EY Announces John Martillo of SignaPay as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 Southwest Award Winner

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DALLAS, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ –SignaPay LTD, a leading merchant services and payment solutions provider announced today that John Martillo of SignaPay was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 Southwest Award winner. The Entrepreneur of The Year Awards program is one of the preeminent competitive awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies. The award recognizes those who are unstoppable entrepreneurial leaders, excelling in talent management; degree of difficulty; financial performance; societal impact and building a values-based company; and originality, innovation and future plans. Martillo was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was announced during the program’s virtual awards gala on August 4. 

“It’s an honor to be recognized as a winner of the Entrepreneur Of The Year award”, says Martillo. “I founded SignaPay 13 years ago with the goal of democratizing credit card processing – making it more accessible to everyone. With the introduction of PayLo in the last 4 years we’ve really seen our mission become a reality. We’ve been able to offer affordable processing services to the small and mid-size business owners. This award recognizes our full team who have worked so hard to bring our vision to life. I am so proud to be recognized for our innovation and ingenuity and to join the ranks of such talented individuals across the country.”

For 35 years, EY US has honored entrepreneurs whose ambition, courage and ingenuity have driven their companies’ success, transformed their industries and made a positive impact on their communities. Martillo will go on to become a lifetime member of the esteemed multi-industry community of award winners, with exclusive, ongoing access to the experience, insight and wisdom of fellow alumni and other ecosystem members in over 60 countries — all supported by vast EY resources.

As a Southwest award winner, Martillo is now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 National Awards. Award winners in several national categories, as well as 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.

About Entrepreneur Of The Year®

Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world’s most prestigious business awards program for unstoppable entrepreneurs. These visionary leaders deliver innovation, growth and prosperity that transform our world. The program engages entrepreneurs with insights and experiences that foster growth. It connects them with their peers to strengthen entrepreneurship around the world. Entrepreneur Of The Year is the first and only truly global awards program of its kind. It celebrates entrepreneurs through regional and national awards programs in more than 145 cities in over 60 countries. National overall winners go on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ title. ey.com/us/eoy

About SignaPay LTD:

Founded in Irving Texas in 2007, SignaPay™ offers a complete suite of payment solutions for merchants including credit and debit card processing, payment gateway integration, fraud prevention, customer loyalty, analytics software as well as equipment including mobile and point of sale systems. SignaPay™ is dedicated to their partners and merchants and is committed to forging strong client relationships by providing best in class services and solutions. The success of our merchants and partners define our own success. At SignaPay, we focus on one thing: Empowering people through payments.

Media Contact:

Robyn Roberts 
Director of Marketing
[email protected] 
800.944.1339

SOURCE SignaPay LTD.

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