How Bruce Northcutt overcame hurdles and used innovation to guide Copano Energy LLC
MidstreamServices AWARD RECIPIENT Bruce Northcutt Director, President and CEO Copano Energy LLC When Bruce Northcutt took the reins in 2009 as CEO at Copano Energy LLC, he faced a number of challenging circumstances. The company’s founder had just passed away and the economy was in the throes of a deep recession. Further, there was a […]
How Eve Yen has achieved wins at every turn building Diamond Wipes into a global brand
Family Business Category FINALIST When Eve Yen came to the United States from Taiwan nearly two decades ago, she was thinking like both an entrepreneur and a mother. She hoped that starting a business would allow her to feed both her passions and, most importantly, provide a better education and opportunity for success for her […]
How Manny and George Hernandez embarked on an adventure to start Solo Printing
Distribution & Manufacturing FINALIST Manny Hernandez President George Hernandez Sr. Vice President Solo Printing Inc. Before Manny and George Hernandez started Solo Printing in 1985, they were sales representatives for a print shop enterprise — and they learned that customers came back not only for the product but for the service and the quality. So […]
How Wayne Johnson goes above and beyond to conquer challenges at Accuform Manufacturing Inc.
Family Business AWARD RECIPIENT Wayne Johnson CEO Accuform Manufacturing Inc. Like any proud parents, Ron and Veronica Johnson had high hopes and great confidence that their son, Wayne, would do a great job with what they had asked him to do. They wanted Wayne to go to Houston, the epicenter of the safety industry at […]
How a team of entrepreneurs launched a Peerless Network
Emerging Entrepreneur FINALIST There were six would-be entrepreneurs incubating at a company called Focal Communications; after each left the business on his own accord, they came together in 2008 to build a venture that they felt had no peer. The result was Peerless Network, Inc., one of the largest interconnection […]
Brig Sorber made the necessary changes to get Two Men and a Truck moving forward
“A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships were built for,” is a quote that hangs in Brig Sorber’s office at Two Men and a Truck in Lansing, Mich. Sorber uses that quote to define the new direction in which his company has been moving. “I love that quote because this ship, […]
How Erik Swan and his fellow founders are using Splunk for good — to solve problems through machine data
NCA Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Software Finalist Erik Swan Co-founder and CTO Splunk Splunk co-founder and CTO Erik Swan describes himself as a cheerleader in the workplace, encouraging his employees to drive innovation by continually thinking of new ways to solve problems through machine data. Machine data is one of […]
How Dale Wollschleger is changing the way people view pharmacies at ExactCare Pharmacy
NEO Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Health Care and Pharmaceutical Services Finalist Dale Wollschleger president ExactCare Pharmacy Dale Wollschleger’s experience in the pharmacy industry is vast. He held positions at Medic Pharmacy and at Lutheran Family Pharmacy before he requested an early buyout from the latter pharmacy in 2004. In 2006, […]
How Clarence Daniels Jr. brings well-known restaurant brands to airports through Concession Management Services
Consumer Services WINNER Smaller is better, according to Concession Management Services, Inc. Chairman and CEO Clarence Daniels Jr. It was because of CMS’ smaller size that brands such as Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf allowed Daniels to operate one of its stores at the Los Angeles International Airport. Founded in 1992, CMS is an airport […]
How Cary T. Daniel overcame challenges in life and at Pivot Employment Platform
STL Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist Cary T. Daniel CEO Pivot Companies, LLC Cary T. Daniel is used to overcoming obstacles all his life. Even as a young boy, he was endlessly teased about his first name. He learned not to take negative remarks to heart and to embrace his […]