How Norbert Donelly jumped into the Tervis driver’s seat and drove
Retail & Consumer Products AWARD RECIPIENT Norbert P. Donnely Chairman Tervis Norbert Donelly didn’t start his career with a comfortable job in his father-in-law’s business, Tervis. Rather, he began his career out of college working for a Wall Street bank. That was the scenario until 1989 when tragedy struck — and Donelly had to step […]
How Judson Bergman nurtured his vision to maturity at Envestnet
Financial Services FINALIST Judson Bergman had a vision that he thought was too important to let die after he was unsuccessful in launching it at the investment firm where he worked. So he took the vision with him, leaving the company to develop a business plan that became Envestnet. And of their own accord, several […]
How Mark Bamforth took a big chance with Gallus BioPharmaceuticals that paid off
STL Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist Mark R. Bamforth founder, president and CEO Gallus BioPharmaceuticals, LLC Mark R. Bamforth helped an American pharmaceutical company grow into a multi-billion dollar company, which led to his 20-plus year career running its operations in the U.K. and Boston. But he grew weary of […]
How Joseph Renton overcame startup woes and soared with the eagles with SSE
Technology WINNER Although he was able to surround himself with talented professionals, Joseph Renton seemed to experience every possible problem when starting up a company in 1995. He had launched Systems & Software Enterprises (SSE) and utilized the technology consulting business to fund the development of new hardware products. There was a lack of available […]
Building an offshore wind industry in the Great Lakes
Lorry Wagner and LEEDCo are looking to change the minds of Northeast Ohioans
How Daniel Adamany designed a four-step strategy to push AHEAD forward
Technology FINALIST When Daniel Adamany founded the technology solution value-added reseller AHEAD, LLC in 2007, he knew he had to have a competitive advantage over the competition. One major strategy was to remain vigilant in identifying the customer’s industry-specific technology needs. To do so, Adamany, CEO of the company, put into effect the Think, Look, […]
How Dr. Vinod Jivrajka saw an opportunity to innovate an industry
Business Services FINALIST Every member of Dr. Vinod Jivrajka’s family is an entrepreneur, so it’s no surprise that Jivrajka is being recognized for excellent entrepreneurship skills. Born in Mumbai, India, Jivrajka started medical school at age 17, after which he came to the U.S. and began working for hospitals in New Jersey and Kentucky. He […]
How Drew Forhan and ForTec Medical are delivering a medical equipment phenomenon
NEO Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Health Care and Pharmaceutical Services Winner Drew Forhan founder and CEO ForTec Medical As the founder and CEO of the mobile medical equipment company ForTec Medical, Drew Forhan leads through a collaborative, creative and competitive environment. His leadership qualities include integrity, perseverance and a bias […]
Tony Arnold: Generational management
How to navigate multiple generations in one workplace
Something from nothing
Entrepreneurs’ true mystique is their ability to see what others do not . . . and make it reality