Raleigh, NC – EY today announced that Brooks Bell, Founder & CEO of Brooks Bell Inc. is a finalist for the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2018 Award in the Southeast.

The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Bell was selected as a finalist by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 28, 2018 at Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre in Atlanta, GA.  

“I’m honored and grateful to be among this years’ finalists for this award,” said Bell. “But I’m mostly proud of my team: the work we do for our clients, and the culture we’ve built over the last fourteen years.”

Brooks Bell is the leading experimentation consultancy solely dedicated to helping global brands build world-class experimentation programs with impact.  Founded in 2003, the company currently employs over 60 people out of its headquarters in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina.

Drawing on the expertise of a diverse, interdisciplinary team, Brooks Bell helps digital teams build culture around testing, scale experimentation programs, and maximize ROI from digital initiatives. In the last four years alone, Brooks Bell has generated over $500M in revenue for its clients.

Now in its 32nd year, EY’s Entrepreneur Of The Year program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 145 cities and more than 60 countries throughout the world.  

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 Southeast, sponsors also include regional platinum sponsors King & Spalding and PNC Bank, and regional silver sponsor Chatham Financial.

About Brooks Bell Inc.

Founded in 2003, Brooks Bell is the leading experimentation consultancy solely dedicated to helping global brands build world-class experimentation programs with impact. In the last four years, Brooks Bell has generated over $500M in revenue for clients, whether that’s through high-velocity experimentation, personalization, or foundational data-driven culture change. Brooks Bell’s cross-functional team has taught clients to become masters of their own experimentation success by  discovering the people behind the data and creating a culture that asks, “did you test that?” www.brooksbell.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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