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Company
City
Highest Ranking Official
2012
Projected
FTE* Growth
Revenue Growth
Milestones
2011 **2012
360 Services
Indianapolis
Michael Crafton, Owner
28% 17% 25% Significant increase in technological advances.
Alliance LLC
Valparaiso
Dan Vukovich, President
17% 20% 26% New major client for adding our products into a new computer tablet,
which will become available on the market at the end of 2012.
DeKALB Molded Plastics Company
Butler
Rick Walters, President
25% 18% 7% Recognized by “Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.” Survived
a significant plant fire with virtually no customer delivery interuptions.
ECI- Electronic Commerce Inc.
Elkhart
Jeffrey Lacy, CEO
15% 25% 40% Continued nationwide growth with new offices in Texas, Colorado,
Minnesota and New Jersey. Developed new requisition dashboard
geared toward efficiency. Expanded corporate headquarters building.
Garrity Tool Company, Inc.
Indianapolis
Don Garrity, President
43% -9% 46% One of six machining companies selected for “Blanket Purchase Agreement
at NAVSEA Crane,” qualified as an approved supplier for General
Electric Aviation and as a preferred supplier for Raytheon Corporation.
General Sheet Metal Works, Inc.
South Bend
John Axelberg, President
3% 31% 20% Increased exposure with companies in the firefighting and fire
suppression equipment industries as well as in solar racking
equipment. More active involvement with industry peer groups.
Helmer Scientific, Inc.
Noblesville
Bruce King, President
23% 7% 10% Began construction of a new 138,000-square-foot building, which will
be occupied in November 2012. Opened European distribution center
in 2011. Introduction of multiple new products.
Indigo BioSystems, Inc.
Indianapolis
Raul Zavaleta, CEO
176% 100% 271% Signed two of the largest clinical diagnostic laboratories and top four
toxicology labs in the country. ASCENT product is the premier solution for
automating data analysis and review of chromatographic equipment data.
Jackson Systems, LLC
Indianapolis
Tom Jackson, CEO
41% 7% 10% Developed and patenting a new control damper that we believe could
change the HVAC industry. Created an entire sales team. “Adopted”
two classes at Indianapolis Public Schools’ School #49 at Christmas.
Kountry Wood Products, LLC
Nappanee
Ola Yoder, CEO
7% 7% 63% Introduced new products and obtained new customers.
Langham Logistics, Inc.
Indianapolis
Cathy Langham, President and CEO
7% 5% 5% Added 45 employees in Los Angeles. Participated in the Super Bowl.
Earned significant new business.
Language Training Center, Inc.
Indianapolis
Martin George, President
33% 25% 27% Company further expanded its reach in professional sports, providing
language and cross-cultural training to multiple affiliates. Increased
work with several federal government clients.
Lee & Ryan Environmental Consulting, Inc.
Greenfield
Terry L. Longworth, CEO
10% 55% 33% Contracted with Speedway, one of the top five petroleum marketers in
the country, as a new client.
LIVIN LITE Recreational Vehicles
Wakarusa
Scott Tuttle, President
35% ~200% 78% Added new clients domestically and internationally as product lineup
increases and diversifies. Working on contracts to export campers to
more regions of the world.
* Full-time equivalent employees
** Projected revenue growth