Pillar To Post CEO Charles Furlough Honored as Bronze Stevie® Award Winner in 2025 American Business Awards®
TAMPA, Fla., May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pillar To Post, North America's largest home inspection company, continues to achieve remarkable success in 2025. The brand's CEO Charles Furlough was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Maverick of the Year category in the 23rd Annual American Business Awards®.
Pillar To Post CEO Charles Furlough. Furlough was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Maverick of the Year category in the 23rd Annual American Business Awards®. Furlough's leadership in growing a strong franchise system while introducing new technology and support was cited as a reason for winning the award.
The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.'s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. More than 250 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year's Stevie Award winners.
More than 3,600 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Startup of the Year, Executive of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Thought Leader of the Year, and App of the Year, among others. Furlough was nominated in the Maverick of the Year category for Business Services Industries.
"I'm deeply humbled and honored to be recognized by the Stevie Awards and my peers in the industry," said Furlough. "This award is a reflection of the entire Pillar to Post team. Our franchise system has remained resilient, even in the face of economic uncertainty, as we've introduced new technologies and support systems. I'm blessed to be where I am and I'm proud to represent our whole franchise system with this honor."
Under Furlough's leadership, Pillar To Post has continued to thrive, even in a challenging real estate climate. His introduction of the Executive Franchise Model has attracted high-performing professionals eager to build scalable businesses, while his push for advanced technology, including the newly launched PTPHomePage, has elevated the customer experience and operational efficiency across the system. In the past year alone, the brand signed 15 new franchise agreements and earned national recognition on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500® and Top Franchises for Veterans lists. These milestones reflect a franchise system built on innovation, strategic growth, and the unwavering support Furlough continues to provide to franchise business owners across North America.
"Organizations across the United States continue to demonstrate resilience and innovation," said Stevie Awards president Maggie Miller. "The 2025 Stevie winners have helped drive that success through their innovation, persistence, and hard work. We congratulate all of the winners in the 2025 ABAs and look forward to celebrating their achievements during our June 10 gala event in New York."
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