DALLAS, Texas, April 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Daniel Powell, CEO and Founder of Spark Biomedical, will be recognized as the final Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Southwest Award winner. It was announced that he had been selected as a candidate. Now in his 38th year, Entrepreneur of the Year honors outstanding competitive business leaders who disrupt markets, revolutionize sectors and have a transformative impact on lives. It’s an award. For the past 40 years, the program has recognized bold entrepreneurs with big ideas and bold actions that are reshaping the world.
Daniel Powell was one of 47 regional entrepreneurs shortlisted by an independent panel of judges. Candidates were evaluated based on their demonstrated ability to build long-term value through entrepreneurship, purpose, growth and impact, among other core contributions and attributes.
“I am extremely honored to have been nominated for EY Entrepreneur of the Year,” said Powell. “This award is a testament to our entire team at Spark Biomedical, who work tirelessly to bring lifesaving treatments to those suffering from opioid use disorder. Among many great leaders and organizations, It’s humbling to be a finalist and exciting to see how our innovations are shaping a bright future.”
Entrepreneur of the Year recognizes the ingenuity, courage, and entrepreneurial spirit of business leaders of all types. The program celebrates founders who started their businesses on their own or who raised outside capital to grow their companies. He is a transformational CEO who injected innovation into an existing organization and dramatically increased its trajectory. and generations of family business leaders who have reimagined traditional business models to strengthen for the future.
Regional award winners will be announced at a special gala on June 15, 2024 and will become lifetime members of our esteemed community of Entrepreneur of the Year alumni from around the world. The winner will then be judged by a national jury for her Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards. The award will be presented in November at his annual Strategic Growth Forum®, one of the nation’s most prestigious gatherings of high-growth, market-leading companies.
In addition to Entrepreneur of the Year, EY US supports other entrepreneurs through the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ program and the EY Entrepreneurs Access Network, which recognizes women founders and Black and Hispanic/Latinx entrepreneurs in need, respectively. We help connect people with the right resources, networks, and access. to maximize their potential.
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Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are sponsored by PNC Bank, Cresa, SAP, and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Sponsors for the Southwest program also include platinum sponsors DFIN, Haynes & Boone LLP, gold sponsors BGSF, Marsh & Roach Howard Smith & Burton, and silver sponsors Big Picture Inc., Pierpont Communications and The Slate.
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About Spark Biomedical
Spark Biomedical, Inc. is a leading U.S.-based developer of wearable neurostimulation solutions that help 36.3 million people around the world overcome withdrawal symptoms, recover from addiction, and live the better quality of life they deserve. We are dedicated to the life-saving work of helping people achieve their goals. With opioid-related misuse and overdose deaths on the rise, the company’s mission is to eliminate opioid use disorder by addressing the entire lifecycle, including withdrawal management, opioid conservation, relapse prevention, and PTSD/trauma reduction. be.
Sparrow Biomedical is the first to help patients overcome acute opioid withdrawal using Sparrow Ascent, an FDA-cleared wearable technology for transcutaneous auricular nerve stimulation (tAN®) for opioid withdrawal relief. We support you in taking the first step. Sparrow Ascent provides easy, safe, and effective drug-free treatment options supported by clinical evidence. Next steps are underway to begin two NIDA-funded clinical trials to improve relapse rates in adults and help infants suffering from neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS).
For more information, please contact Udim Obot at udim.obot@sparkbiological.com.
