Harry Herington, chairman and CEO, NIC Inc.
WINNER – Technology Harry Herington Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board NIC Inc. When asked about his leadership style, NIC Inc.’s chairman and CEO, Harry Herington, explains that he prides himself on leading by example and having high expectations of those around him. Herington makes it clear that working at NIC can be […]
Jameel M. Burkett, President, Burkett Restaurant Equipment
Semifinalist, Distribution Upon graduating from the University of Toledo in 2002, Jameel Burkett took his bachelor’s degree in business administration to Burkett Restaurant Equipment, the business his father had built. At the time, it was nothing more than a local restaurant dealer. But Burkett believed he could take the business and transform it into a […]
Dr. Steve Lasky, CEO, Advanced Analytical Technologies Inc.
FINALIST Dr. Steve Lasky CEO Advanced Analytical Technologies Inc. J. Lasky had a vision for what Advanced Analytical Technologies Inc. could be. Achieving that vision, however, was proving to be a big challenge. Lasky and three other investors had launched the company with the hope of producing for workers in the life science industry a […]
Bob Brisco, director and CEO, Internet Brands
Winner – Interactive Media/Internet Bob Brisco has been a pioneer in Internet media for nearly two decades. He is the CEO and director of Internet Brands, an Internet publishing company that is becoming widely admired. For the last 12 years, Brisco has guided the growth of Internet Brands to become one of the region’s largest […]
Alessandro Pirozzi, chef and owner, Cucina Alessa
FINALIST – Real Estate & Hospitality Alessandro Pirozzi chef and owner Cucina Alessa Alessandro Pirozzi had some tough moments growing up in a home where he was the youngest of four children and the only boy. But without those struggles, he probably wouldn’t have achieved the success he has found as one of California’s most […]
Harvey L. Massey, chairman and CEO, Massey Services Inc.
AWARD RECIPIENT – Services Harvey L. Massey chairman and CEO Massey Services Inc. After more than two successful decades in the pest control industry — including serving as the youngest vice president in the history of industry leader Orkin — Harvey L. Massey decided to take on a new challenge. He leveraged everything he had […]
John Duffy, founder and CEO, 3Cinteractive
AWARD RECIPIENT – TECHNOLOGY John Duffy founder and CEO 3Cinteractive As the founder and CEO of 3Cinteractive, John Duffy looks for new technologies that create shifts in behavior, on the side of businesses as well as consumers. With 25 years of experience in communications and payment processing, he’s channeled this core entrepreneurial philosophy to grow […]
How David Hoffman seeks to make price irrelevant for his customers
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Andres Reiner, President and CEO, PROS Holdings Inc.
FINALIST / TECHNOLOGY Andres Reiner joined PROS Holdings Inc. in 1999. After six years he proposed a directional shift for the company away from its roots as a developer of revenue management software for airlines because he felt the airline market wouldn’t sustain PROS as a publicly traded company. Reiner envisioned a vertical platform with […]
How Richard Carrano has steered Purchasing Power through tricky transitions
Richard Carrano knows all about stages — not the prosceniums on which actors ply their trade, but the phases through which companies evolve as they grow. He also knows how hard it can be for a business to advance from one stage in its development to the next. The transitions seldom come easy. Carrano has […]