How Joel Adelman and The Advance Group of Companies are helping fellow entrepreneurs grow
NEO Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Professional Services Winner Joel E. Adelman founder and CEO The Advance Group of Companies In 1998, Joel E. Adelman established The Advance Group of Companies, which is dedicated to providing entrepreneurial staffing companies with the opportunity to flourish and grow. Advance not only provides capital […]
How Walter Rosebrough Jr. developed a strategy to keep Steris Corp. on the right track
NEO Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Public Company Finalist Walter Rosebrough Jr. president and CEO Steris Corp. When Walter Rosebrough Jr. joined Steris Corp., the billion-dollar global business was struggling with low growth, a high overhead cost structure and questions regarding its go-to-market strategy. In addition, health care reform was in […]
How Mike Kaufman turned a tough predicament into an opportunity to build a great business in Kaufman Lynn Construction
Services FINALIST Michael I. Kaufman president and CEO Kaufman Lynn Construction Mike Kaufman did not start Kaufman Lynn Construction under the best of circumstances. He was a father of four who suddenly found himself out of work and needing a job to support his family. His first step was to dust off his tools from […]
How Lewis Cirne creates new markets and solutions for his customers at New Relic
NCA Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Software Finalist Lewis Cirne founder and CEO New Relic As the founder and CEO of application performance management company New Relic, Lewis Cirne demonstrates the core characteristics of leadership: intelligence, conviction, trustworthiness, flexibility, enthusiasm and the ability to lead without micromanaging. He founded his first […]
How Daphne Preuss grows Chromatin, Inc. with a ‘culture of intensity’
Private Equity/Venture Capital Backed FINALIST As the president and CEO of Chromatin, Inc., Daphne Preuss brought with her the leadership mentality of confronting obstacles from her time spent in academia as a researcher. In that field, outcomes are uncertain, questions are numerous and results vary. There, a focused leader who is prepared to execute the […]
How John Magee is growing a niche logistics company that won’t become all things for all people
Distribution & Manufacturing FINALIST John Magee President Crane Worldwide Logistics After working for a logistics company called Eagle Logistics for many years, John Magee concluded that the business he once knew and loved was no longer for him. He resigned subject to a 12-month non-compete agreement. Magee and eight other former Eagle executives, all with […]
How Trevor Burgess uses innovative ways to differentiate C1 Bank from the others
Financial Services AWARD RECIPIENT Trevor Burgess CEO and founder C1 Bank Trevor Burgess had a well-established career at Morgan Stanley when he was bitten by the entrepreneurial bug — big time. He risked his entire life savings in 2009 and started C1 Bank with $15 million in capital from himself and his business partners. But […]
How John Larry Sanders is nurturing company growth at Specialty Fertilizer Products
STL Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Agriculture & Plant Sciences Winner John Larry Sanders, Ph.D. President and CEO Specialty Fertilizer Products, LLC Dr. John Larry Sanders first had the vision for his company while he was growing up on a farm in East Texas. He wanted to someday help farmers, like […]
SS&G’s leaders found that when they accentuate the difference, success follows
When Gary Shamis, Bob Littman and Mark Goldfarb created the accounting and business consulting firm SS&G Inc. in 1987, the trio had a vision that defied the traditional accounting world. Their radical idea: Focus on people. “It was a real sweatshop kind of mentality for the profession,” Goldfarb says. “You worked 3,000 hours a year […]
How Andrew Sieja has continually worked to grow kCura through different company cultures
Technology WINNER Andrew Sieja began his career as a computer programmer specializing in knowledge management solutions and Web storage — and after a few years, the entrepreneur bug bit him. In 2001, he and two friends pooled their resources to form their own software-consulting firm, kCura. After a few years, Sieja, president and CEO, realized […]