April 22, 2025 | 2 Minute Read
Plano, TX – April 22, 2025 – Improving, a modern digital services organization, is delighted to announce that its CEO, Curtis Hite, has been named a finalist for the prestigious EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2025 Southwest Award. This recognition honors Hite's exceptional leadership and the significant growth and impact of Improving across North America.
The Entrepreneur Of The Year® program, established by Ernst & Young LLP (EY US), is one of the most esteemed business award programs globally, recognizing audacious, game-changing business leaders. These are entrepreneurs who have ushered in innovation, disrupting industries and creating new product categories while lifting up their employees and communities.
Curtis Hite, CEO, Improving
The Southwest region encompasses North Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Wichita, Kansas. Finalists are selected by an independent panel of judges based on their demonstration of long-term value through entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth, and impact.
Under Hite's leadership, Improving has expanded its footprint significantly, now operating in multiple markets across North and South America as well as India. The company's commitment to excellence and innovation has earned it a place on the Inc. 5000 list for nine years and numerous “Best Places to Work” accolades at both national and state levels.
The winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2025 Southwest Award will be announced at a gala event on June 21, 2025, at Gilley’s Dallas. Regional award winners will then advance to the national competition, culminating at the Strategic Growth Forum® in November, where national winners will be named and the overall U.S. winner will be considered for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award.
For more information about the Entrepreneur Of The Year® program and to view the list of finalists, visit EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Southwest.
