Ernst & Young (EY US) announced that Jim Horn, Chairman of Tri-M Group, was named an Entrepreneur of the Year in the 2025 Greater Philadelphia Award show.

Entrepreneur of the Year is the preeminent competitive awards program for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies. For 40 years, EY US has celebrated ambitious entrepreneurs who are transforming industries, impacting communities, and creating long-term value. 

Horn was chosen by an independent panel of past winners, top CEOs, and business leaders. Judges assessed candidates on long-term value creation, entrepreneurial spirit, purpose-driven commitment, and significant growth and impact. 

“I am humbled to receive this award and honored to be recognized among the visionary winners in Greater Philadelphia who are shaping the future of business,” Horn said. 

The Tri-M Group specializes in electrical construction, high voltage, building automation, security and life safety, energy analytics, networking, telecommunications, and electrical testing services. For over 60 years, Tri-M has been providing comprehensive solutions to help their clients grow their operations, solve their most difficult facility and energy-related problems, and meet their toughest deadlines. Headquartered in Kennett Square, Tri-M has offices in Lock Haven and Quakertown in Pennsylvania and Middletown in Delaware. Tri-M has a team of over 500 employee owners. 

As a Greater Philadelphia award winner, Horn is now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 National Awards. The National Award winners, including the Entrepreneur of the Year National Overall Award Winner, will be announced in November at the Strategic Growth Forum, one of the nation’s most prestigious gatherings of high-growth, market-leading companies. The Entrepreneur of the Year National Overall Award winner will then move on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award in June 2026. 

Entrepreneur of the Year recognizes many different types of business leaders for their ingenuity, courage, and entrepreneurial spirit. The program celebrates original founders who bootstrapped their business from inception or who raised outside capital to grow their company; transformational CEOs who infused innovation into an existing organization to catapult its trajectory; and multigenerational family business leaders who reimagined a legacy business model to strengthen it for the future. 

Entrepreneur of the Year was founded in 1986 and has celebrated more than 11,000 ambitious visionaries who are leading successful, dynamic businesses in the U.S. It has since expanded to nearly 60 countries globally. The U.S. program consists of 17 regional programs whose panels of independent judges select the regional award winners every June.