EY US celebrates ambitious entrepreneurs shaping the future of business

Damon Henry, CEO and Co-Founder, Adam Mohamed, CTO and Co-Founder, and Brent McLaughlin, COO and Co-Founder, of Asylon have been named finalists for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Greater Philadelphia Award by Ernst & Young LLP (EY US). Now in its 41st year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program celebrates the bold leaders who disrupt markets through the world’s most ground-breaking companies, revolutionizing industries and uplifting communities. The program honors entrepreneurs whose innovations drive economic growth and help shape the future of business.

An independent panel of judges selected Henry, Mohamed, and McLaughlin among 30 finalists based on their entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, company growth and lasting impact in building long-term value.

“Being named as finalists for Entrepreneur of the Year is an incredible honor for myself and my co-founders. It is a reflection of our mission to redefine physical security through robotics and autonomous drone technology. We set out to build solutions that make people, properties, and communities safer through innovation, and this recognition reinforces the impact that intelligent security systems can have on the future,” said Henry.

Asylon is a global provider of automated robotic security solutions. Founded in 2015, Asylon has executed a combined over 300,000 automated security missions utilizing its DroneDog ground robot and Guardian drone systems across commercial and critical infrastructure sites nationwide. These missions include scheduled patrols, alarm response, and post-incident monitoring, showcasing the growing role of robotics in 24/7 perimeter security.

Entrepreneur Of The Year honors 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.

Regional award winners will be announced on June 11 during a special celebration in Philadelphia and will become lifetime members of an esteemed community of Entrepreneur Of The Year alumni from around the world. The winners will then be considered by the national judges for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards, which will be presented in November at the annual Strategic Growth Forum^®, where high-growth CEOs, Fortune 1000 executives and investors converge to shape the future of business.

Sponsors

Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards include presenting sponsors PNC Bank, Cresa, LLC, Marsh USA, SAP, and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. In Greater Philadelphia, sponsors also include ADP, DLA Piper and Stagedge.

About Asylon Robotics

Asylon is a U.S.-based leader in robotic perimeter security, offering fully managed ground and aerial security solutions for enterprise, critical infrastructure, logistics, and government clients. With its DroneDog and Guardian platforms powered by DroneIQ software and supported by its 24/7 RSOC team, Asylon delivers unmatched robotic security at scale.

About Entrepreneur Of The Year^®

Founded in 1986, Entrepreneur Of The Year^® has celebrated more than 11,000 ambitious visionaries who are leading successful, dynamic businesses in the US, and it has since expanded to nearly 80 countries and territories globally.

The US program consists of 17 regional programs whose panels of independent judges select the regional award winners every June. Those winners compete for national recognition at the Strategic Growth Forum^® in November where national finalists and award winners are announced. The national overall winner represents the US at the World Entrepreneur Of The Year^® competition. Visit ey.com/us/eoy.

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