on their demonstration of building long-term value through entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth, and impact, among other core contributions and attributes.

"I am humbled to be a finalist in the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023 New England Awards, recognized by EY among other visionaries who are leading successful businesses in the region," said Frank Roe, CEO of SmartBear. "Over the last few years, I have been fortunate to lead SmartBear through accelerating growth in revenue and profitability, scaling organically and through acquisitions with our goal to help make our technology-driven world a better place."

Regional award winners will be announced on Wednesday, June 7, during a special celebration. The winners will then be considered by the National judges for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards, which will be presented in November at the annual Strategic Growth Forum^® (https://www.ey.com/en_us/growth/strategic-growth-forum-us), 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 2024.

The Entrepreneur Of The Year program has recognized more than 11,000 entrepreneurs throughout the U.S. since its inception in 1986, and it has grown to recognize business leaders across 145 cities in over 60 countries around the world.

Sponsors

Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards include presenting sponsors PNC Bank, N.A.; SAP America; and the Kauffman Foundation. In New England, sponsors also include Cresa Global, Inc., Woodruff Sawyer & Company, and DLA Piper, LLP.

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