Press Release May 5, 2025

JobTread Founder & CEO Eric Fortenberry Named 2025 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® Finalist for the Southwest Region

Dallas, TX | May 2025

JobTread Software is proud to announce that its Founder and CEO, Eric Fortenberry, has been named a finalist for the 2025 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award for the Southwest region. This prestigious recognition celebrates bold leaders who are transforming the world through innovation, growth, and purpose-driven leadership.

Fortenberry was selected by an independent panel of judges for his role in founding and rapidly scaling JobTread, a construction management software company based in Dallas. Since launching the platform in 2021, JobTread has grown to serve more than 6,300 contractors worldwide and was recently named the Best Software Solution at the NAHB International Builders Show.

Under Fortenberry’s leadership, JobTread has become the fastest-growing tech company in North Texas, with a 4,781% growth rate that earned the top spot in the 2024 Tech Titans FastTech Awards. His vision to empower contractors with modern, easy-to-use software has reshaped how construction businesses manage estimating, project management, financials, and customer relationships.

"I’m honored to be named a finalist for such a respected award," said Fortenberry. "This recognition reflects the hard work of our entire team and the trust our customers place in us every day. We’re just getting started—and I’m more excited than ever about the future of JobTread."

Regional award winners will be announced on June 21st during a special celebration in Dallas and will become lifetime members of an esteemed community of Entrepreneur Of The Year alumni from around the world.

About JobTread

JobTread provides end-to-end construction management software to help jobs based businesses more efficiently manage all of their processes, from pre-construction through to project completion. The platform creates a central location to manage jobs, teams, schedules, documents, photos, finances, customers, vendors, sub-contractors, and more all in one place. Its budget-first approach creates financial transparency at every stage of a project, mitigating risk and ensuring the project stays on time and on budget. Get organized, complete your projects on time, and increase your profits with JobTread.

To learn more about JobTread, visit www.jobtread.com or call 972-388-1001.

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