BOISE, ID--(Marketwired - Jun 22, 2015) - Ernst & Young announced Co-Founder and CEO Jerry Dunn of A10 Capital as EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2015 in the Utah Region. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Jerry was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a special gala event at The Grand America Hotel on June 6, 2015.

"A10 Capital is humbled to be recognized as a leading entrepreneurial organization," said Jerry Dunn. "The award is a testament to our outstanding team that has made A10 Capital the most active non-bank lender in the country focused on middle-market commercial real estate. Our passion has been to bring fresh approaches and innovation to a stale industry in order to deliver a superior commercial mortgage experience to our customers."

As a Utah Region award winner, Jerry is now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 14, 2015. The awards are the culminating event of the EY Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

About A10 Capital

Commercial real estate investors rely on A10 Capital as their one-stop balance sheet lender for middle-market commercial mortgages. Our broad menu of bridge, perm, bridge-to-perm, and note purchase loans cover the entire life cycle of commercial properties across the United States. Our full-service lending platform, which incorporates focused origination, speedy underwriting, in-house legal, and servicing for the life of the loan, has made A10 Capital the most active lender in the middle-market commercial mortgage space. With loans ranging from $1 million to more than $20 million per property, A10 has funded over 24 million square feet of commercial properties. An innovator in the industry with a scalable funding model, A10 is backed by four significant institutions: $4.3 trillion asset management firm BlackRock, the $17 billion global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, a Fortune 500 insurance company, and the credit affiliate of Thomas H. Lee Partners. We are based in Boise and Dallas and have regional offices in Annapolis, Atlanta, Kansas City, Nashville, Newport Beach, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco. For more information, please visit us at www.a10capital.com.

About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year®

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries.