ATLANTA, June 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EY announced that Sidd, CEO of VDart, an emerging global IT staffing company was named Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2017 Award in the Tech Services category, Southeast region. The award recognizes entrepreneurs who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Sidd was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award ceremony took place at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia and was attended by members of the VDart leadership team.

“I am beyond thrilled to receive this honor and am humbled to be recognized among so many inspiring leaders. An entrepreneur is only as strong as his team, and I credit the incredible group of people I am lucky to work with for always staying true to VDart’s higher purpose of changing the trajectory of people’s lives,” Sidd said.

Along with his team and family, Sidd credits his win to support from organizations such as the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) and the Georgia Mentor Protégé Connection for facilitating mentorship programs with companies such as Accenture and Delta.  

VDart Inc., which is celebrating its 10^th anniversary this year, has been consistently recognized by organizations such as the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Inc Magazine, and the Associate for Corporate Growth (ACG). The company continues to grow aggressively, with the addition of a new organization, VDart Digital, to focus uniquely on product development and services, with the objective of delivering digital transformation to customers globally.

Since 1986, EY has honored entrepreneurs whose ingenuity, spirit of innovation and discipline have driven their companies’ success, transformed their industries and made a positive impact on their communities. Now in its 31st year, the program has honored the inspirational leadership of such entrepreneurs as:

• Howard Schultz of Starbucks Coffee Company
• Pierre Omidyar of eBay, Inc.
• Mindy Grossman of HSN
• Robert Unanue of Goya Foods
• Reid Hoffman and Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn
• Andreas Bechtolsheim and Jayshree Ullal of Arista Networks
• Hamdi Ulukaya of Chobani
• James Park of Fitbit

As a Southeast award winner, Sidd is now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced at the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 18, 2017. The awards are the culminating event of the Strategic Growth Forum^TM, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

About Entrepreneur Of The Year®

Entrepreneur Of The Year®, founded by EY, is the world’s most prestigious business awards program for entrepreneurs, chosen from an independent panel of judges including entrepreneurs and prominent leaders from business, finance, and the local community. The program 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 awards program 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 over 145 cities and more than 60 countries. ey.com/eoy

About VDart Inc.

We are a global, emerging technology staffing solutions provider with expertise in SMAC (Social, Mobile, Analytics & Cloud), Enterprise Resource Planning (Oracle Applications, SAP), Business Intelligence (Hyperion) and Infrastructure services. We work with leading System Integrators, private and public sectors. We have deep industry expertise and focus in BFSI, Manufacturing, Energy & Utility, Healthcare and Technology sector. Our scope, knowledge, industry expertise and global footprint have enabled us to provide best in the industry solutions. With our Core focus in emerging technologies we have provided global technology workforce solutions in USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, UK, Australia & India. We take pride in delivering specialized talent, superior performance and seamless execution to meet challenging business needs of customers worldwide. Visit us at www.vdartinc.com

About VDart Digital

VDart Digital is a global entity that focuses on creating products and platforms which enable digital transformations within the IoT, Analytics, Cloud, Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence spaces for our customers. Our highly skilled team possess deep industry knowledge and experience in designing and implementing transformations within industry-leading enterprises. VDart Digital has helped organizations become “intelligent organizations” by transformational solutions using an innovative product design thinking approach. Visit us at www.vdartdigital.com