BRANNON NAMED ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR FINALIST

  

Ernst and Young LLP has announced that Brannon Industrial Group President Blake Brannon has been named as a finalist for their 2022 Central South Award for Entrepreneur of the Year.

Brannon Industrial Group is a family-owned company that was founded by his father, Mike Brannon, in 2010 as a small roll-off dumpster business.

Blake joined the business in 2012 and started Premier Metal Buyers, which has seen continued, rapid growth under his leadership and vision.

His leadership led to the acquisition of BVR Waste and Recycling in 2018, and  the expansion of their four different divisions, which also include Stop & Go Potties and Brand It Graphix.

Brannon was selected by a panel of independent judges with the following criteria; entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth, and impact among other core contributions and attributes.

Regional award winners will be announced on June 23.

The regional winners will then be considered by the National independent judging panel. The National awards will be presented in November at their Strategic Growth Forum.

For over 35 years, Ernst and Young US has celebrated entrepreneurs who are building a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous world for all.

The Entrepreneur of the Year Program has recognized more that 10,000 U.S. Executives since its inception in 1986.