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Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced the finalists for the prestigious Entrepreneur of The Year® 2025 Gulf South Award. Now in its 40th year, the Entrepreneur of The Year program celebrates the bold leaders who disrupt markets through the world’s most groundbreaking companies, revolutionizing industries and making a profound impact on communities.
The Gulf South program celebrates entrepreneurs from Central and South Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. An independent panel of judges selected Balaji Sreenivasan for his entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth, and lasting impact in building long-term value.
“Building Aurigo has been one of the greatest joys of my life. Entrepreneurship, to me, is about solving meaningful problems and creating something that lasts. We’re building AI-powered software that’s transforming how the world plans and delivers infrastructure, and I’m grateful every day to work with such a brilliant, passionate team. This recognition is really a reflection of our team and what we’ve built together,” said Balaji Sreenivasan, Founder and CEO, Aurigo Software Technologies Inc.
Aurigo Software is a leading AI-powered software company that helps infrastructure and facility owners around the world plan and build better. With a vision to build a better tomorrow, Aurigo’s platform supports some of the largest capital improvement and infrastructure programs globally, transforming how critical assets are managed, delivered, and optimized.
Entrepreneur of The Year 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.
The US program consists of 17 regional programs and regional award winners will be announced on June 12 during a special celebration in Houston who 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, where National finalists and award winners are announced.
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.
