FINALIST / TECHNOLOGY As an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University, Jay Whitacre strived to take the problems surrounding energy storage and address them with
Finalist, Business Services When Frederick Minturn became MSX International’s CEO in 2009, he inherited a company with declining revenues, poor financial performance and customer satisfaction
FINALIST Cory Wiedel founder and CEO Ryan Zink president and co-owner Complete Nutrition When Cory Wiedel took two years off from college to open his
WINNER / INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. was launched in 1994 when founder Mac McAninch rejuvenated a defunct stainless steel mill in
AWARD RECIPIENT / OIL FIELD SERVICES As CEO of Oil States International Inc., Cindy Taylor leads by example, demonstrating her high standards and dedication to
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Finalist, Consumer Products When Michael Uckele began negotiations to take over his family’s nutrition supplement business in 2005, it was a troubled time for the
FINALIST Dawn Ainger president and CEO Genova Technologies Dawn Ainger showed up for her job as a software engineer at Genova Technologies one day in
WINNER – Real Estate & Hospitality Gary Jabara founder and CEO Mobilitie LLC In the eight years since Mobilitie LLC launched, the company has become
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