The Cascade Capital Corp. is honoring 44 Akron-area companies on May 6 as it presents its annual Business Growth Awards. The awards are given to companies in Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland, Holmes and Wayne counties that, over a five-year period ending Dec. 31, 1998, experienced an increase in sales by either 25 percent or $5 million or an increase in employees by either 25 percent or 25 bodies.
The selection committee was made up of the following: Tim Biro, Ohio Innovation Fund; Susan Ernst, National City Bank; Ted Walter, Key Bank; Neal Waxman, Capital Advisors; Mark Sarlson, Cowden Humphrey & Sarlson; Ben Keller, EDI; Ed Buehrle, Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs; and Deborah Victory, Robert Filipiak and Scott Lyons, Cascade Capital Corp.
A. A. Blueprint, Akron
(330) 794-8803
John Scalia
A&C Welding Inc., Akron
(330) 762-4777
Carl P. LaMancusa
Akron Hydraulic Inc., Akron
(330) 724-6999
Doug Root
Alco-Chem Inc., Akron
(330) 253-3535
Anthony Mandala Jr.
The Anderson Group, Akron
(330) 945-6408
A. J. Vasaris
Appalachian Outfitters Inc., Peninsula
(330) 657-2900
Robert Collins
Auto-Tech Fire Systems, Akron
(330) 762-3343
Robert Park
Baker McMillen Co., Stow
(330) 923-8300
William Kimmerle
Brockman, Coats, Gedelian & Co., Akron
James J. Coats
(330) 864-6661
Cohen & Co., Akron
(330) 374-1040
J. Michael Kolk
Conferon Inc., Twinsburg
(330) 425-8333
Bruce Harris
Cowden, Humphrey & Sarlson Co., Akron
(330) 376-4542
Gerald W. Cowden
Diamond Polymers, Akron
(330) 773-2700
Alan J. Woll
Diskin Enterprises Inc., Garrettsville
(330) 527-4308
Michael E. Diskin
ELBEX Corp., Kent
(330) 673-3233
Edward L. Bittle
Emerson & Associates, Akron
(330) 535-9999
Roger D. Emerson
Falls Medical Services, Cuyahoga Falls
(330) 929-7563
Barbara A. Bibler
Family Dental Team Inc., Akron
(330) 376-9424
James George
Forest Manufacturing Co., Twinsburg
(330) 425-3805
Reynold Bookman
G. Stephens Inc., Akron
(330) 762-1386
Glen Stephens
Health Design Plus Inc., Hudson
(330) 656-9378
M. Ruth Coleman
HB Chemical Corp., Cuyahoga Falls
(330) 920-8023
F. Hill Browning
Harry London Candies Inc., North Canton
(330) 494-0833
Peter J.C. Young
Katherine’s Collection, Twinsburg
(330) 963-7788
Wayne M. Kleski
Kleen Polymers Inc.. Wadsworth
(330) 336-4212
Nick Antonino
Main Street Gourmet, Akron
(330) 929-0000
Steve Marks
Malco Products Inc., Barberton
(330) 753-0361
Stuart Glauberman
Michael Day Enterprises Inc., Wadsworth
(330) 336-7611
Michael Day
Network Office Clearinghouse Inc., Akron
(330) 253-6349
Thom Cavanaugh
Pagers Plus, Akron
(330) 785-9600
Donald W. Jacobs
Partners In Plastics Inc., Sharon Center
(330) 239-0202
Gregory M. Vincent
PM Graphics Inc., Sreetsboro
(330) 656-1230
Paul McGhee
Ram Sales Inc., Akron
(330) 630-2140
Larry Rowlands
S.A. Comunale Co. Inc., Akron
(330) 376-7178
Steve Comunale
Schneller Inc., Kent
(330) 673-1400
Donald R. Cardis
SS&G Financial Services, Akron
(330) 668-9696
Mark Goldfarb
Steere Enterprises Inc., Tallmadge
(330) 633-4926
F. William Steere
SummaCare Inc., Akron
(330) 996-8410
Martin P. Hauser
Summerfall Companies Inc., Peninsula
(330) 657-2977
Christopher Hixson
TechniDrill Systems Inc., Kent
(330) 678-9980
James Kent
Trenchless Technology Inc., Peninsula
(330) 467-7588
Bernard P. Krzys
UPE Inc., Richfield
J. David Basista
(330) 659-9287
WCCV Floor Coverings Inc., Stow
(330) 688-0114
Patrick Williams
Western Reserve Wire Products Inc., Twinsburg
(330) 425-3421
Doug Conway