EY Announces Stan Chia of Vivid Seats as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Midwest Award Winner
26 June 2023 - 11:00PM
Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Stan Chia of
Vivid Seats (NASDAQ: SEAT), a leading marketplace that utilizes its
technology platform to connect millions of buyers with thousands of
ticket sellers across hundreds of thousands of events each year,
was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Midwest Award winner.
The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program is one of the
preeminent competitive awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of
high-growth companies. Chia was selected by an independent judging
panel and evaluated based on the demonstration of building
long-term value through entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth,
and impact among other core contributions and attributes.
Chia has served as the Chief Executive Officer
of Vivid Seats since 2018 and serves on its board of directors.
Under his leadership, Vivid Seats has become a leading technology
platform and marketplace in the ticketing industry. In 2021, Chia
successfully led Vivid Seats through its public market debut on the
NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “SEAT” and then delivered two
record-setting years. Vivid Seats continues to set records and
innovate under Chia's expert stewardship, which he has transformed
from a purely transactional platform to an engaging ecosystem
offering the industry's only loyalty program. His focus on building
best-in-class products and industry-leading customer service has
resulted in Vivid Seats receiving some of the industry’s highest
Net Promoter Scores. Importantly, Chia has championed the
company’s deep commitment to environmental sustainability,
diversity and inclusion, which is reflected in its majority diverse
leadership team and board, and longstanding investments in its
communities.
For nearly four decades, EY US has honored
entrepreneurs whose ambition, courage, and ingenuity have driven
their companies’ success, transformed their industries, and made a
positive impact on their communities. Entrepreneur Of The Year
Award winners become lifetime members of a global, multi-industry
community of entrepreneurs, with exclusive, ongoing access to the
experience, insight, and wisdom of program alumni and other
ecosystem members in over 60 countries — all supported by vast EY
resources. Since 1986, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program has
recognized more than 11,000 US executives.As a Midwest award
winner, Chia is now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur
Of The Year 2023 National Awards.
Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP,
the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards include presenting sponsors PNC
Bank, N.A.; SAP America; and the Kauffman Foundation. In the
Midwest, sponsors also include regional Platinum sponsors, Cresa
Global, Inc., DLA Piper, LLC, LaSalle Network and Marsh McLennan, a
Gold sponsor, Becker Professional Education, and a Silver sponsor,
ADP.
About Vivid Seats Founded in
2001, Vivid Seats is a leading online ticket marketplace committed
to becoming the ultimate partner for connecting fans to the live
events, artists, and teams they love. Based on the belief that
everyone should “Experience It Live,” the Chicago-based company
provides exceptional value by providing one of the widest
selections of events and tickets in North America and an industry
leading Vivid Seats Rewards program where all fans earn on every
purchase. Vivid Seats has been chosen as the official ticketing
partner by some of the biggest brands in the entertainment industry
including ESPN, Rolling Stone, and the Los Angeles Clippers. Vivid
Seats also owns Vivid Picks, a daily fantasy sports app. Through
its proprietary software and unique technology, Vivid Seats drives
the consumer and business ecosystem for live event ticketing and
enables the power of shared experiences to unite people. Vivid
Seats has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best
Companies for Customer Service in ticketing.
About Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world’s most prestigious business
awards program for unstoppable entrepreneurs. These visionary
leaders deliver innovation, growth, and prosperity that transform
our world. The program engages entrepreneurs with insights and
experiences that foster growth. It connects them with their peers
to strengthen entrepreneurship around the world. Entrepreneur Of
The Year is the first and only truly global awards program of its
kind. It celebrates entrepreneurs through regional and national
awards programs in more than 145 cities in over 60 countries.
National Overall Award winners go on to compete for the
World Entrepreneur Of The Year®
title. Visit ey.com/us/eoy.
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Contacts:
InvestorsKate Africk, Vivid
SeatsKate.Africk@vividseats.com
MediaJulia Young, Vivid
SeatsJulia.Young@vividseats.com
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