Alumni

Matt Malone, founder and CEO of Groundworks and University of Glasgow Alumnus has recently been named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Mid-Atlantic Award winner. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program is one of the preeminent competitive awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies.

“The honor of being named an Entrepreneur of the Year Mid-Atlantic Award winner is the result of a team effort and should be shared by the entire company,” said Malone. “Great companies are built by great people, and I’m proud to serve the men and women who have dedicated themselves to the Groundworks mission.”

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. 

Groundworks, headquartered in Virginia Beach, Va., is a leading water management solutions company. Groundworks Companies provide residential solutions, including foundation repair, basement waterproofing, crawl space repair and encapsulation, plumbing, gutters installation, and concrete lifting services. Since 2016, local Groundworks Companies have helped over one million homeowners protect and repair their most valuable asset: their home.

The University is always delighted to see our world-changing alumni acknowledged for their achievements and congratulates Matt Malone on this outstanding recognition.

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First published: 2 August 2023