EY Honors Thomas M. Siebel as 2018 Entrepreneur Of The Year®
November 12 2018 - 7:08PM
Business Wire
Siebel – a three-time recipient of EY’s award –
is recognized for the role of C3 Technology in Solving the World’s
Previously Unsolvable Problems
EY announced that C3 CEO and Chairman Thomas M. Siebel received
the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2018 Award for technology at the
organization’s Strategic Growth Forum on November 11. This
prestigious award celebrates Siebel’s four decades as a leader in
the technology industry and his continued commitment to innovation,
customer success, and making the world a better place.
This is the third time Siebel has received this honor from EY.
Last year, Siebel was honored as 2017 Entrepreneur Of The Year for
his vision and achievement building and leading C3 as a successful,
growing, and dynamic company. As Chairman and CEO of Siebel
Systems, he was recognized as Ernst & Young’s 2003 “Master
Entrepreneur” for founding and managing one of the most successful
software companies in history and pioneering the customer
relationship management (CRM) market.
“I am fortunate to work alongside some of the most gifted
individuals to solve today’s most pressing problems, supporting our
customers across industries to realize positive economic impact,”
said Siebel. “This honor reflects the dedication and vision of the
entire C3 team.”
At C3, Siebel is enabling global organizations to leverage
advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT)
technologies to increase efficiencies and solve large-scale
problems. C3 is well positioned to establish a global leadership
position in the software market for AI and IoT applications, which
is estimated to exceed $250 billion by 2025.
C3 has seen tremendous success in the past year including 130
percent year-over-year bookings growth, 60 percent year-over-year
revenue growth, and cash positive operations. This year, C3 was
also named a leader in The Forrester Wave™ for Industrial IoT
Software and honored on several high-profile lists including the
2018 CNBC Disruptor 50, JMP Securities “The Hot 100”, and the 2018
Forbes Cloud 100.
Sponsors
Founded and produced by EY, the Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards
are sponsored nationally by SAP America, Merrill Corporation, and
the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
About C3
C3 is the world’s leading AI software platform provider for
digital transformation. The proven C3 Platform provides the
comprehensive tools to build enterprise-scale AI applications 10 to
100x faster than alternative approaches. At the core of the C3
offering is the revolutionary C3 Type System—an extensible,
model-driven AI architecture that dramatically enhances data
scientist and application developer productivity. The C3 Platform
supports any value chain in any industry with pre-built,
configurable, high-value SaaS applications for predictive
maintenance, fraud detection, sensor network health, supply network
optimization, energy management, anti-money laundering, and
customer engagement. More information is at www.c3.ai.
About Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world’s most prestigious
business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a
difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity
among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of
people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and
achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind,
Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and
leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing
them through regional, national and global awards programs in more
than 145 cities in more than 60 countries.
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