Pearl-Plaza’s John Sperry Named CEO of the Year

Pearl-Plaza Founder and CEO John Sperry was named CEO of the Year by Utah Business Magazine at an event held March 16.

In addition to this honor, John has received many leadership awards, including Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year. He’s also led Pearl-Plaza through 118 consecutive months of profitability.

“John Sperry is one of the true technology visionaries in the Intermountain Region,” said Stephen P. Weisz, president and chief executive officer of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation and chairman of the Pearl-Plaza Board of Directors. “Watching him mature as an executive and bring the right leaders into the company at the right time has been a pleasure to witness.”

Since acquiring one of its chief competitors in 2013, John has overseen a significant jump in revenues and size, including growing from 60 to more than 330 employees worldwide. Pearl-Plaza has been recognized for consistent innovation and growth from Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 and a Best Company to Work For award, to eight years on both the MountainWest Capital Networks and Inc. 5000 lists of high-growth companies.