EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the most prestigious recognition programs for business innovators and leaders driving rapid growth. Celebrating a wide spectrum of entrepreneurial talent, the award honors founders and executives who demonstrate bold vision, resilience, and a commitment to shaping the future—whether through bootstrapping their ventures or securing strategic investment. For four decades, EY US has recognized trailblazers transforming industries, strengthening communities, and building lasting value.

EY US announced today that Greg Ayres, President and COO of Nox Group LLC, has been named the 2025 Pacific Southwest Entrepreneur Of The Year. Under Ayres’ leadership, Nox Group has rapidly become a national powerhouse in the delivery of mission-critical infrastructure, specializing in data centers, advanced manufacturing plants, and water and wastewater treatment facilities. The company’s four integrated businesses —Corbins, RMCI, Nox Innovations, and Construction Labels —collectively offer comprehensive solutions that span the entire project lifecycle across the United States.

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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.

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 EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ competition.