Fred Ode doesn’t mince words when he talks about growth. To him, it’s a simple equation: Provide a top-notch product and back it with exceptional customer service. That formula has served him well at Payroll4Construction, which over the past five years has grown sales by more than 900 percent. Smart Business asked Ode about the...
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When Joe Pulizzi left a media company some six years ago to found what is now the Content Marketing Institute, he knew the traditional way that companies go to market was changing — and changing big time. “Instead of mostly through advertising sponsorship of some sort, more and more of those companies were creating...
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The 2012 Centurions -- Full List
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Stay tuned to this site in the coming days, as we’ll be populating it with fresh content on the 2012 Weatherhead 100! The Weatherhead 100 was crafted in 1987 when Bob Pavey, Managing Partner of Morganthaler Partners, first noted that Northeast Ohio needed a venue to properly acknowledge, support and praise companies that were...
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Peter Wallace, President, Mainstream Software, Inc. In what ways is your company an innovator in its industry, and how does your organization employ innovation to be on the leading edge? Keeping an open mind and listening to new ideas has always been key at our company. We are able to respond to changing technology...
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Stan Garber, Alex Yakubovich and Oleg Fridman, Co-Founders and Partners, ONOSYS In what ways is your company an innovator in its industry, and how does your organization employ innovation to be on the leading edge? ONOSYS has become a leading online ordering provider by leveraging the latest innovations in restaurant technology, social media, and...
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Hank Newman, President, Recon Logistics In what ways is your company an innovator in its industry, and how does your organization employ innovation to be on the leading edge? Most companies need to ship products, and service providers have been around for a long time helping them do so. Third party logistics providers (3PL’s)...
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Tres Roeder, Founder and President, Roeder Consulting In what ways is your company an innovator in its industry, and how does your organization employ innovation to be on the leading edge? When my book, A Sixth Sense for Project Management, was published earlier this year I expected the only sales to be from my...
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Amy Hammond, President and Co-Owner, MMI Textiles, Inc. In what ways is your company an innovator in its industry, and how does your organization employ innovation to be on the leading edge? Our innovation is in the development of strategic partnerships with both our suppliers and customers. We develop custom programs that fulfill JIT...
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Jeff Moore, CEO/President, Value Based Solutions, LLC In what ways is your company an innovator in its industry, and how does your organization employ innovation to be on the leading edge? One of the guiding principles when Value Based Solutions was formed was to “measure our company success based on value delivered to our...
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