Indiana's growth 100.TECHNOLOGYADVANCED MICROELECTRONICS Vincennes Lead entrepreneurs: Steve Burkhart, Mark Gerkin Company founded: 1985 Growth 100: 1997, 1996, 1995 Products/services: Computer service and repair company and retailer of computer hardware. Challenge: Getting employees to present the image we want. We want customers never to battle with voice mail. Future: We began at zero in 1985, had over $21 million in sales in 1997 and have forecast $76 million in 2007. Recognition: Ranked in the top 500 fastest-growing firms in the U.S. by Inc. magazine in December 1995. Growth 100 benefits: Each event we have attended has been right on target and beneficial. AUCTOR CORP. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Michael E. Bauer Company founded: 1991 Growth 100: 1997, 1996, 1995 Products/services: Information technology and systems. Beginnings: The thrill, excitement and fear shared by four people with an idea and the willingness to assume risk to bring their idea to reality. Challenge: Hiring, training and retaining people who are extremely competent and share the values of the corporation. Growth 100 benefits: The opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds. BAKER HILL Carmel Lead entrepreneur: Mark Hill Company founded: 1983 Products/services: Information systems integrator, specializing in front-end integration tools for commercial banks. Beginnings: Early customers were very difficult to come by, and when we got one, we treated them very well. Challenge: Attracting, challenging and mentoring our team. Growth 100 benefits: In 1997, selected by Microsoft as a finalist in the Industry Solution Awards for Retail Banking. CENTILLION cen·til·lion n. 1. The cardinal number equal to 10303. 2. Chiefly British The cardinal number equal to 10600. DATA SYSTEMS INC. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: John M. Cauffman Company founded: 1987 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Telephone billing software, text and image storage and retrieval software. Challenge: Will continue to be finding, training and keeping a high-quality and highly qualified technical staff. Future: Tremendous promise for nimble, entrepreneurial software companies that find product niches offering rapid growth potential but, at the same time, are not subject to domination by the software giants. COMMNET PLUS INC. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Chris P. Kendig Company founded: 1990 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Engineered data network integration and consulting. Challenge: To be proactive in the fast-paced environment of data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. . Company's proudest moment: Every time we provide another successful turn-key solution for our customer. COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS INC. Indianapolis Cliff Arellano Company founded: 1983 Growth 100:1997 Products/services: Data network engineering, telephony systems & engineering, structured cable systems and engineering, and customer-support services. COMTECH: COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY INC. Plymouth Lead entrepreneurs: Judith A. Currens, James W. Daugherty II Company founded: 1987 Growth 100: 1997 Products/services: Computer data cabling, installation of wireless technologies and fiber optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber . Challenge: Managing our growth so that we don't burst the ever-expanding bubble we are sitting on. Future: We will see a switch from wired networks to wireless networks. CREW TECHNICAL SERVICES Indianapolis Lead entrepreneurs: Kathy Reehling, Jerry Adkins Company founded: 1995 Products/services: Consulting and staff augmentation AUGMENTATION, old English law. The name of a court erected by Henry VIII., which was invested with the power of determining suits and controversies relating to monasteries and abbey lands. in engineering, technical writing and information technology. Beginnings: The name CREW is an acronym acronym: see abbreviation. A word typically made up of the first letters of two or more words; for example, BASIC stands for "Beginners All purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. meaning Contracted Resource Engineering Wizards. Challenge: We are trying to recruit the same people that Microsoft, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) and other Fortune 100 companies are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. . Company's proudest moment: Being named a Preferred Vendor to Eli Lilly Eli Lilly can refer to:
Recognition: Kathy selected as one of the Indianapolis Business Journal's "40 Under 40." C/SOFT INC. Carmel Lead entrepreneur: Howard Bates Bates , Katherine Lee 1859-1929. American educator and writer best known for her poem "America the Beautiful," written in 1893 and revised in 1904 and 1911. Company founded: 1994 Growth 100: 1997, 1996, 1995 Products/services: Information technology specializing in client/server application development, intranet/Internet solutions and network integration services. Recognition: Inaugural Growth 100 awardee, identified as the sixth-fastest-growing company in the Indianapolis area. Growth 100 benefits: Networking with peers and excellent seminars. CYBERMETRIX INC. Columbus Lead entrepreneur: Christine Mulholland Company founded: 1992 Products/services: Custom computer software and hardware. Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Beginnings: Formed to develop data acquisition and analysis systems. Challenge: Managing growth and maintaining profitability. Future: Partnering approach allows us to add value for our customers. IMAGINE PRODUCTS INC. Carmel Lead entrepreneur: Dan Montgomery Company founded: 1991 Products/services: Developer and marketer of software for the professional video, film and broadcast industries. Product names: The Executive Producer and Image Mine. Beginnings: Pioneered portable personal-computer-based videotape logging. Challenge: Keeping up with the fast-paced change of technology. Future: Ever-increasing market as many companies begin to share their media assets across intranets and the Internet. INDESIGN LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Jerry Gotway Company founded: 1997 Growth 100:1997 Products/services: Engineering design and development services, specializing in the design, development and introduction of telecommunications products in the consumer marketplace. Beginnings: Established by a team of engineers formerly from Bell Laboratories. Future: More companies are choosing to outsource a portion of their engineering design work. INTERACTIVE INTELLIGENCE Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Dr. Don Brown Company founded: 1994 Products/services: Software-based, integrated voice/data/messaging system to replace traditional PBX/switching hardware with an open systems software platform running on an NT server. Challenge: Courage to design a product capable of taking on the entire telecommunications establishment. Future: Plan to go public in the first half of 1999. Recognition: 1997 Product of the Year award, Computer Telephony See CTI, VoIP and IP telephony. Computer Telephony - Computer Telephone Integration magazine. 1998 Top 25 Technologies, Byte magazine. OFFICE TECH INC. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: David Shonkwiler Company founded: 1988 Products/services: Custom and commercial software development. Beginnings: Started in 1988 in a spare bedroom. Currently is a premier provider of conversion services to Automatic Data Processing Same as data processing. . Challenge: Hiring and retention of qualified technical personnel - availability is at an all-time low. PC MAX Bloomington Lead entrepreneurs: Christian Frederickson, Nathan Stohr, Dr. Matt Fornefeld Company founded: 1996 Products/services: Computer hardware and services, specializing in retailing and upgrading systems. SOLUTION TECHNOLOGY INC. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Jeff Tetter tet·ter n. Any of various skin diseases, such as eczema, psoriasis, or herpes, characterized by eruptions and itching. Company founded: 1997 Products/services: Value-added retailer offering sales and installation of "high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. " computing systems. Challenge: Attracting qualified, innovative personnel. Interested? Call us today! Future: Our primary markets currently include Indianapolis and Chicago. Others are planned. Recognition: In September 1998, after only 18 months in business, IBM named Solution Technology as one of its three best resellers in the U.S. SSCI SSCI Social Sciences Citation Index (Thompson Scientific) SSCI Senate Select Committee on Intelligence SSCI Steel Service Center Institute (Cleveland, Ohio) SSCI Self Service Check-In SSCI Scientific Systems Co. INC. West Lafayette West Lafayette, city (1990 pop. 25,907), Tippecanoe co., W Ind., a suburb of Lafayette, on the Wabash River; inc. 1924. A primarily residential city, it is the seat of Purdue Univ. Lead entrepreneur: Sarah "Sally" Byrn Company founded: 1991 Products/services: Solid-state laboratory serving the pharmaceutical industry. Challenge: Wisely handling our rapid growth. Future: Being able to get better drugs on the market faster. T2 SYSTEMS INC. Danville Lead entrepreneurs: Michael Simmons Michael Simmons or Michael Troutman Simmons (1814-1867[1]) was a 19th century American pioneer and one of the first white men to settle in the Puget Sound. Simmons was one of ten children, born in Kentucky in 1814. , Steven Howard, Richard Howard, Richard (Joseph) (1929– ) poet, critic, translator; born in Cleveland, Ohio. As a poet he became known for his historical dramatic monologues; Untitled Subjects (1969) won a Pulitzer Prize. Mershon Company founded: 1994 Products/services: Development, installation and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services for parking information systems targeted at universities and mid-sized to large municipalities. Beginnings: Started with a great idea and no capital. Company's proudest moment: The institution of a profit-based bonus plan for our employees. Recognition: Indianapolis Business Journal's top 20 fastest-growing Indianapolis-area privately owned companies. TERRONICS DEVELOPMENT CORP. Elwood Lead entrepreneur: Ed Escallon Company founded: 1985 Products/services: Electrostatic Stationary electrical charges in which no current flows. For example, laser printers and copier machines place a positive charge of the image on a drum, and negatively charged toner is attracted onto the drum. The toner is then transferred to positively charged paper and fused to the paper by heat. coating process technology. Beginnings: A handful of competent people, sited in a Civil War-era farm. Future: To get the word out to people who seem to all be from Missouri and reticent to spend money even with a very rapid payback on the best high-speed electrostatic coating technology in the world. VECTOR TECHNOLOGIES Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Harold J. Apple Company founded: 1991 Growth 100: 1997 Products/services: Software and services focused on life insurance policy administration in headquarters locations. MANUFACTURING ADAPTIVE MICRO-WARE, INC. Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, city (1990 pop. 173,072), seat of Allen co., NE Ind., where the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers join to form the Maumee River; inc. 1840. It is the second largest city in the state, a major railroad and shipping point, a wholesale and distribution hub, Lead entrepreneurs: Robert J. Kniskern, Thomas Skillicorn Company founded: 1981 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Electronic design, embedded microprocessors Embedded microprocessors are essentially microprocessors that are used in everyday electronic devices, such as cellular telephones, household appliances, automobiles, or virtually any electronic device you could think of. , video compression Encoding digital video to take up less storage space and transmission bandwidth. See video codec and data compression. video compression - Compression of sequences of images. , ATM, PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. design, layout and FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) A type of gate array that is programmed in the field rather than in a semiconductor fab. Containing up to hundreds of thousands of gates, there are a variety of FPGA architectures on the market. design. AUBURN CLUTCH CO. INC. Garrett Lead entrepreneur: Steven R. Booher Company founded: 1997 Products/services: Manufacturer of light and medium-duty off-highway clutches. Beginnings: Rebirth of Auburn Clutch was a result of purchasing off-highway product line from Dana Corp. Challenges: To expand market size and share. Seeking out new opportunities worldwide. Why customers choose us: A quality name since the 1930s and a dedicated focus on this product line. BALL SYSTEMS Carmel Lead entrepreneurs: Thelma Ball, Mark Ball Company founded: 1980 Products/services: Manufacturer of metal beverage and food containers. BANGS LABORATORIES INC. Fishers Lead entrepreneur: Leigh B. Bangs, Ph.D. Company founded: 1988 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Specialty chemicals A Specialty chemical is a chemical produced for a specialized use. They are produced in lower volume than bulk chemicals, of which petrochemicals, made from oil feedstocks, are the most common. However, both are produced in a chemical plant. for medical diagnostics business. Beginnings: Worked for a large profitable company until the business was spun off to a much smaller company that was not profitable. (I thought I could run an unprofitable company, too!) Challenge: Hiring, keeping and motivating good employees. Future: Our business is growing and competition seems to be in turmoil. Company's proudest moment: Realization that our top managers and folks under them can run the company very well when we are gone for 2-3 weeks. BOICE MANUFACTURING Noblesville Lead entrepreneur: William D. Boice Company founded: 1939 Growth 100: 1997, 1996, 1995 Products/services: Truck bodies, utility bodies and tool boxes. Beginnings: Hard luck and lots of hours! Challenge: Finding good people. The management team and the employees make the company's Success. CAMPUS CLASSICS Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Byron L. Wilson II Company founded: 1989 Growth 100: 1997, 1996, 1995 Products/services: Manufacturer and mail-order marketer of licensed embroidered em·broi·der v. em·broi·dered, em·broi·der·ing, em·broi·ders v.tr. 1. To ornament with needlework: embroider a pillow cover. 2. and imprinted custom-designed sportswear for the Greek letter fraternity and athletic-conference market. Beginnings: Youthful enthusiasm, a degree of naivete na·ive·té or na·ïve·té n. 1. The state or quality of being inexperienced or unsophisticated, especially in being artless, credulous, or uncritical. 2. An artless, credulous, or uncritical statement or act. , extreme boot-strapping, with a pregnant wife/business partner! Challenge: Present market of low unemployment in Central Indiana. Company's proudest moment: Selected as an Inaugural Member of the Growth 100, and realizing Campus Classics' existence as a viable business in the community. CHALLENGE INC. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Dave Crosley Company founded: 1970 Products/services: Challenge develops, manufactures and markets environmentally sound industrial chemicals used in manufacturing processes. Challenge: Finding sufficient capital at the appropriate times to fund stages of growth. Future: Technologies are emerging from our product development that will positively impact manufacturing. Company's proudest moment: One of the first 1,000 companies in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. to obtain ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9000 certification for our quality system. CIRCLE CITY ASPHALT LLC Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Brian Easley Company founded: 1996 Products/services: Seller of virgin and recycled asphalt material Challenge: Finding high-integrity, high-character, competent employees. Future: With the new highway bill passing this year and coupled with a strong Indiana economy, along with oil prices at near record lows, our business shall continue to grow towards vertical integration within our industry. COLE BROS. CORP. Peru Lead entrepreneur: Trent Jones Trent Jones is an American soap opera writer, singer, and actor. His wife is Maria Arena, a fellow TV writer. He began playing rock star Ken George Jones on the ABC soap opera Ryan's Hope. Company founded: 1996 Products/services: Mineral water bottler and wholesaler. Beginnings: Renovation and conversion of a brewery built in 1859 into a state-certified bottling facility. Challenge: Distribution. Future: Growth potential is limited only by how much water our spring provides. Company's proudest moment: The day Coca-Cola authorized Cole Bros. water! CYBO ROBOTS Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Ron Reeve REEVE. The name of an ancient English officer of justice, inferior in rank to an alderman. 2. He was a ministerial officer, appointed to execute process, keep the king's peace, and put the laws in execution. Company founded: 1988 Growth 100: 1997, 1996, 1995 Products/services: Worldwide supplier of specialty manufacturing robots. Beginnings: Founded in 1980 as a joint venture with French automaker Renault. Challenge: Staying on the cutting edge of new developments in science and manufacturing. Recognition: World's largest production robot. DAMAN PRODUCTS CO. Mishawaka Lead entrepreneurs: Jack D. Davis, Larry M. Davis Larry M. Davis, M.D. (February 1943 - November 2006) was a practicing American psychiatrist from 1971 through 2006. Forensic Expertise Davis was a board certified Forensic Psychiatrist and Forensic Examiner. Company founded: 1976 Products/services: Manufacturer of hydraulic components. Beginnings: Belief that the hydraulic industry needed standardized manifolds and components. Challenge: Our greatest challenge was to survive. We were undercapitalized Undercapitalized A business has insufficient capital to carry out its normal functions. undercapitalized Of, relating to, or being a firm that has insufficient long-term equity to support its assets. and overworked. DEARBORN CRANE AND ENGINEERING Mishawaka Lead entrepreneur: Larry Dunville Company founded: 1947 Products/services: Specializes in the design, manufacture, installation and service of overhead electric bridge cranes. Challenge: To gain the necessary "critical mass" to become the major regional builder of overhead cranes An overhead crane is a type of crane where the hook-and-line mechanism runs along a horizontal beam that runs along two widely separated rails. Often it is in a long factory building and runs along rails along the building's two long walls. in the Midwest. Future: U.S. manufacturing is once again defining "world class," something thought impossible only 10 years ago. Company's proudest moment: Receiving Indiana Quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the Excellence Award in 1996. EHOB INC. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Dr. James G. Spahn Company founded: 1985 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Manufacturer of medical devices for the prevention and treatment of bedsores Bedsores Definition Bedsores are also called decubitus ulcers, pressure ulcers, or pressure sores. These tender or inflamed patches develop when skin covering a weight-bearing part of the body is squeezed between bone and another body part, or a bed, . Product name: Waffle See WAFL. Brand Products. Beginnings: Desire to "pay as we go" is still a philosophy at EHOB today, accomplished by watching costs, measuring results and lots of guerrilla marketing  The of this article or section may be compromised by "weasel words".You can help Wikipedia by removing weasel words. . Future: Creating products that work, that our government and private-paying patients can afford. Recognition: Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year in 1998. FANCY FORTUNE COOKIES Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Mike Fry Company founded: 1988 Products/services: Promotional fortune cookies in 12 brilliant colors and flavors. Beginnings: Left a successful career in television because I simply wanted to make fortune cookies taste good and give customers new choices in flavor. Future: Concentrating on the international market. Company's proudest moment: Being chosen in 1996 by QVC QVC Quality Value Convenience QVC Question Valid Command (the Shopping Channel Shopping channels are television specialty channels that present shopping related content, particularly for home shopping enthusiasts. Home shopping pioneers:
HARLAN BAKERIES INC. Avon Lead entrepreneurs: Hugh P. Harlan, Doug H. Harlan, Hal P. Harlan Company founded: 1991 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Manufacturer of refrigerated re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. and frozen bagels, private-label bagels and bagel dough. Beginnings: Production levels in 1990 were approximately 600 to 800 dozen per day. Currently, we are producing in excess of 110,000 dozen per day with production running six days per week. Challenge: Cost-efficient, automated production processes without compromising the superior quality. Recognition: Won numerous awards as the very "best bagel." Hugh and Doug have also been named on Indianapolis Business Journal's "40 Under 40." JECO PLASTIC PRODUCTS INC. Plainfield Lead entrepreneur: James Clutter Company founded: 1979 Products/services: Manufacturer of rotational molded plastic products. Beginnings: Drawing table in home to design plastic material handling product and contract the molding. Recognition: Lieutenant Governor's Outstanding Indiana Business Award in 1995. JIST JIST Juneau Information Service Technology JIST Joint Imagery Soft-copy Trainer JIST JSF Integrated Subsystems Technology JIST Joint Interagency Support Team JIST Maybe you're looking for the word 'Gist' meaning the central idea? WORKS INC. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Michael Farr Company founded: 1981 Growth 100: 1997, 1996, 1995 Products/services: Publisher and distributor of books, videos and tests on careers, self-help and business topics. Beginnings: Started in 1981, at the beginning of the biggest recession in more than 20 years. Challenge: Maintain a sense of long-term purpose as all else around us seems to change. Future: Growth is much more fun than the alternative. Growth 100 benefits: The seminars usually provide one or more good ideas that can be implemented. KEY ART PUBLISHING CORP. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneurs: Daniel Johnson Daniel Johnson is the name of:
Company founded: 1996 Products/services: Publisher of two weekly employment resource guides. Future: With editions in both Chicago and Indianapolis we have developed a solid model for future expansion. Multiple city expansion plans will continue in full force in 1999. KISS PACKAGING SYSTEMS INC. LaPorte Lead entrepreneur: Roy W. Wright Company founded: 1990 Growth 100: 1997, 1995 Products/services: OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and of high-quality liquid fillers. Challenge: To be an innovative and responsive company dedicated to providing a safe, secure environment for our employees and to serve our customers' needs. KPT KPT Kai's Power Tools KPT Karachi Port Trust (Pakistan) KPT Konover Property Trust, Inc. KPT Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation KPT Kia Pride Tuning (Philippines) MANUFACTURING Bloomfield Lead entrepreneurs: Ping Chang, Ben Tracy, Bob Irey Company founded: 1985 Products/services: Glazed glaze n. 1. A thin smooth shiny coating. 2. A thin glassy coating of ice. 3. a. A coating of colored, opaque, or transparent material applied to ceramics before firing. b. ceramic floor tile. Challenge: Competing with increasing quantities of low-priced imports. Recognition: Received ISO 9001. MAJESTIC MARBLE Indianapolis Lead entrepreneurs: Jose and Barcia Alejos Company founded: 1990 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Custom fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. of granite, marble and natural stone. Beginnings: We started out of our garage, then went to a kiosk at a mall, and now have our own showroom, fabrication facilities and offices in downtown Indianapolis The term Downtown Indianapolis refers to the central business district, or CBD, of Indianapolis, Indiana. The boundaries of Downtown Indianapolis vary; the original mile square of Indianapolis is considered to be the true "downtown", though some may consider downtown's boundaries . Future: Customer base is recognizing marble and granite as the choice for their homes. MAKUTA
n. 1. technics (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The theory, principles, or study of an art or a process. 2. technics (used with a pl. verb) Technical details, rules, or methods. 3. INC. Columbus Lead entrepreneurs: Stuart Kaplan, Trevor Spika Company founded: 1996 Products/services: Micromolding of engineering resins to produce precision plastic components. Challenge: Selling parts in Asia, Europe and the United States seven days per week, 24 hours a day. Future: "The world is coming to us." There are very few people producing micro-molded components. Computers and their peripherals are all becoming smaller and lighter. MARQUE INC. Goshen Lead entrepreneur: Scott A. Jessup Company founded: 1990 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Manufacturer of ambulances, rescue and specialty vehicles. Challenge: Taking the company from a post-start-up business to a stable, fast-growing, middle-market company. Company's proudest moment: Being awarded a competitive bid for 11 ambulances for the Phoenix Fire Department. MIDWEST TUBE MILLS Edinburgh Lead entrepreneur: Roy Schwartzkopt Company founded: 1993 Products/services: Full-service welded steel tubing and forming operation. MONTROW TOOL & MACHINE INC. North Vernon Lead entrepreneur: Michael Montgomery Michael Montgomery (born August 18, 1983) is a defensive tackle on the Green Bay Packers NFL team. He was drafted in the sixth round of the NFL draft in 2005 by the Packers. On December 16, 2006 he was placed on injured reserve. External links
Company founded: 1987 Products/services: Tool-and-die shop serving manufacturers in southern Indiana Southern Indiana, in the United States, is notable because it is culturally distinct from the rest of the state. The area's geography has led to a blend of Northern and Southern culture that is not found in the rest of Indiana. . Beginnings: After the band fell apart, we traded the van for machines. Greatest challenge: To think at the customer's level and point of view. Future: Using technology to redesign tool purchasing techniques. Company's proudest moment: Transformation from a conventional machining job shop to a computer-oriented manufacturer. OHIO Ohio, state, United States Ohio, midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania (NE) West Virginia (SE), Kentucky (S), Indiana (W), and Michigan and Lake Erie (N). VALLEY PLASTICS INC. Evansville Lead entrepreneur: Gary Smith Gary Smith may refer to:
Company founded: 1990 Growth 100: 1997, 1996, 1995 Products/services: Thermoplastics and extruded plastic sheet. Beginnings: Opened as a marketer of thermoplastics. Future: Added space for inventory and manufacturing. Growth 100 benefits: Provides a support network among other firms facing similar challenges of a rapidly growing business. OLD HICKORY Hickory, city, United States Hickory, city (1990 pop. 28,301), Burke and Catawba counties, W N.C., at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mts.; inc. 1870. It is a processing and trade center for an abundant agricultural region (grain, soybeans, poultry, hogs, FURNITURE CO. INC. Shelbyville Lead entrepreneur: Craig Campbell Craig Campbell is a Canadian stand-up comedian, who now lives in Devon, England. He was the host of Ed's Late Night and From Wimps to Warriors. He was also part of a comedy trio called The Dinks, with Tony Law and Dan Antopolski. Company founded: 1898 Growth 100: 1997 Products/services: Manufacturer of hickory furniture. Beginnings: Began with a 90-year-old company that had shrunk to a mere 15 employees from a workforce of some 600 in the 1930s. Sales have increased tenfold tenfold Adjective 1. having ten times as many or as much 2. composed of ten parts Adverb by ten times as many or as much Adj. 1. and Old Hickory presently employs over 140 people. Challenge: Difficulty of efficiently mass producing a handmade product. Future: Additional sales in new and existing markets, both here and abroad. PINNACLE BUILDING SYSTEMS CORP. Bristol Lead entrepreneur: Chris Graff Company founded: 1996 Products/services: Manufacturer and distributor of modular homes Modular homes are houses that are divided into multiple modules or sections which are manufactured in a remote facility and then delivered to their intended site of use. The modules are assembled into a single residential building using either a crane or trucks. . Beginnings: A group of industry veterans with a shared vision. Challenge: Sustained profitability. Future: We anticipate 30 percent to 50 percent annual growth and product diversification. RIVER VALLEY TECHNOLOGIES INC. Madison Lead entrepreneur: Linton W. Spry Company founded: 1991 Growth 100: 1997 Products/services: CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) See numerical control. CNC - Collaborative Networked Communication machine shop, tool and die, wire EDM (Engineering Data Management) An information system that maintains the details of all engineering data while the product is in the design and concept phase. This includes geometry and changes to geometry. See PLM. EDM - Electronic Data Management . Beginnings: Hard work and a lot of time away from my family. Challenge: Difficulty find good people. The future: Our company is continually growing. We have people in place now, which will aid the company growing at a quicker rate. Company's proudest moment: A large corporation is considering acquiring our company. ROMAINE INC. Elkhart Lead entrepreneurs: John Levy John Levy (b. April 11, 1912, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an African-American jazz double-bassist and businessman. In 1944, Levy left his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, and moved to New York City, New York, where he played bass for such renowned jazz musicians as Ben , Barbara Romaine Company founded: 1977 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Manufacturer of gel-impregnated bandages for burns and swelling-related injuries, and first-aid kits Noun 1. first-aid kit - kit consisting of a set of bandages and medicines for giving first aid kit, outfit - gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose first-aid kit first n → . Challenge: You cannot grow without people, and you need steady growth to attract finances. Future: We intend to expand our first-aid-kit business into new vertical markets. Company's proudest moment: Introduction of Cool Wrap for Burns to the U.S. consumer market. SPENCER MACHINE & TOOL INC. Jeffersonville Lead entrepreneur: Glenn Spencer For the baseball player, see . Glenn Spencer is an activist who advocates greater vigilance in securing the United States–Mexico border against Mexicans and illegal immigration. Company founded: 1985 Growth 100: 1997 Products/services: Filters/pump repair. Beginnings: Invented self-cleaning filter for a company to manufacture toothpaste. Company's proudest moment: Winner of Environment Award from State of Indiana. STERILIZATION sterilization Any surgical procedure intended to end fertility permanently (see contraception). Such operations remove or interrupt the anatomical pathways through which the cells involved in fertilization travel (see reproductive system). CASSETTE SYSTEMS INC. Greenwood Lead entrepreneur: Stephen F. Spencer Company founded: 1996 Products/services: Designer and manufacturer of metal cassettes to hold medical, surgical and dental instruments Dental instruments refer to the tools which dental professionals use to provide dental treatment. They include tools to examine, manipulate, restore and remove teeth and surrounding oral structures. during the sterilization cycle, storage and use. Beginnings: The first six months were the most demanding of my career. Challenge: Finding capital in Indiana for continued growth. STRATIS STRATIS Storage Retrieval Automated Tracking Integrated System (USMC) CORP. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Andrew Elder Company founded: 1992 Products/services: Plastic pallets Plastic pallets are pallets made of plastic. Plastic pallets are more widely used in Europe than in the rest of the world. Plastic pallets are often chosen over traditional wood pallets because they offer benefits which wood can not. designed to fit specific needs in various niche markets A niche market also known as a target market is a focused, targetable portion (subset) of a market sector. By definition, then, a business that focuses on a niche market is addressing a need for a product or service that is not being addressed by mainstream providers. . Beginnings: We worked extremely hard not to lose a single customer we gained. Future: Doubling the number of products being offered to our markets over the next 24 months. Company's proudest moment: When we achieved sustained positive cash flow. TEXTILLERY WEAVERS Bloomington Lead entrepreneurs: John & Judith Rose Company founded: 1978 Products/services: Handwoven hand·wo·ven adj. 1. Woven on a hand-operated loom: handwoven rugs. 2. Woven by hand: handwoven baskets. Adj. 1. textiles. Beginnings: In a log cabin log cabin or log house, style of home typical of the American pioneer on the Western frontier of the United States in the great westward expansion after 1765. It was constructed with few tools, usually an axe or an adz and an auger. with a loom in the dining room. Challenge: Making actual products with our hands. No one understood us - banks, parents, accountants. Company's proudest moment: When we realized we now ship more a month than many companies do in a year. XFMRS INC. Camby Lead entrepreneurs: Cheryl & Tony Imburgia Company founded: 1992 Products/services: Designer and manufacturer of all types of magnetics, transformers, chokes, inductors, filters and assemblies. Beginnings: We worked for another transformer manufacturer that was not supporting some of their smaller customers. We saw the need and decided to fill it. Challenge: Time-to-market windows for new products used to be years, went to months, and is now days. SERVICES ABG ABG abbr. arterial blood gas ABG 1. Arterial blood gas 2. Axiobuccogingival–dentistry INC. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Mike Jackson For the P. G. Wodehouse character, see . For other people named Mike Jackson, see . General Sir Michael David "Mike" Jackson, GCB, CBE, DSO, DL, (born 21 March 1944) is a British army officer, formerly Chief of the General Staff. Company founded: 1979 Products/services: Custom business and human performance services including: training and development, market research, competency assessment. Beginnings: Formed in 1979 as a sales and distribution training company primarily working within the agricultural industries. Today works with more than 270 clients globally in multiple industries. Challenge: Developing the organization into a mid-sized firm of 90 to 100 associates while maintaining the culture of smaller organizations. The future: Continued growth through added professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , additional operations abroad, and through the synergistic acquisition of complementary service companies. Recognition: Mike Jackson received Purdue University's Outstanding Alumni Award in 1996. ADMINISERVE INC. Greenwood Lead Entrepreneur: Brent Tilson Company founded: 1995 Growth 100: 1997 Products/services: Human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. services, benefits, workers compensation, risk management and payroll services. Challenge: Our type of services were virtually unknown in Indiana. Future: Facilitate our growth with strategic alliances, acquisitions and internal sales. ADVANCED PHYSICAL THERAPY P.C. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Joanne Bozza-Jonathan Company founded: 1985 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Outpatient physical therapy services, injury-prevention education and industrial consulting. Beginnings: I was involved in a motorcycle accident and that first-hand experience lead me to become a physical therapist. I've never forgotten what it was like to be a patient. Future: A company of 10 outpatient clinics, expanding outside of the Indianapolis area to add up to five more clinics. With this growth, our goal is to continue to offer outstanding care for a speedy recovery. Company's proudest moment: When we gather together at our annual Christmas party, paying tribute to my employees who help make Advanced Physical Therapy so successful. Growth 100 benefits: Networking with other business owners. AVANTEC INC. Carmel Lead entrepreneur: Raul E. Zavaleta Company founded: 1994 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Clinical research services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology. Beginnings: To change the way pharmaceutical clinical research is conducted. Challenge: Industry slow to adopt change. Future: The industry is changing its outsourcing practices to gain strategic advantage. BRIGHT IDEAS IN BROAD RIPPLE INC. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Beverly J. Middaugh Company founded: 1983 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Promotional products printed with corporate logos. Company's proudest moment: Reaching $5 million in sales from very humble beginnings Humble Beginnings was an American pop punk band from New Jersey. While never gaining large-scale success, many of the band's members went on to mainstream success with other outfits. . Growth 100 benefits: Seeing our name in various publications improves our credibility. We also get to interact with other companies facing similar challenges. BT EVENT PRODUCTIONS INC. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Bobbi Taylor Company founded: 1992 Growth 100: 1997 Products/services: Complete production of special events for corporations, conventions and business incentive trips. Challenge: The special event industry, especially in the Midwest, is still fairly new. Company's proudest moment: We won the Gala Award in January 1998 for the best overall event produced for a corporation. Growth 100 benefits: The exposure for the company is important and helpful for the continued growth. CARGO SERVICES INC. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: John Rowe John Rowe may refer to:
Company founded: 1994 Products/services: International freight forwarding, domestic air freight air freight n → flete m por avión air freight n → fret aérien air freight air n → Luftfracht f , expedited trucking, and warehouse/distribution services. Challenge: Finding qualified associates in our field is very difficult. Training can take years. Future: Build revenues over $10 million within a few years. Recognition: Fifth-fastest-growing company in Indiana according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Indianapolis Business Journal. CARSON DESIGN Carmel Lead entrepreneur: Jack Carson Company founded: 1991 Products/services: Full-service interior-design firm. Beginnings: Word quickly spread that our firm was good at dealing with large, complicated projects. Future: Being long-term business partners with our clients. CONTINENTAL DESIGN CO. Anderson Lead entrepreneurs: Judy & Bill Nagengast Company founded: 1985 Growth 100: 1997 Products/services: High-quality technical-support services for the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. , specializing in engineering and design services, technical staffing, product and tool design, and computer-aided engineering See CAE. Computer-aided engineering Any use of computer software to solve engineering problems. With the improvement of graphics displays, engineering workstations, and graphics standards, computer-aided engineering (CAE) has come to mean the computer services. Future: Continue our growth and diversify our customers and services. Company's proudest moment: In 1998 our CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Judy Nagengast, was selected as the Small Business Person of the Year for the state of Indiana by the U.S. Small Business Administration. CUSTOM MORTGAGE INC. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneurs: Frank D. Rowe Jr., Joseph V. Wallace Company founded: 1989 Growth 100: 1997, 1996, 1995 Products/services: First and second mortgages. Beginnings: We held our corporation filing up on purpose until Friday the 13th Friday the 13th regarded as unlucky day. [Western Folklore: Misc.] See : Luck, Bad in October 1989. Future: Mortgage products and services will be automated to the point that mortgage loans from application to funding will be less than 10 days. ECLIPSE CONSULTING INC. Noblesville Lead entrepreneur: Joseph Lamberger Company founded: 1991 Products/services: Information-technology consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a . Beginnings: I created a business model for the "anti-corporation" corporation. Challenge: Finding qualified personnel at the upper level of their peer group experienced in consulting. Recognition: 1997 Inc. 500 award. Named the 455th of 500 of the fastest-growing privately held businesses in America. ELWOOD STAFFING SERVICES INC. Columbus Lead entrepreneur: David L. Elwood, Ph.D. Company founded: 1980 Growth 100: 1997 Products/services: Human-resources consulting, employment testing Employment testing is the practice of administering written, oral or other examinations as a means of determining the suitability or desirability of a job applicant. Background and provider of staffing. Beginnings: We began as a provider of psychological consultation and pre-employment testing services. We have evolved into a staffing company. Company's proudest moments: Doubling sales four years in succession. EMPLOYMENT PLUS Bloomington Lead entrepreneurs: Debbie Hamilton, Mike Ross
Michael Avery "Mike" Ross (born August 2, 1961), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since Company founded: 1993 Products/services: Temporary and long-term placement services. Beginnings: Founded by Debbie and within six months of operation, Mike came on board as a business partner. Greatest challenge: Competing with national companies while operating with the cash flow of a small business. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITOR SYSTEMS CORP. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Frederick M. Burnett Company founded: 1987 Growth 100: 1997 Products/services: Full-service environmental contractor Challenge: Crossing the credibility gap credibility gap n. 1. Public skepticism about the truth of statements, especially official claims and pronouncements: "The credibility gap [is] ... overcoming the perception that we could not complete large projects. Company's proudest moment: When we purchased our warrants held by our venture capital investor. ERIS SURVEY SYSTEMS INC. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Jeanita Schulten Company founded: 993 Products/services: Health-care information systems Growth 100: 1997 Beginnings: Initially, health risk assessments. Today, has a full portfolio of health and behavior products and services. Challenge: To maintain current knowledge with all the constant changes Recognition: 1998 Entrepreneur of the Year award for woman-owned businesses. Named the 14th-fastest-growing privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. in Indianapolis in 1997. GEMINI MEDICAL Evansville Lead entrepreneur: Scott Korba Company founded: 1996 Growth 100: 1997 Products/services: Building and management of cancer-treatment centers abroad. Beginnings: Raising money, establishing credibility and achieving profitability so that we could simply survive. Challenge: Because we do most of our business overseas, the language, cultural and regulatory barriers. GM CONSTRUCTION INC. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Charles Garcia Company founded: 1989 Growth 100: 1997, 1996, 1995 Products/services: Construction and construction management, facility maintenance. Beginnings: One pickup truck and a $5,000 loan. Company's proudest moment: The awarding of the New Castle Correctional facility New Castle Correctional Facility is a 2,416-bed privately-run (but state-owned) prison located in New Castle, Indiana. It opened in 2002. In September 2005, the state signed a four-year contract with the for-profit GEO Group, Inc. at $125 million. HOOSIER ON-LINE SYSTEMS Seymour Lead entrepreneur: Brett M. Hays Company founded: 1995 Products/services: Dial-up and dedicated Internet access See how to access the Internet. , web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. , web design, wide-area network consulting and connectivity services. Beginnings: One of the first Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. in south-central Indiana. Challenge: Managing a young company with this type of volatile environment. Recognition: PC magazine top 500 Internet service providers in the U.S. INNOVA CONSULTING PROFESSIONALS INC. Valparaiso Lead entrepreneurs: Lydia Vargas-Fuller & Richard Fuller Richard Fuller (born July 14 1947) is an American classical pianist and prominent interpreter of the fortepiano repertoire. Early life and musical education Born in Washington, Fuller initially studied piano with his mother, Georgette Fuller. Company founded: 1989 Growth 100: 1997 Products/services: Software consulting firm specializing in database management. Beginnings: Launched out of a small home office with only two consultants and has grown to company of 50 employees with a satellite office in Chicago. Recognition: Named Minority Businessperson of the Year in 1996 for the state of Indiana by the Small Business Administration. LABOV & BEYOND INC. Fort Wayne Lead entrepreneur: Barry C. LaBov Company founded: 1980 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Fully integrated marketing/communications. Beginnings: Started out as a one-man shop. Over the years, we've shared the profit with all employees. Future: More technology-based communication, more cross-promotional opportunities. Growth 100 benefits: We received good press from being selected. MAGTECH SERVICES INC. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Jerry L. Thompson, Peter M. Fellegy Company founded: 1992 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Full-service communications facilities design/build services; specializing in wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. . Future: MAGTECH is developing innovative processes for wireless communications network development and is working with multiple OEMs on new facility designs for converging technologies. MERIDIAN FINANCIAL CORP. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Michael E McCoy Company founded: 1993 Growth 100: 1997, 1996, 1995 Products/services: Equipment leasing Equipment Leasing is a financing option to lease equipment for a certain amount of time. Leasing Benefits
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Challenge: Competition entering our market niche. NET PAGE U.S.A. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Steven R. Booher Company founded: 1997 Products/services: Provider of web sites for small- to medium-size businesses. Beginnings: Realized there was a market for a company that could propose cost-effective web site solutions, produce a quality product and run it like a real business. Recognition: Receiving my third Growth 100 award for three different companies. J.F. NEW AND ASSOCIATES Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Jim New Company founded: 1990 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Land-use planning and development. Beginnings: The whole company has grown from a truly heartfelt love of the environment. Growth 100 benefits: Great networking! PAC-VAN INC. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneurs: Brent S. Claymon, Scott J. Claymon, Matthew S Matthew one of the twelve disciples. [N.T.: Matthew] See : Evangelism . Claymon Company founded: 1993 Growth 100: 1997 Products/services: Leasing and sales of mobile offices, modular buildings and on-site storage. Beginnings: It was just the three brothers in business together, now we have over 70 employees spread out from Nevada to Florida. Challenge: To try and keep our capital needs in line with our enormous growth. Future: A nationwide company with more than 30 branch offices and revenues exceeding $60 million within five years. Recognition: Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year winners for 1998. PERFORMANCE STRATEGIES INC. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: James T. Adams Company founded: 1991 Growth 100: 1997, 1996, 1995 Products/services: Performance improvement products and services. Challenge: Hiring and training competent sales people. Future: As clients continue to outsource, they can use more and more of our services. Recognition: Spotlighted as one of the top five incentive houses in the country in a recent edition of Successful Meetings magazine. PREMIERE ADVERTISING Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Andrew H. Auch Company founded: 1988 Growth 100: 1997 Products/services: Custom imprinted promotional products. Beginnings: Serving collegiate and corporate imprinted promotions product buyers. Challenge: To continue growing steadily while holding margin. Growth 100 benefits: Having an open exchange with companies facing similar challenges. PRESS, GANEY ASSOCIATES INC. South Bend South Bend, city (1990 pop. 105,511), seat of St. Joseph co., N Ind., on the great south bend of the St. Joseph River, in a farming and mint-growing region; inc. as a city 1865. Lead entrepreneurs: Irwin Press, Ph.D., Rodney F. Ganey, Ph.D. Company founded: 1985 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Customer satisfaction measurement products and services. PROFESSIONAL DATA DIMENSIONS Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Wayne Patrick Company founded: 1986 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Information-technology consulting. Beginnings: We had no external debt for our first 10 years. Greatest challenge: Ability to find competent qualified people to implement our mission. Recognition: Ameritech Soaring to Success Award. PRO-TECH, INDIANA PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES Columbus Lead entrepreneur: Ron Zimmerman Company founded: 1997 Products/services: Contract bioanalytical research and development firm. Beginnings: I recognized, during my career at Lilly, a need for companies to have the capability to purify Purify - A debugging tool from Pure Software. and characterize proteins. Challenge: For a company in central Indiana to become recognized as doing state-of-the-art science. QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS INC. (QEPI) Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Deborah Peters Company founded: 1996 Products/services: Full-service environmental-engineering consulting firm. Beginnings: There are seven disciplines associated with being a CEO - marketing, sales, business development, finance, accounting, human resources and legal - so I had to learn very fast. Challenge: Learning how to say "no." When I try to please all my employees, clients and my banker, it took more time, something that I was already lacking. Company's proudest moment: When we won the Shell Oil Products account. QUANDT INC. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: David M. Quandt, P.E. Company founded: 1995 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Consulting engineers and architects. Beginnings: The beginning was pretty easy - sustained growth is more difficult. Greatest challenge: Recruiting the needed talent who are technically qualified and wanting to achieve excellence in service to our customers. RECYCLING WORKS INC. Elkhart Lead entrepreneur: Chris Himes Company founded: 1968 Products/services: Secondary material processor for industrial and post-consumer paper, plastics and aluminum recyclables. Challenge: Maintaining acceptable profit margins. The value of recycled material fluctuates up and down depending on market conditions. Future: Expanding our service boundaries and transforming from a local processor to a regional processor. SCHEITLIN COMMUNICATIONS INC. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Barbara Scheitlin Smith Company founded: 1988 Products/services: Marketing and advertising firm. Beginnings: Financed a couple of payrolls on credit cards. Future: Positioning ourselves as a marketing resource. Company's proudest moment: Achieving 10 years in business with a celebration in our own (and completely rehabbed) building. SERVICE DESIGN ASSOCIATES Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Catherine S. Bayse Company founded: 1990 Growth 100: 1997, 1996, 1995 Products/services: Computer technologies, human services consultants. SUN DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT CORP. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Bharat Patel Company founded: 1991 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Lodging development and management. TELETRON INC. Bloomington Lead entrepreneur: Tim Lybrook Company founded: 1989 Growth 100: 1997 Products/services: Telecommunication management specializing in consulting auditing and negotiating. Beginnings: It was like trying to push a freighter with a sailboat. Challenge: Finding and training the people necessary for our explosive growth. Future: A big adventure as we go from 150 to 1,000 employees. VISUAL COMPUTING The use of computers for 3D modeling and animation. See visualization. SOLUTIONS INC. Carmel Lead entrepreneur: Richmond P. Wells Company founded: 1994 Products/services: Computer-systems integration firm. Beginnings: Focused on one product line and hoped we would survive year one. Recognition: Sun Reseller of the Year 1997, 1998. WHOLESALE/RETAIL HAT WORLD INC. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneurs: Jim Harris Jim Harris may refer to:
Company founded: 1995 Products/services: Specialty athletic retailer that carries a complete selection of licensed and branded baseball-style hats. Beginnings: Hat World store number one was a temporary store during the Christmas season 1995. The merchandise mix was heavily weighted toward colleges and pro sports teams. Future: By the end of 1998, Hat World will have 53 stores open. Recognition: 1998 Indianapolis Business Journal award for the fastest-growing company. JOHNSTONE SUPPLY OF INDIANAPOLIS AND TERRE HAUTE Terre Haute (tĕr`ə hōt, tĕr`ē hŭt), city (1990 pop. 51,483), seat of Vigo co., W Ind., on the Wabash River; inc. 1816. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Jerry Hughes Company founded: 1988 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Wholesale distributor of HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free and plumbing and electrical equipment A piece of electrical equipment is a machine, powered by electricity and usually consists of an enclosure, a variety of electrical components and often a power switch. Examples of Electrical Equipment
Beginnings: Even some of our own employees were questioning our ability to reach goals I had set. Challenge: Finding, keeping and motivating good employees. Company's proudest moment: ...is still on the horizon. I can see it, but I can't touch it yet! Growth 100 benefits: Being able to access the resources of the IU Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. THE MILL BREAD CO. Fort Wayne Lead entrepreneurs: Eric & Lora Thrasher thrasher: see mimic thrush. thrasher Any of 17 species (family Mimidae) of New World songbirds that have a downcurved bill and are noted for noisily foraging on the ground in dense thickets and for loud, varied songs. Company founded: 1994 Products/services: Fresh stone-ground whole-wheat products and coffees. Beginnings: Nothing could have prepared us for the explosive growth we experienced. We grew from three employees to nearly 40 and opened three stores in three years. Future: We want to become the Starbucks of bread stores. Recognition: Several first place finishes in the "Taste of Fort Wayne." ONE WORLD ENTERPRISES Bloomington Lead entrepreneurs: Lennie Dare, Jeff Mease Company founded: 1982 Growth 100: 1997, 1996, 1995 Products/services: Restaurant operations, development and management. Beginnings: In 1982 we opened a single pizzeria. Today we operate eight food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. operations, including Pizza Express and the Bloomington Brewing Co. Greatest challenge: Finding just the right tension on the reins. Growth 100 benefits: Mentoring by great business minds like Dr. Haeberle. UNIQUE WINDOW & DOOR OF NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: Robert D. Dillon Company founded: 1993 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Windows, doors, siding and soffits. Greatest challenge: Finding people who will help us grow. Future: Open up other offices and be a regional company. WARNER SPRING, BRAKE & ALIGNMENT CORP. Indianapolis Lead entrepreneur: John J. Warner Company founded: 1974 Growth 100: 1997, 1996 Products/services: Truck and trailer chassis parts and services. Beginnings: Began as a small family business that successfully transitioned to the second generation and has grown to $4 million in sales with four locations. Future: Acquiring other businesses with similar niche operations. YOGI'S GRILL AND BAR Bloomington Lead entrepreneurs: Jim Karl & Chris Karl Company founded: 1992 Products/services: Entertainment through food, drink and games. |
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