1.
 Mine Altering
Issue: May/June 2010
Author(s): Colleen Smitek
A new tracking system developed by an Akron company could revolutionize rescues, allowing trapped miners to be located quickly.
2.
 Think Tank
Issue: May/June 2010
Author(s): Emily Garvey
Eric Kogelschatz and Hallie Bram’s conference, TEDxCLE, brought together 10 Northeast Ohio innovators for a day of big ideas. But these creative thinkers have some big plans of their own.
3.
 Check Mates
Issue: May/June 2010
Author(s): Sarah Hollander
LoopScreen, a Youngstown Business Incubator startup, wants to be your job-hunting partner by verifying your professional history online.
4.
 App Comparisons
Issue: May/June 2010
Author(s): Andy Netzel
By transforming his new book, Ratio , into an iPhone application, Michael Ruhlman has cooked up a double batch of brand power.
5.
 Creative Detectives
Issue: March 2005 Issue
Author(s): Susan Keen Flynn
Look for specially marked stale items – Emery's Fresh Baked Goods." "You won't find a staff that bares more – Golden Hills Retirement Home." Funny typos, unless you're the bakery or retirement home. These and other fictitious bloopers are part of HKM Direct Market Communications' new marketing campaign. While the Cleveland-based company produces and delivers consistent brand messages for customers, it had its own identity problem. Founded in 1921, HKM has roots as a printer and mail house. The compa...
6.
 Glazen Hits the Mark
Issue: March 2005 Issue
Author(s): Susan Keen Flynn
Cleveland-based Sherwin-Williams made its debut this year on Fortune magazine's list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For." Among the reasons the magazine ranked the paint company No. 99 are its great 401(k) matching program and the amount of stock ownership – almost 17 percent – by nonexecutives. Another reason might be an eye-catching video about the company's culture submitted as part of the contest application. The video features eight and a half minutes of facts about Sherwin-Williams and inf...