Akron Zoological Park L. Patricia Simmons
The Akron Zoo has undergone a transformation in the past five years. The zoo
acquired 24 acres to double its size and increased the number of animals on
exhibit from 400 to 700. As a result of the efforts, attendance has increased by
58 percent, sales have increased by 156 percent and employees have increased
by 64 percent.
AWP Inc. Bill Fink
Area Wide Protective (AWP) provides protection and flagging services for
utility work areas in a multistate area. The Akron-based company has undergone tremendous growth over the last five years, including 216 percent in revenue and 331 percent in employees.
Bargmann Management LLC Lisa and Dave Bargmann
Bargmann Management LLC, which does business as Homecare Collection
Service, is a medical billing and collections agency. It has grown exponentially over its four years of existence, with sales growths of more than 24,000 percent and employee growth of 2,100 percent.
Cambridge Home Health Care Nancy Diller-Shively
Cambridge Home Health Care provides nursing, therapy, home health aides
and homemaking services to more than 2,200 people each week in their
homes. Cambridge, a Cascade Capital Award winner in eight previous years, is
still growing strong, with five-year increases of 42 percent in revenue and 35
percent in employees.
Corporate Technologies Group Inc. Brett Harney and Jeff Sumner
Corporate Technologies Group Inc., a voice, data and Internet technology
integration company, has continued their viable growth years after the dot-com
boom. The company has increased revenue by 67 percent and employees by
58 percent in the past five years.
Don Brodie’s Thomas Limousine Service Inc. Don Brodie
Don Brodie’s Thomas Limousine Service Inc. was founded in 1987, but came
under new ownership in 2005. The company has experienced massive growth
under the leadership of Don and Nancy Brodie, leading to sales growth of 325
percent and employee growth of 333 percent since they took over.
Eberhardt Landscaping & Lawn Service Inc. William M. Eberhardt
Eberhardt Landscaping & Lawn Service Inc. is a full-service landscaping and
lawn maintenance firm, founded in 1987 with one van and two lawn mowers. The
company has grown steadily since then and posted sales growth of 113 percent
and employee growth of 180 percent over the last five years.
Emergency Medicine Physicians Dominic Bagnoli
Emergency Medicine Physicians provides rapid, cost-effective emergency
medical care with patient-friendly service. Canton-based EMP provides service
to 32 locations in eight states. The company has experienced revenue growth
of 100 percent since 2002 and expanded its employee base by 25 percent over
the same time period.
Equity Consultants Goran Marich
Equity Consultants is a Richfield-based mortgage company that provides
residential mortgage products in 12 states. The company has experienced massive growth in the last five years, including sales growth of 1,262 percent and
employee growth of 300 percent.
Gardens of Western Reserve Assisted Living Rich Piekarski
Gardens of Western Reserve Assisted Living provides an assisted living residence for the well-aged senior and also those with memory impairment. The
company has grown at a prestigious rate, with a 122 percent increase in revenue and a 282 percent increase in employees over the past five years.
Griffith Holdings Inc. Frank Griffith
Griffith Holdings Inc. is a holding company that is composed of five diverse
high-technology firms that help thousands of companies worldwide connect to
their markets, people, processes and products through a combination of
Internet, marketing and telecommunications services. It enjoyed five- year
sales growth of 519 percent and employee growth of 700 percent.
Hattie Larlham Dennis Allen
Hattie Larlham has evolved. Founded in 1961 as a nonprofit organization that
provides services to children and adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilities, Hattie Larlham has recently expanded its services into the
profit world. New endeavors like Hattie’s Café, Fountain and Gifts, and Constant
Companions Doggie Day Care have provided vocational opportunities for people with disabilities, who work alongside a traditional work force. The operating
budget has grown 41 percent and employees have increased 32 percent in the
last five years.
Hitchcock Fleming & Associates Jack S. DeLeo
Hitchcock Fleming & Associates is a full-service marketing communications
agency that specializes in retail, consumer, industrial and business-to-business clients. The firm has experienced steady growth in the past five years,
including a 36 percent increase in employees.
InfoCision Management Corp. Carl Albright
InfoCision Management Corp. is an inbound and outbound call center
provider specializing in customer acquisition, care and retention and nonprofit fundraising. The Akron-based company has continued its strong growth over
the past five years, increasing sales by 19 percent and employees by 22 percent.
Jarrett Logistics Systems Inc. W. Michael Jarrett
Jarrett Logistics Systems Inc. specializes in transportation management services
for high-growth North American companies using a proprietary software system
that details transit and rate information. It has increased annual sales 567 percent
and increased employee numbers 150 percent since 2002.
Kandel Transport Inc. Jack Daniels
Akron-based Kandel Transport Inc. is a contract motor carrier specializing in
frozen foods, dairy products and fruit flavorings. The company, founded in 1959,
has had solid growth over the past five years. In that time, revenue has increased
44 percent and employee numbers have increased 125 percent.
The Karcher Group Geoff Karcher
The Karcher Group
provides Web design, development, marketing and hosting. The company’s
ability to adapt and innovate has helped it not only stay
alive, but thrive in its crowded field. The group has experienced
revenue growth
of 168 percent and employee growth of 143 percent since 2002.
Liberty Bank N.A. William A. Valerian
Liberty Bank N.A.
strives to provide local consumers and privately held businesses with
innovative financing and cash management services. The
Twinsburg-based bank also has offices in Beachwood and Solon. Revenue
has
increased 272 percent since 2002, and employee numbers have grown 89
percent during that same time period.
PackShip USA Inc. W. Michael Jarrett
The slogan for
Orrville-based PackShip USA Inc. is “We pack, we ship …
anything, anywhere.” Furniture, arcade games, vending machines,
laboratory equipment, and other large or small packages have all been
shipped by
PackShip. The company has increased revenue by 171 percent and
employees by 100 percent over the past five years.
Panther Expedited Services Inc. Andy Clarke
Panther offers expedited transportation and logistics services for time-critical
items in North America. The company has added resources and expanded its
offerings in order to service new markets. Strong growth has followed Panther’s
moves, as its 100 percent sales growth and 63 percent employee growth numbers represent.
R & R Sanitation Inc. Gregory Kennell
R & R
Sanitation Inc. was founded in 1986. Based in Kent, this refuse
collection business has increased revenue by 60 percent over the past
five years.
The number of employees at R & R Sanitation has increased by 50
percent over
the same time period.
Ritzman Pharmacy Inc. Eric Graf
Ritzman Pharmacy
Inc. is a retail pharmacy that specializes in home infusion
services, specialty dosing and natural products. The Wadsworth-based
pharmacy group has nine locations in Summit, Wayne and Medina counties.
It has
increased revenue 25 percent since 2002.
SAS Environmental Mark Allen
SAS Environmental provides environmental consulting, remediation and
monitoring services to a wide array of commercial and industrial companies.
The Akron-based company has experienced strong growth since its founding
in 1995. In the last five years, revenue has increased 100 percent at SAS
Environmental.
SS&G Financial Services Inc. Mark Goldfarb and Robert Littman
SS&G Financial Services Inc. is a regional accounting business advisory
firm providing accounting, consulting, investments, technology, payroll and
health care services. It is a 2005 Legacy Award honoree, and during the last five
years, it increased sales by 76 percent and employees by 35 percent.
SS&G Healthcare Services LLC Thomas Ferkovic
SS&G Healthcare Services Inc. is a professional services firm dedicated to
serving physicians and physician practices. It combines strategic planning,
hands-on practice management and health care consulting expertise. Since
2002, revenue has increased by 172 percent and the employee base has grown
by164 percent.
S & V Industries Senthil Kumar
S & V
Industries is a marketing agent and logistics solution provider for
more
than 50 U.S. original equipment manufacturers by sourcing various
manufactured parts and assemblies from global suppliers. Since 2002,
the company
has increased sales by 259 percent and employee growth by 257 percent.
Sequoia Financial Group Thomas A. Haught
Sequoia Financial Group, founded in 1991, has a goal of becoming Ohio’s
must trusted financial adviser. Adding to the group’s broad range of expertise
has helped bring that goal closer. The group has increased revenue by 161
percent in the last five years, and the employee base has also grown by 130
percent.
Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. Rick Schultz
Spectrum Surgical
Instruments Corp. is a provider of surgical instruments
and repair services to hospitals, surgery centers and veterinarians.
The Stow-based company has seen tremendous growth in the past five
years. Revenue
has more than doubled, and the employee base has increased by 111
percent.
Suncrest Gardens Inc. Richard D. Haury
Suncrest Gardens
Inc. is a landscape development and management company and retail
garden center. The company has enjoyed steady growth over the
past five years, with revenue increasing 100 percent since 2002, and it
has
expanded its employee base by 80 percent.
WhiteSpace Creative Keeven White
WhiteSpace
Creative is a communications and marketing firm which develops fresh
marketing solutions for corporate clients, nonprofit organizations and
start-up businesses. WhiteSpace has experienced sales increases of 156
percent in the past five years and has increased employees by 122
percent in the
same time period.