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AffiniPay CEO, Amy Porter, Named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2016 for Central Texas

Amy Mann

Amy Mann

Austin, TX, June 10th – EY announced today that Amy Porter, CEO and Founder of AffiniPay, received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2016 Award in the Financial Technology category for the Central Texas region. This annual award is given to entrepreneurs who “have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, risk and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.”

“This is a tremendous recognition for all of us at AffiniPay,” said Porter. “I’m so proud of the work we do, the team we’ve built, and the success of our partners.”

Porter is now in consideration for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year national program. The winner of this award will be announced at the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards gala held in Palm Springs, Calif., on November 16, 2016. This gala also marks the final event of the annual EY Strategic Growth Forum®, which is the single largest gathering of entrepreneurs in America.

AffiniPay’s proprietary technology is the engine behind their popular LawPay and CPACharge solutions. These payment programs are designed specifically for attorneys and CPAs, respectively, and are used by more than 30,000 professional service firms and more than 50 professional partnerships, including the American Bar Association. AffiniPay also provides payment processing to associations for dues, donations, conference registrations, and more.

Now in its 30th year, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award remains one of the country’s most prestigious business awards. It was established to help recognize the efforts of exceptional business leaders who create the services, programs, products, and technology that continue to push the global economy forward. Currently, the program operates in 145 cities and over 60 countries.

Sponsors

Founded and produced by EY, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are nationally sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP America. In Central Texas, sponsors also include BBVA Compass, ADP, CLS Partners, Andrews Kurth, Bridgepoint Consulting, Austin Business Journal and San Antonio Business Journal.

About EY

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. For more information about our organization, please visit ey.com.

About AffiniPay

AffiniPay is the market leader in professional services payments serving legal, accounting, architectural, engineering and construction firms. AffiniPay has been recognized as one of Inc. 5000’s fastest growing companies for 10 years in a row. Each of its brands leads the market it serves with solutions purpose-built by industry including LawPay, ClientPay, CPACharge, and AffiniPay for Associations. AffiniPay’s solutions are trusted by more than 150,000 professionals with more than 150 strategic partnerships and endorsements, including the American Bar Association and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Visit affinipay.com to learn more.

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