THE DALLAS COMPANY IS KNOWN FOR CREATING WORLD-CLASS TECH PRODUCTS
Dialexa Chairman Mark Haidar and CEO Scott Harper took home the prestigious EY Emerging Technology Entrepreneurs of the Year 2016 Southwest Award during a special gala event Saturday at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas.
DIALEXA FOUNDERS WANTED TO CHANGE THE WORLD FOR THE BETTER
Technology innovation should make life a little easier. That was the initial mission for Haidar and Harper, co-founders of the Dallas-based technology product development company.
“From day one at Dialexa, Scott and I wanted to change the world for the better through every product we built,” Haidar said in a press release. “To make this a reality, we surrounded ourselves with the most talented people in tech. This award goes to all of our team members, all of whom push the boundaries and make it all happen.”
“From day one at Dialexa, Scott and I wanted to change the world for the better through every product we built.” Mark Haidar
Some of the most creative and innovative minds in the Southwest region filled the Hilton Anatole Dallas for the gala event this past weekend. The EY Entrepreneurs of the Year program brings the business communities together in more than 145 cities and more than 60 countries worldwide.
Haidar and Harper founded Dialexa in 2010, and since then have completed more than 50 major projects for some of the largest companies in the world while tripling annual revenue each year.
The company also launched Dialexa Labs, an internal innovation and development engine that continues to cultivate business ideas and establish new companies.
CO-FOUNDERS NOW ELIGIBLE FOR NATIONAL AWARD PROGRAM
“When we co-founded Dialexa, our vision was to make a company that could bring engineering, design, and purpose together into the delicate balance that creates world-class tech products,” Harper said.
This achievement makes Haidar and Harper eligible for the Entrepreneur of the Year National program award. These winners will be announced on November 19th at the EY Entrepreneur of the Year National Awards gala in Palm Springs, CA.
“The recognition by EY is incredibly humbling,” Haidar said.
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