Accent president and CEO named Gulf Coast Entrepreneur of the Year by EY

EY, a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, has announced that Bill Sims, president and CEO of Accent, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year for 2017 in Gulf Coast area. He was selected by a panel of independent judges during a three-phase process of interviews and analysis.  

Entrepreneur of the Year, founded by EY, is an awards program for entrepreneurs. Winners are chosen by an independent panel of judges, including entrepreneurs and leaders from business, finance and the local community. Entrepreneur of the Year recognizes entrepreneurs through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries.

“I’m honored to accept this award representing Accent and all of our employees,” Sims says. “A company’s success is about the people, not the person. Accent has always been an entrepreneurial and innovative company. Our sales, service and engineering talent and experience is unsurpassed in our industry. Accent’s focus continues to be on our customers and bringing innovative solutions to the market.”

Accent is a global leader in supplying baling wire, wire-tying machinery and service and other bale packaging solutions to the recycling and waste industry and is a major supplier of building materials for residential and commercial construction. Founded in 1987, Accent is based in Houston.