Issue: March/April 2011

NEO Success 2011: Winners


COMPANY
Business Type
 City Top Executive Year
Est.
 Revenue
Range
 2010
Employees
Employee
Growth

(‘08-’10)
Revenue
Growth

(‘08-’10)
 Profit
Range

1-888-OhioComp
Workers' compensation managed-care organization     
Cleveland Charles Lucarelli, CEO   1997 $5 million-
$15 million 
  130    1.6%  17.2%   1-8%
                 
 Accellis Technology Group
Information technology consulting
 Cleveland  Joseph S. Marquette, president
 2001  <$5 million
 11  10.0% 70.2%
 >16%
                 
Aclara RF Systems
AMR/AMI manufacturer

Solon Gary Moore, COO  1972 $50 million-
$250 million
 280  6.9%  -1.0%  >16%
                 
Advocare Group*
Absence and disability management

Cleveland Joe Cannelongo, CEO  1996 $5 million-
$15 million
 97  18.3%  25.0%  >16%
                 
Alliance Staffing Solutions
Staffing and recruitment

Independence Aaron Grossman, president   2001  $15 million- $50 million  42   5.0%  33.3%   9-16%
                 
Amish Mills Inc.
Furniture manufacturer

 Dundee Christopher J. Karman, chairman  1996 $5 million- $15 million   75 25.0%  32.6% 9-16% 
                 
AQUA DOC Lake & Pond Management*
Lake and pond management

 Chardon John M. Wilson Jr., president  1983  <$5 million  42  35.5%  15.0%  9-16%
                 
AtNetPlus Inc.
Information technology services                       

 Stow Jay Mellon, partner  1998 <$5 million  23  27.8%  23.6%  9-16%
Briteskies
Software consulting

 Independence William Onion,
managing member
 2000 <$5 million  20  5.3%   7.4%  9-16%
                 
Cambridge Home Health Care
Home health care services
 
 Akron
Nancy Diller-Shively, founder & chairman    1994 $15 million-
$50 million
 1,162  13.8%  24.8%  9-16%
                 
CBIZ Inc.
Professional business services            

 Cleveland Steve Gerard,
chairman & CEO
 1996 >$250 million  5,700  -1.7%   8.0%  9-16%
                 
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.
International mining and natural resources                    

 Cleveland Joseph Carrabba, president, chairman & CEO  1847 >$250 million  6,100   6.8%   33.3%   1-8%
                 
Cole Industries Inc.
Promotional products, clean room consumables and disposable apparel 

 Akron Sean Fremon,  president    2002 <$5 million  10   0.0%  4.6%  1-8%
ComDoc Inc.*
Sales and service of multifunction devices


 Uniontown Gordy Opitz,
president
 1955 $50 million- $250 million  642  2.4%  3.6%    1-8%
                 
Competitive Edge
Consulting                     

Garfield Heights Greg Danko, president  2000  <$5 million  46  7.0%  2.2%  9-16%
                 
Corporate United
Group purchasing organization 

Rocky River Gregg Mylett,
founder & CEO
 1997 $5 million-
$15 million
 22  15.8%  12.3%   1-8%
                 
County Fire Protection Inc.
Fire protection

Kent  John Lubinski, president  1999 <$5 million  21   133.3%  33.1%  >16%
                 
CrimCheck.com
Pre-employment screening services 

Berea Ted L. Moss,  president   1991 <$5 million  20  5.3%  10.5%  >16%
                 
Direct Recruiters Inc.
Recruiting firm 

Solon Shel Myeroff, president  1983  <$5 million   13  85.7%  28.9%  >16%
                 
Dorman Farrell
Financial services               

 Medina Mark Dorman, president  1999 <$5 million   26  13.0%  102.4%  >16%
                 
e2b teknologies Inc.
Business software development 

 Chardon Bill Henslee, president  2001
<$5 million   32  0.0%  6.6%  1-8%
                 
Embrace Pet Insurance
Health insurance for cats and dogs               

 Beachwood Laura Bennett,
co-founder & CEO
 2006 <$5 million  22  144.4% 378.1%
 1-8%
                 
E-merging Technologies Group Inc.
Professional services

 Fairview Park Jeremy Samide, CEO   1999 $5 million-
$15 million 
 139  98.6%  47.2%  9-16%
                 
Environmental Management Specialists
Environmental contractor

 Cleveland Jon Ransom,
president & CEO 
 2000 $5 million-
$15 million
 38  216.7%  240.5%  9-16%
                 
Fairmount Minerals
Manufacturing/mining                       

 Chardon Charles D. Fowler, president & CEO  1986 >$250 million  525  2.9%  27.1%  >16%
                 
Findaway World
Manufacturing                     

 Solon Mitch Kroll, founder & CEO  2004 $15 million- $50 million  115   43.8%  42.9%   9-16%
                 
FirstCredit Inc./RevCAre
Financial and reimbursement services for
health care providers 
                     

 Akron Timothy D. Sheeler, president & CEO  1986 $50 million- $250 million  105  23.5%  5.2%  1-8%
                 
Foundation Software Inc.
Construction software developer      

 Brunswick  Fred Ode, chairman & CEO  1985 $5 million- $15 million  75  13.6%  -1.1%  9-16%
                 
Garland Industries Inc.*
Manufacturer of high-performance roof systems

 Cleveland David M. Sokol, president  1895 $50 million- $250 million  530  5.8%  4.3%  9-16%
                 
Group Management Services Inc.
Professional employer organization  

 Richfield E. Michael Kahoe, president  1997 $15 million- $50 million  61  24.5%  12.2%  1-8%
                 
Hathaway Brown School
Pre-K-12 educational institution         

Shaker Heights H. William Christ, head of school   1876 $15 million- $50 million  232  0.4%  5.9%   0%
                 
Howard, Wershbale & Co.
Certified public accounting and consulting firm        

 Cleveland  Stephen Stanisa,
president & CEO
1990   $5 million- $15 million  92  -1.1%  8.4%  >16%
                 
Hurricane Labs
Information security services   

 Independence Glenn Brzuziewski, managing partner  2004 <$5 million   25  56.3%  16.1  >16%
                 
Hyland Software*
Software developer                    

 Westlake A.J. Hyland,  
president & CEO
 1991 $50 million- $250 million   1,100   29.3%  44.4%  9-16%
                 
ID Images
Pressure-sensitive label manufacturer  

 Brunswick Brian D. Gale, president   1995 $15 million- $50 million  88  41.9%  12.2% 9-16%
                 
InfoCision Management Corp.
Direct marketing          

 Akron Carl Albright,  
president & CEO
 1982 $50 million- $250 million   4,300   1.8%  0.0%  9-16%
                 
Invacare*
Manufacturing

 Elyria Gerald B. Blouch, president, COO & CEO   1979 >$250 million  5,900  3.5%  5.7%  9-16%
                 
J.M. Smucker*
Consumer goods

 Orrville Timothy P. Smucker, chairman & co-CEO  1897 >$250 million   4,700  55.4%   74.9%  >16%
                 
Jarrett Logistics Systems Inc.
Logistics services and supply chain management

 Orrville  W. Michael Jarrett,
president
 1999 $15 million- $50 million  26  8.3%   -4.2%  9-16%
                 
Jo-Ann Stores*
Retail       

 Hudson Darrell Webb,
chairman & CEO
 1943  >$250 million   21,135  -2.6%   6.0%  1-8%
                 
Knotice
Software and services                       

 Akron Brian Deagan,
co-founder & CEO
 2003 $5 million- $15 million  58  81.3% 114.3%   >16%
                 
Lexicomp Inc.
Health care publishing

 Hudson Robert D. Kerscher, chairman & CEO  1978  $15 million- $50 million   150  28.2%  21.5%  >16%
                 
LMI Management Inc.
Association management, construction and maintenance                     

Mentor-on-the-Lake Chuck Glover, president  1997 <$5 million  25  66.7%   105.9%  9-16%
                 
Lunar Cow Design
Design firm                       

 Akron Benjamin Harris,
president
 1999 <$5 million  16 220.0%  133.3%  >16%
                 
MAI Wealth Advisors
Wealth management  

 Cleveland Richard J. Buoncore, managing partner  1973 $5 million- $15 million  62 3.3%  16.5% 9-16%
                 
Marous Brothers Construction Inc.
Construction

 Willoughby Adelbert Marous Jr., president   1980 $50 million- $250 million  490  1.0%  39.0%  1-8%
                 
mbi k2m Architecture Inc.
Architecture and interior design firm

 Cleveland Scott C. Maloney, director  2001 <$5 million  22 15.8% 19.8%  1-8%
                 
Mutual Shareholder Services
Transfer agent/fund accounting for mutual funds      

Broadview Heights Gregory B. Getts, president  1999 <$5 million  23  15.0% 24.9%   >16%
                 
National Interstate Insurance Co.
Insurance                     

Richfield Dave Michelson,
president & CEO
1989  >$250 million 493 36.2%  16.2% 9-16% 
                 
Ohio Technical College Inc.
Educational institution                     

Cleveland Marc L. Brenner, president 1969 $15 million- $50 million  246  33.7% 39.6%  >16%
                 
Optiem
Marketing communications                      

Cleveland Joe Kubic, CEO 2000   <$5 million  44 41.9% 30.2% 9-16%
                 
Oswald Companies
Insurance broker and risk consulting

Cleveland Marc Byrnes,
chairman & CEO
1916 $15 million- $50 million  247 11.8% 14.4% 9-16%
                 
Pantek Incorporated
Information technology services

Independence  Barry Zack, president 1997 <$5 million 13  13.0%  10.1%  >16%
                 
PartsSource Inc.
Aggregator and distributor of medical replacement parts and e-business solutions to health care organizations          

Aurora A. Ray Dalton,
president & CEO 
2001 $50 million- $250 million  216  9.6% 13.1% 1-8%
                 
Payroll4Construction
Payroll service

 Brunswick Fred Ode, president 2007 <$5 million 9   80.0%   100.2%  >16%
                 
Perspectus Architecture
Architecture firm

 Cleveland Bill Ayars,
managing principal
2003 <$5 million 24 4.3% 30.9% >16%
                 
Predictive Service
Facility and industrial service

Cleveland  Don Frankel,
president & CEO
2002  $5 million- $15 million 36 24.1% 27.6% 1-8%
                 
Progressive Corp.*
Insurance

Mayfield Village Glenn M Renwick, president & CEO 1937 >$250 million 24,661  13.6% -0.8% 1-8% 
                 
QualCare LLC (dba Home Instead Senior Care)
Home health care                      

Chesterland Therese Glorioso, president  2001 <$5 million 187 14.0% 20.2% >16% 
                 
Roscoe Medical Inc.
Home medical equipment manufacturer

Strongsville Richard Keirn and Jesse Keirn, co-presidents  1993 $15 million- $50 million 62  8.8% -5.0% 9-16%
                 
Seaman Corp.
Manufacturer of highly engineered industrial fabrics

Wooster  Richard N. Seaman, CEO 1949  $50 million- $250 million 316 0.3% 9.8% 1-8%
                 
SecureState
Information security firm

Cleveland Ken Stasiak,
founder & CEO 
2001  <$5 million  48 71.4%  24.5%  1-8% 
Sequoia Financial Group
Financial services and wealth management

Akron Tom Haught,
founder & president 
1991 <$5 million 22 15.8%  2.6%  >16% 
                 
SpaceBound Inc.
International distributor of computer products and electronics

LaGrange Patricia Miller, CEO  1987 $15 million- $50 million 33 32.0% 69.9%  >16%
                 
St. John Medical Center
Health care                   

Westlake Cliff J. Coker, president  1981 $50 million- $250 million  960  1.5% 3.3%  1-8% 
                 
Sterling Jewelers Inc.*
Retail                    

Akron  Mark Light,
president & CEO
1910  >$250 million 3,367 3.8%  -4.4%  1-8%
                 
The Lube Stop Inc.
Quick oil change and automotive service                    

 Berea Jerry Forstner,
founder & CEO
1985  $15 million- $50 million  250 -2.0% 2.9%  9-16%
                 
The Reserves Network
Commercial staffing  

Fairview Park Don Stallard,
founder & CEO 
1984 $50 million- $250 million 160 6.7%  19.4% 1-8%
                 
Therapy Partners
Health care management and staffing                    

Middleburg Heights  Jim Rogerson, CEO 2001 $15 million- $50 million 430   4.9%  8.7%  9-16% 
                 
TMW Systems Inc.
Software development                       

Beachwood Dave Wangler,
president & CEO
1983 $50 million- $250 million 392 23.7%  14.5% >16% 
                 
Town Money Saver
Local direct mail advertising                      

Lucas  William Zirzow, president 1992  $5 million- $15 million 7 16.7% 11.5%  1-8% 
                 
Tradex International Inc.
Distributor

 Cleveland Saji T. Daniel,
president & CEO
1988 $50 million- $250 million 40  73.9%  13.3%  1-8% 
                 
US Endoscopy
Design and manufacture medical devices
Mentor  Gulam Khan, president, co-chairman & CEO 1991  $50 million- $250 million 355 26.3%  40.8% >16% 
                 
Vocon
Architecture and interior design  
Cleveland  Deborah V. Donley, principal  1987  $15 million- $50 million   70 0.0%  15.8%  >16%
                 
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