Jul 10, 2008
Skywire Software President and CEO Patrick Brandt Receives Ernst & Young 2008 Southwest Area Entrepreneur of the Year® Award
Brandt's unique vision and leadership transformed Skywire Software into a Globally-recognized provider of vertical software and services
FRISCO, TX - July 10, 2008 - Skywire Software, a leading global provider of software and services for the insurance, financial services and legal industries, today announced its president and CEO Patrick Brandt has received the Ernst & Young 2008 Southwest Area Entrepreneur of the Year® award in the software category. Winners were announced June 28 at an awards banquet in Dallas.
Since being founded by Brandt in 2000, Skywire Software has experienced tremendous growth both organically and through ten acquisitions overall, including the acquisitions of Integrated Insurance Technologies, Docucorp International and Whitehill Technologies during 2007. Today, the company has more than 600 employees, operates 10 offices and delivers market-leading vertical software and services to more than 2,400 customers in 45 countries worldwide.
"From day one our focus at Skywire Software has been to build a company that puts customers first," said Brandt. "I am deeply honored to be recognized. This award truly reflects the ongoing commitment during the past eight years of the entire Skywire Software team to consistently deliver innovative software and services that help our customers solve key business challenges. Their dedication to providing an experience on which our customers can rely upon time after time, combined with our legacy of service to the communities in which we operate, has contributed to Skywire Software's position as a market leader and our continued growth worldwide. It also is a key reason why our first customer is still a client today."
Under Brandt's leadership the company has earned more than 70 awards in recognition of its high growth, commitment to employees and the community, leadership in industry standards and innovation in technology. Brandt also has earned several accolades for his business acumen, leadership and community service, including recognition as a finalist for the Ernst & Young 2007 Southwest Area Entrepreneur of the Year® Award, the 2006 Ellis Award from the Entrepreneurs Foundation of North Texas and the 2004 Tech Titans Emerging CEO.
"We heartily congratulate this year's winners on their success," said Larry Haynes, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year program director for the Southwest. "The Entrepreneur of the Year award recognizes all of the hard work, ingenuity and care these leaders have put into building and improving their businesses and communities. This group of winners is truly remarkable for all that they have accomplished."
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards annually recognize the men and women who excel at growing and sustaining market-leading businesses. Brandt's exceptional leadership and achievement has placed him in consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 national program where he will be recognized at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, CA on Nov. 15. It is the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation's most prestigious gathering of entrepreneurs in America.
About Skywire Software
Skywire Software is a leading, global software company serving the insurance, financial services, legal and professional services industries. The company develops software applications that help companies integrate processes, people and information. With products and services that address the specific business needs of select verticals, Skywire Software's customer-centric business model - the basis for everything it does from research and development to account management and product support - and its talented workforce enables the company to deliver innovative software to more than 2,400 customers in 45 countries worldwide. For more information, contact Skywire Software at 1-800-735-6620 or visit www.skywiresoftware.com.