EY US unveils Paul Paget of Black Kite as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2025 New England Award finalist
Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates ambitious entrepreneurs who are shaping the future
Boston, MA – April 21, 2025
Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) has announced the finalists for the prestigious Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 New England Award. Now in its 40th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program celebrates the bold leaders who disrupt markets through the world’s most ground-breaking companies, revolutionizing industries and making a profound impact on communities. The program honors bold entrepreneurs whose innovations shape the future and pave the way for a thriving economy and a hopeful tomorrow.
An independent panel of judges selected Paul Paget among 31 finalists for their entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth and lasting impact in building long-term value.
“It is a great privilege to be considered among other forward-leaning visionaries in business making a significant impact in the industry. It’s inspiring to see this year’s group of finalists advancing together, all with a common goal,” said Paul Paget, Chief Executive Officer at Black Kite. “This recognition validates our mission to provide business and security professionals with a complete and accurate understanding of their cyber ecosystem risk, ultimately fostering a healthier digital world.”
Black Kite empowers organizations to make informed, proactive decisions that help avoid business disruptions and strengthen supply chain resilience. Black Kite offers one-of-a-kind collaboration tools, enabling businesses to engage directly with vendors to report, mitigate, and reduce risks, strengthening their own resilience while enhancing the security of their vendors’ organizations.
Entrepreneur Of The Year honors business leaders for their ingenuity, courage and entrepreneurial spirit. The program celebrates original founders who bootstrapped their business from inception or who raised outside capital to grow their company; transformational CEOs who infused innovation into an existing organization to catapult its trajectory; and multigenerational family business leaders who reimagined a legacy business model to strengthen it for the future.
Regional award winners will be announced on Wednesday, June 11th during a special celebration in Boston, MA and will become lifetime members of an esteemed community of Entrepreneur Of The Year alumni from around the world. 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®, one of the nation’s most prestigious gatherings of high-growth, market-leading companies.
Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards include presenting sponsors PNC Bank, Cresa, LLC, Marsh USA, and SAP. In New England, sponsors also include regional Platinum sponsor, DLA Piper, regional Gold sponsor, Selective Insight, and regional Silver sponsor, ADP.
About Entrepreneur Of The Year
Founded in 1986, Entrepreneur Of The Year has celebrated more than 11,000 ambitious visionaries who are leading successful, dynamic businesses in the US, and it has since expanded to nearly 60 countries globally.
The US program consists of 17 regional programs whose panels of independent judges select the regional award winners every June. Those winners compete for national recognition at the Strategic Growth Forum® in November where National finalists and award winners are announced. The overall National winner represents the US at the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ competition. Visit ey.com/us/eoy.
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About Black Kite
Black Kite gives organizations a comprehensive, real-time view into cyber ecosystem risk so they can make informed risk decisions and improve business resilience while continuously monitoring more vendors, partners, and suppliers in an ever-changing digital landscape. Through an automated process, and a combination of threat, business and risk information, Black Kite provides cyber risk intelligence that goes beyond a simple risk score or rating. Black Kite serves more than 3,000 customers in a wide range of industries and has received numerous industry awards and recognition from customers.
Learn more at www.blackkite.com, or on the Black Kite blog.
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