Issue: March/April 2010

NEO Success WINNERS


Company
Business Type

City

Top Executive

Year Est.

Revenue Range

2009 Employees

Employee Growth
(’07-’09)

Revenue
Growth (’07-’09)

Profit Range (’09)

1-888-OhioComp
Worker’s comp and managed care organization

Cleveland

Joy Lucarelli, CEO

1997

$5 million-
$15 million

128

14.3%

23.9%

9-16%

Accellis Technology Group
IT consulting

Garfield Hts.

Joseph S. Marquette, president

2001

< $5 million

10

25%

39.3%

> 16%

Acorn Technology Corporation
Manufacturing

Cleveland

Lalana J. Green, president

1993

< $5 million

33

50%

119.9%

1-8%

Adcom Communications Inc.
Marketing communications

Cleveland

Joseph Kubic, CEO

1989

< $5 million

43

2.4%

11.2%

9-16%

Advocare Inc.
Managed care organization for workers compensation

Cleveland

Karen Agnich, president

1996

$5 million-
$15 million

90

26.8%

10.8%

1-8%

Amish Mills Inc.
Manufacturing furniture

Dundee

Christopher J. Karman, chairman

1996

$5 million-
$15 million

65

160%

85.8%

9-16%

Aqua Doc Lake & Pond Management
Lake and pond management

Chardon

John M. Wilson Jr., owner

1983

< $5 million

39

56%

22%

9-16%

AtNetPlus Inc.
Information technology services

Stow

Jay Mellon, partner

1998

< $5 million

20

5.3%

24%

9-16%

Barnes Wendling CPAs
Accounting

Cleveland

Jeff D. Neuman, president

1946

$5 million-
$15 million

72

4.4%

8.3%

> 16%

Briteskies
Information technology consulting

Independence

Michael Berlin, managing member

2000

< $5 million

21

40%

37.2%

9-16%

Cambridge Home Health Care
Home health care services

Akron

Nancy Diller-Shively, chairman and founder

1994

$15 million-$50 million

1,078

21.5%

30.8%

9-16%

CBIZ Inc.
Professional business services

Independence

Steven L. Gerard, chairman & CEO

1996

$50+ million

5,800

11.5%

20.6%

9-16%

Cohen & Company
Accounting

Cleveland

Randy Myeroff, president & CEO

1977

$15 million-$50 million

228

8.1%

14.2%

> 16%

Cole Industries Inc.
Promotional products, clean room and disposable apparel

Akron

H. Sean Fremon, president

2002

< $5 million

12

33.3%

10%

1-8%

ComDoc Inc*
Sales and service of multifunctional devices

Uniontown

Riley Lochridge, chairman & CEO

1955

$50+ million

614

15.9%

19.9%

9-16%

Competitive Edge
Consulting

Northfield Center

Greg Danko, CEO

2000

< $5 million

44

7.3%

2.2%

9-16%

Corporate Technologies Group Inc.
Technology services

Hudson

Jeff Sumner, CEO

1999

< $5 million

11

10%

15.3%

1-8%

Corporate United
Procurement services

Cleveland

Greg Mylett, founder

1997

$5 million-
$15 million

21

10.5%

12.5%

> 16%

Dorman Farrell / Benefit Designs
Financial services and employee benefits

Medina

Mark Dorman, owner & president

N/A

< $5 million

25

92.3%

105.6%

> 16%

E2b Teknologies Inc.
Software development, reseller, services

Chardon

William A Henslee

2001

< $5 million

34

41.7%

67.7%

9-16%

Eliza Jennings Senior Care Network
Long-term care

Lakewood

Deborah Lewis Hiller, president & CEO

1888

$15 million-$50 million

550

0%

6.5%

9-16%

E-merging Technologies Group
Professional services

Fairview Park

Jeremy Samide, CEO

1999

$5 million-
$15 million

88

120%

143.9%

9-16%

Enger Auto Service & Tire Inc.
Auto tire retailer

Mentor

James G. Enger, president

1995

$15 million-$50 million

150

42.9%

45.5%

1-8%

Environmental Management Specialists
Environmental contractor

Cleveland

Jon Ransom, president

2000

< $5 million

22

83.3%

22.1%

> 16%

ERC
HR services, membership association

Mayfield Village

Pat Perry, president

1920

< $5 million

26

8.33%

33.3%

1-8%

Expert Construction Inc.
Construction

Cleveland

Kyle Kazak, president

1999

< $5 million

16

100%

74.4%

> 16%

Fairmount Minerals
Manufacturing, mining

Chardon

Chalres D. Fowler, president & CEO

1986

$50+ million

510

29.4%

2.3%

> 16%

Findaway World
Manufacturer of MP3 players

Solon

Mitch Kroll, CEO

2004

$15 million-$50 million

110

71.9%

103%

1-8%

FirstCredit Inc./HRSI
Financial and reimbursement services

Akron

Timothy D. Sheeler, president & CEO

1986

$15 million-$50 million

85

13.3%

11%

1-8%

Foundation Construction Payroll Service
Payroll service

Brunswick

Fred Ode, president

2007

< $5 million

8

166.7%

372%

> 16%

Foundation Software Inc.
Construction software developer

Brunswick

Fred Ode, CEO & chairman

1985

$5 million-
$15 million

65

0%

6.67%

9-16%

Frankie & Dylan's Collision Center
Collision repair

Mentor

Stephen D. Steinour, president, chairman, CEO

1994

< $5 million

24

50%

52%

> 16%

Fredon Corp.
Manufacturing

Mentor

Roger Sustar, president

1969

$5 million-
$15 million

71

20.3%

32.4%

1-8%

Gardiner Trane
Energy savings; HVAC commercial industrial

Solon

William H. Gardiner, CEO

1962

$15 million-$50 million

164

14.7%

18.3%

1-8%

Garland Industries Inc.
Manufacturing

Cleveland

David M. Sokol, president

1895

$50+ million

510

11.6%

20.5%

9-16%

Giambrone Construction Inc.
Construction, general trades

Hudson

Patricia M Giambrone, president

1999

$15 million-$50 million

20

100%

730%

1-8%

Hathaway Brown School
Education

Shaker Heights

H. William Christ, head of school

1876

$15 million-$50 million

453

17.7%

17.9%

0%

Howard, Wershbale & Co.
Accounting

Cleveland

Stephen Stanisa, CEO

1990

$5 million-
$15 million

93

3.3%

6.8%

> 16%

Hurricane Labs
Information security

Independence

Glenn Brzuziewski, managing partner

2004

< $5 million

20

42.9%

13.7%

> 16%

Hyland Software*
Software developer

Westlake

A.J. Hyland, president & CEO

1991

$50+ million

907

40.4%

55.4%

> 16%

Idea Engine Inc.
Corporate Web marketing and branding

Rocky River

Chris Peer, managing director

2002

< $5 million

9

80%

66.4%

> 16%

InfoCision Management Corp.
Teleservices

Akron

Carl Albright, president & CEO

1982

$50+ million

4,300

16.6%

0%

9-16%

Innovative Process Administration
Software developer

Brecksville

James Zedella, president & CEO

2002

$5 million-
$15 million

56

107.4%

55.8%

> 16%

Integra Enclosures
Electrical enclosures

Mentor

Jim McWilliams, president

2001

< $5 million

18

0%

5.7%

1-8%

Knotice
Software

Akron

Brian Deagan, CEO

2003

$5 million-
$15 million

45

136.8%

138%

> 16%

Lazorpoint
Growth consulting

Cleveland

David Lazor &
Tim Gregory, managing partners

1997

< $5 million

30

50%

45.5%

9-16%

Lexi-Comp Inc.
Medical publishing

Hudson

Robert D. Kerscher, chairman & CEO

1978

$15 million-$50 million

129

19.4%

29.4%

> 16%

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.*
Manufacturing

Cleveland

John M. Stropka, president, chairman, CEO

1895

$50+ million

9,329

10.7%

25.8%

9-16%

MAI Wealth Advisors
Financial services

Cleveland

Richard J. Buoncore, managing partner

1973

$5 million-
$15 million

64

10.3%

16%

1-8%

Marous Brothers Construction Inc.
Construction

Willoughby

Adelbert Marous Jr., president

1980

$50+ million

500

2%

13.3%

1-8%

Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis
Law firm

Cleveland

Anne L. Meyers, managing partner

1995

$5 million-
$15 million

41

7.9%

7%

1-8%

Military Products Group Inc.
Manufacturing

New London

Bud Leinenger, president

2001

$5 million-
$15 million

42

7.7%

63.9%

> 16%

MMI Textiles Inc.
Supplier to the industrial textile sewing market

Rocky River

Amy Hammond, owner

1997

$5 million-
$15 million

8

0%

35.3%

9-16%

MobilityWorks
Adaptive vehicles

Akron

William Koeblitz, president & CEO

1997

$50+ million

215

0%

6.64%

1-8%

Mutual Shareholder Services
Transfer agent, fund accounting for mutual funds

Broadview Heights

Gregory B. Getts, CEO

1999

< $5 million

21

23.5%

16.8%

> 16%

National Interstate Insurance Company
Insurance company

Richfield

Dave Michelson, president & CEO

1989

$50+ million

352

5.1%

2.7%

9-16%

North Coast Education Services
Education services

Solon

Carole Richards, president

1985

< $5 million

27

0%

15.4%

9-16%

Ohio Technical College Inc.
Education

Cleveland

Marc L. Brenner, president

1969

$15 million-$50 million

192

29.7%

29.8%

9-16%

Optiem
Marketing communications

Cleveland

Joseph Kubic, CEO

2000

< $5 million

39

39.3%

47.7%

9-16%

Oswald Companies
Insurance

Cleveland

Marc Byrnes, chairman & CEO

1893

$15 million-$50 million

226

5.6%

16%

9-16%

Oxcyon Inc.
Software

Middleburg Heights

Sam Keller, CEO

2000

< $5 million

13

8.3%

57.5%

> 16%

Pantek Incorprated
Linux and open source consulting and
e-commerce hosting

Independence

Barry Zack, president

1997

< $5 million

12

9.1%

15.1%

9-16%

PartsSource Inc.
Medical equipment replacement parts and related software applications

Aurora

A. Ray Dalton, president & CEO

2001

$50+ million

205

20.6%

46.7%

1-8%

Perspectus Architecture
Architecture

Cleveland

William Ayars, managing principal

2003

< $5 million

22

37.5%

40%

> 16%

Predictive Service
Predictive maintenance inspections

Cleveland

Don Frankel, CEO

2002

< $5 million

36

56.5%

27.3%

0%

Pyramyd Air
Mail order, Internet air guns, accessories

Warrensville Heights

Joshua Ungier, president

2000

$15 million-$50 million

45

73.1%

43.5%

1-8%

QualCare LLC, dba Home Instead Senior Care
Home health care

Chesterland

Therese Glorioso, president & CEO

2001

< $5 million

190

43.9%

42.4%

> 16%

Radcom Inc.
Consulting

Hudson

Robert Dianetti, president

1996

< $5 million

17.5

6%

37.3%

1-8%

Roscoe Medical Inc.
Home medical equipment manufacturer

Strongsville

Richard Keirn & Jesse Keirn,
co-presidents

1993

$15 million-$50 million

58

16%

47.9%

9-16%

RPM International*
Coatings and sealants

Medina

Frank C. Sullivan, chairman & CEO

1947

$50+ million

9,700

3.19%

0.9%

1-8%

SageQuest
GPS fleet tracking and management

Solon

Dennis Abrahams, president & CEO

2003

$5 million-
$15 million

84

23.5%

87.2%

9-16%

Sandra Heath & Associates Inc.
Employment agency

Cleveland

Sandra Heath, president

1995

< $5 million

40

33.3%

34.9%

9-16%

Secure State
management consulting

Cleveland

Ken Stasiak, president & CEO

2001

< $5 million

43

266%

109.1%

> 16%

Shearer's Foods Inc.
Retail, snack food industry

Brewster

Robert J. Shearer, CEO

1974

$50+ million

826

19.5%

57.7%

9-16%

Sierra Metals Inc.
Manufacturing

Mentor

Joseph Lopez, president & CEO

2007

$15 million-$50 million

114

612.5%

1,279.8%

9-16%

SpaceBound Inc.
Software and specialty products distributor

LaGrange

Patricia A. Miller, CEO

1987

$15 million-$50 million

30

66.7%

169.2

9-16%

Sports Construction Group
Athletic field construction

Brecksville

Paul Franks, president

2004

$15 million-$50 million

105

40%

16.6%

> 16%

SS&G Financial Services Inc.
Accounting

Cleveland

Gary Shamis, managing director

1968

$50+ million

390

0.5%

21.7%

> 16%

St. John Medical Center
Health care

Highland Heights

Cliff J. Coker, president

1981

$50+ million

952

2.9%

10.6%

1-8%

Stellar Private Cable Systems Inc.
Private cable systems for health care industry

Akron

Rick E. Briggs, owner & president

1992

$5 million-
$15 million

23

43.8%

32.9%

9-16%

The Brewer-Garrett Co.
Commercial design-build, mechanical service company

Middleburg Heights

Louis G. Joseph, president & CEO

1959

$15 million-$50 million

150

4.9%

48.4%

9-16%

The Lube Stop Inc.
Quick oil change

Berea

Jerry Forstner, Founder & CEO

1985

$15 million-$50 million

255

6.3%

1.1%

1-8%

Therapy Partners
Rehabilitation services

Middleburg Heights

James Rogerson, CEO & owner

2001

$15 million-$50 million

550

61.8%

76.5%

1-8%

TMW Systems Inc.
Software development

Beachwood

Dave Wangler, president & CEO

1983

$50+ million

370

10.1%

9.4%

> 16%

Town Money Saver
Local direct mail advertising

Lucas

William Zirzow, president

1992

$5 million-
$15 million

7

16.7%

25.3%

1-8%

Tradex International Inc.
Wholesale

Cleveland

Saji Daniel,
president & CEO

1988

$50+ million

23

0%

23.19%

> 16%

Transfer Express
Manufacturing

Mentor

Ted Stahl

1990

$15 million-$50 million

163

12.4%

10.5%

> 16%

Turning Technologies
Student and audience response technology

Youngstown

Mike Broderick,
CEO

2002

$15 million-$50 million

144

25.2%

21.5%

> 16%

US Endoscopy
Medical device manufacturer

Mentor

Gulam Khan,
CEO

1991

$50+ million

321

34.9%

48.6%

> 16%

Vocon
Architecture and interior design

Cleveland

Debbie Donley, principal

1987

$5 million-
$15 million

60

0%

1%

> 16%

Wellington Technologies Inc.
IT services

Westlake

Joseph J. Jasko, president & CEO

1996

$15 million-$50 million

42

162.5%

366.7%

> 16%

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