FINALIST – Business Services Mike Manclark CEO Leading Edge Aviation Services After observing the booming auto detailing industry, Mike Manclark thought if it was a
FINALIST – SERVICES Steven A. MacDonald chairman and CEO myMatrixx In the paper-filled industry of worker’s compensation, technology is a slow adaptation. Steven A. MacDonald
Winner, Distribution As the head of Chase Plastic Services Inc., Kevin Chase has always been an entrepreneur at heart. The principles and discipline he brings
Winner – Food Services David Overton co-founded The Cheesecake Factory with his parents, Evelyn and Oscar Overton. The chairman and CEO created the company’s namesake
Finalist, Industrial Products The automotive aftermarket and repair shops have undergone great changes over the last decade, forcing suppliers to those markets to anticipate the
Semifinalist, Services When working for an Italian company after graduating with a computer engineering degree from Michigan State University, Jason Teshuba wanted to learn Italian.
FINALIST – Real Estate & Hospitality David Kim and Jerome Fink co-founders and managing partners The Bascom Group In 1996, three Wisconsin University classmates returned
Semifinalist, Manufacturing The unexpected death of DeWys Manufacturing Inc. founder Mark DeWys in January 1999 was a critical time for the metal fabricating company. On
FINALIST GROUP360 Worldwide began life more than 50 years ago, providing color separations to the printing industry. Over the years, the company expanded through the
WINNER / CONSTRUCTION H. Rochelle Stachel did not pick the most opportune time to launch a business. She had two kids in college and a
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