Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that John B.
Poindexter, Chairman of the Board & CEO, of JB Poindexter &
Co., Inc. (JBPCO) was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Gulf
South Award winner. Entrepreneur Of The Year is the preeminent
competitive awards program for entrepreneurs and leaders of
high-growth companies.
Mr. Poindexter was selected by an independent judging panel made
up of previous award winners, leading CEOs and other business
leaders. Candidates were evaluated based on their ability to create
long-term value through entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to their
purpose and the demonstration of growth and substantial impact,
among other key indicators.
“It is an incredible honor to be recognized by EY as an
Entrepreneur of the Year Gulf South Award winner. I am deeply
humbled by this recognition. Over three decades ago, I transitioned
from being an investor to a business owner, acquiring companies in
the automotive and manufacturing sectors. What began as a series of
strategic acquisitions has now grown into a leading enterprise in
our industry. This is a testament to the dedication of our 9,500
team members and the trust of our partners and customers. We look
forward to continuing our journey of growth and innovation," said
Mr. Poindexter.
Today, JBPCO has grown from $40 million in 1994 to over $2.7
billion in annualized revenue, with more than 40 acquisitions. The
company operates the largest number of commercial truck body and
accessory manufacturing plants in North America, producing 65% of
the country’s class five delivery market step vans, 50% of work
truck bodies, and a significant portion of service bodies and truck
caps.
As a Gulf South award winner, Mr. Poindexter is now eligible for
consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 National
Awards. The National Award winners, including the Entrepreneur Of
The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced in
November at the Strategic Growth Forum®, one of the nation’s most
prestigious gatherings of high-growth, market-leading companies.
The Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner will
then move on to compete for the World Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Award in June 2025.
Entrepreneur Of The Year recognizes many different types of
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 fortify it for the future.
Entrepreneur Of The Year Award winners become lifetime members
of a global, multi-industry community of entrepreneurs. They
receive exclusive, ongoing access to the experience, insight and
wisdom of program alumni and other ecosystem members in more than
60 countries — all supported by vast EY resources.
Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur
Of The Year Awards include presenting sponsors PNC Bank, Cresa,
Marsh USA, SAP and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. In the
Gulf South, sponsors also include ADP, DLA Piper, Marsh McLennan
Agency, vcfo, Big Picture Inc., and Pierpont Communications.
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
80 countries and territories 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 World Entrepreneur Of The Year® competition. Visit
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About JB Poindexter & Co., Inc.
JBPCO is a business enterprise that provides best-in-class
commercial automotive and manufacturing goods and services. The
company applies innovative operational and financial disciplines to
truck and van bodies, pickup truck covers and accessories,
industrial vehicle storage and shelving, funeral coaches,
limousines, specialty industrial parts and expandable foam
packaging. The portfolio of industry-leading business units
includes Morgan Truck Body, LLC, Morgan Olson, LLC, The Reading
Truck Group, LLC, MIC Group, LLC, EFP, LLC, Federal Eagle, LLC,
Masterack, LLC, Truck Accessories Group, LLC d/b/a LEER Group, and
JB Poindexter & Co., Inc. d/b/a EAVX. For more information,
visit JBPoindexter.com or on LinkedIn.
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