Transportation Insight leader receives Entrepreneur Of The Year award

Paul Thompson -- the founder and chairman of Transportation Insight and a worldwide recognized supply chain innovator, humanitarian and business leader -- recently received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 award for the Southeast region.

Thompson was chosen as the winner of the Services Category for his entrepreneurial achievements. He has been a business strategist for several nonprofit organizations, the founder and co-founder of eight successful companies in North America, and a top executive at Transportation Insight, which is his corporate portfolio’s flagship brand. Transportation Insight has been ranked as a Global Trade Top 10 third-party logistics firm as well as a North American leader for value-based Enterprise Logistics.

"I am very humbled and honored to receive this prestigious award," Thompson said. "As the revolution in entrepreneurship gains momentum across America, we see entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of job creation and innovation in this country. There is no greater reward than making American lives better by creating successful businesses and organizations. I've always measured success by the satisfaction of the people involved in my entrepreneurial endeavors – our clients, our associates and our business partners. They, along with my family, continue to be my inspiration."

Thompson attended the awards gala in Nashville, Tennessee, to accept the award.



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