ViaWest CEO Nancy Phillips Named EY Entrepreneur of the Year
June 24 2016 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
ViaWest, a leading provider of Hybrid IT and data center
solutions in North America, today announced that President and CEO
Nancy Phillips was named the winner of the EY Entrepreneur of the
Year® 2016 Award in the Mountain Desert Region in the technology
services category. The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who
demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as
innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their
businesses and communities. Phillips received the award last night
during the EY Awards special gala event in Denver and was selected
by a panel of independent judges.
“I’m humbled to be named an Entrepreneur of the Year, which
would not have been possible without my team at ViaWest, all of
whom are equally passionate about helping our clients succeed and
enriching the communities around them,” said Phillips. “I’m proud
to accept this award on behalf of everyone at ViaWest and honored
to be alongside the many other admirable and innovative
entrepreneurs making the Mountain Desert Region a great place to
work and live.”
A 30-year veteran of the telecommunications and infrastructure
industry, Nancy Phillips has spent her career building
service-focused organizations, driving significant growth while
maintaining a deep client-centric focus. She co-founded ViaWest in
1999.
Her commitment to community and entrepreneurship is illustrated
by her involvement in many professional and philanthropic
organizations. Nancy serves on the board of the National
Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT), where she is
also the vice chair; the Colorado Technology Association (CTA);
Startup Colorado; the Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network and the
National Cyber Intelligence Center (NCIC).
An innovative leader, proven entrepreneur and seasoned
executive, Nancy is active in the Colorado startup and
entrepreneurial communities as an angel investor, mentor and
advisor. Prior to ViaWest, Nancy held founder and senior-level
positions with numerous technology companies, including TSC,
ConferTech International, ITC, RMI.net and Intrepid Communications.
During her career, she has helped to grow companies both
organically and through strategic mergers and acquisitions, while
delivering industry-leading growth with a deep client-centric
focus.
“EY has had a tremendous history in honoring outstanding
entrepreneurs over the past 30 years,” said Jim Wilson, EY
Entrepreneur of the Year Program Director for the Mountain Desert
region. “This year’s winners have not only taken their companies to
the top, but they have also acted as mentors to their employees and
made impressive contributions to their communities.”
About ViaWestViaWest is a leading Hybrid IT solutions
provider offering cloud, colocation, compliance services and
security solutions, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shaw
Communications Inc. (NYSE: SJR). With more than 17 years of
experience, 30 North American data centers and multiple cloud
nodes, ViaWest offers IT and infrastructure solutions that solve
business challenges while balancing cost, scalability and security
requirements. ViaWest delivers tailored solutions designed for
maximum reliability and flexibility backed by our 100% uptime
commitment.
For additional information on ViaWest, please
visit www.viawest.com or call 1-877-448-9378. Follow ViaWest
on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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