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Cover Story Wins Coveted Eddie Award

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Featured Spotlights

Fidelity Life Association: Innovative Terms

Fidelity Life Association: Innovative Terms

When it comes to better distribution models for selling term life insurance, this company has the market covered, according to Richard Hemmings.

Contra Costa Community College District: In Demand

Contra Costa Community College District: In Demand

After emerging from a financial crisis, this California community college district is seeing more demand for service than ever. Dr. Helen Benjamin explains. ...

Mercury Waste Solutions: Removing a Threat

Mercury Waste Solutions: Removing a Threat

This company is a leader in the reclamation and disposal of mercury waste, according to Brad Buscher.

Walter AG: Cutting Edge

Walter AG: Cutting Edge

Drilling down into the North American market has doubled global sales for this cutting-tool maker. Muff Tanriverdi explains. ...

Leading Edge Aviation Services: Always Say Yes

Leading Edge Aviation Services: Always Say Yes

This company was built on a mantra that required its team to always say yes to every opportunity. Mike Manclark explains. ...

StoresOnline: Navigating the Wild Web

StoresOnline: Navigating the Wild Web

This is the partner small business owners and entrepreneurs in need of help building a profitable online presence have been looking for. Clint Sanderson explains.

Great Plains Manufacturing: Pride of the Plains

Great Plains Manufacturing: Pride of the Plains

Thanks to a solid foundation, Roy Applequist says, this agricultural equipment manufacturing company is taking on larger competitors and looking to grow overseas. ...

Cherry Creek Mortgage: An Ambitious Goal

Cherry Creek Mortgage: An Ambitious Goal

Jeff May explains how a desire to grow and to help people buy homes are the hallmarks of this mortgage company.

Venco Western: Landscaping Innovations

Venco Western: Landscaping Innovations

To make itself more attractive to its clients and employees, this family-owned landscaping company tightened its budgets and its operations. Linda Burr outlines the strategy. ...

Profiles International: Help Wanted

Profiles International: Help Wanted

The solutions provided by this workforce assessment company are helping companies in all industries make better personnel decisions. Jim Sirbasku and Bud Haney tell us how. ...

Public Power & Utility: Becoming a Reality

Public Power & Utility: Becoming a Reality

This alternative electricity supplier is letting consumers know it can bring them significant savings on their electric bills. David Pearsall tells us how.

Global Data Systems: The Fast Track

Global Data Systems: The Fast Track

Chris Vincent says the ability to adapt to technology changes and customer needs, coupled with a willingness to take risks, has helped his networking company grow rapidly.

TriState Building Systems Integrators: Changing the DNA of Construction

TriState Building Systems Integrators: Changing the DNA of Construction

Joseph Callahan explains how he and his team continue to reinvent energy management in the construction industry.

Morgan Federal Bank: Evolutionary Growth

Morgan Federal Bank: Evolutionary Growth

Mike Berryhill explains how this family-owned business has continued to grow and prosper through the last eight decades.

Dixie Chopper: The Cutting Edge

Dixie Chopper: The Cutting Edge

Speed and quality are the hallmarks of the high-quality lawnmowers designed and sold by this company, according to Gary Morgan.

Travelsavers: Blazing Trails

Travelsavers: Blazing Trails

Jim Mazza said this international travel marketing organization’s comprehensive capabilities and vast relationships have been helping it grow its footprint for 40 years.

Mistras Group: Simply the Best

Mistras Group: Simply the Best

When it comes to testing and evaluating structural integrity of energy, industrial, and public infrastructure, Mike Lange said this services and solutions provider has no equal.

Outstanding Productions: A Step Above

Outstanding Productions: A Step Above

Jeff Davis, Robert Hayden, and their team explain what sets this event planning organization apart from others in its market and across the industry.

JLG Industries: Above the Competition

JLG Industries: Above the Competition

With a focus on safety and productivity, this aerial work platform manufacturer is a global force, according to Craig Paylor.

Dataram: Value and Performance

Dataram: Value and Performance

This memory and storage products and solutions company improves the performance of its customers’ computing environment while helping them reduce costs.

First New York Securities: Managing Risk

First New York Securities: Managing Risk

With more than 20 years in finance, this proprietary trading firm has seen consistent growth, thanks to a business model based on trading its own capital and hiring top traders....

Vista Community Clinic: Pursuing a Vision

Vista Community Clinic: Pursuing a Vision

Barbara Mannino tells us how she helped this community health center go from a tiny operation in a borrowed space to serving 56,000 patients a year. ...

Waveland Capital Group: Building Strength

Waveland Capital Group: Building Strength

This company refused to sit tight during the economic downturn. Michael Greer and Michael Martin explain how its proactive strategy has positively impacted operations.

Hart & Cooley: Leading the Pack

Hart & Cooley: Leading the Pack

Because of its national footprint and the support of its parent company, this HVAC industry supplier has unmatched capabilities. Bernard Roy explains.

Current Issue

Best Practices: Zero Tolerance

Best Practices: Zero Tolerance

Business leaders who understand the cost of incivility in their organizations make eliminating bad behavior a priority.

Technology: Compelling Offer

Technology: Compelling Offer

Author Bob Regnerus outlines his four-step process for selling big-ticket items on the Web.

Marketing: Controlling Touchpoints

Marketing: Controlling Touchpoints

Branding expert Michael Hinshaw says most companies are not paying enough attention to the customer experience.

Finance: The Big Switch

Finance: The Big Switch

Many companies are taking a wait-and-see attitude toward the potential change to IFRS. We look at why that may not be the best course of action.

Best Practices: Disruptive Forces

Best Practices: Disruptive Forces

Businesses that roll with the punches have an advantage. Those that learn to thrive on disruption become successful beyond their wildest dreams.

The Accidental Diminisher

The Accidental Diminisher

By following accepted business practices like providing clear vision for your team, you may be unwittingly holding back the people around you.

Current Spotlights

Operation Smile: Living to Give

Operation Smile: Living to Give

Bill Magee is as impassioned about his nonprofit’s mission to help children with cleft lips and palates as he was the day he founded it nearly 30 years ago.

California United Bank: Community Relations

California United Bank: Community Relations

Sometimes independent banks can offer advantages that the big banks can’t, according to Dave Rainer.

McKee Group: Growth Spurts

McKee Group: Growth Spurts

This Pennsylvania real estate developer is poised to house the nation’s aging baby boomers with innovative living spaces that emphasize community, not commerce. Frank McKee tells us how.

Davison: Creative Profits

Davison: Creative Profits

This prototype manufacturer invents more than 200 new products a month and still has fun doing it. George Davison explains.

Westfield Bank: Investing Locally

Westfield Bank: Investing Locally

Combining the latest web and mobile device with a personal touch has this bank poised for growth, according to Jim Hagan.

Western United Life Assurance: Holding Strong

Western United Life Assurance: Holding Strong

Western United Life Assurance is in full recovery mode after surviving a bankruptcy and the economic downturn. Dale Whitney explains.

ASCO Numatics: Going with the Flow

ASCO Numatics: Going with the Flow

John Meek tells how the world’s largest supplier of solenoid valves stays number one thanks to top talent, unbeatable customer service, and products of superior construction.

CNO Financial Group: Concetrating on the Core

CNO Financial Group: Concetrating on the Core

Restructuring, recapitalization, and rebranding have served this insurance company well. Now Jim Prieur says it is all about execution.

Iowa Lakes Community College: Winds of Change

Iowa Lakes Community College: Winds of Change

When the oil crisis had the public calling for alternative energy solutions, this community college created a renewable resources curriculum. Valerie Newhouse tells us more.

UGL Equis: Real Solutions

UGL Equis: Real Solutions

From the initial transaction to property management, this firm has forged a successful business model by focusing solely on real estate users, according to David Montross.

Legacy: Spreading the Truth

Legacy: Spreading the Truth

Since this national public charity was created a decade ago, Dr. Cheryl Healton said it has gone head to head with tobacco companies by telling the truth about the dangers of smoking. ...

M&C Specialties: Stick with It

M&C Specialties: Stick with It

This once family-owned adhesive business is poised for growth, thanks to its multinational parent company. Dan Cistone gives us the details.

Labopharm: Designing Better Drugs

Labopharm: Designing Better Drugs

James Howard-Tripp said this specialty pharmaceutical company’s technology platforms help it improve drug performance and safety and beat the competition to market.

Allianz Life: Peace of Mind

Allianz Life: Peace of Mind

Allianz Life sees an enormous opportunity to help the baby boomers find security and comfort in their golden years.

Leroy Haynes Center: Current Adjustment

Leroy Haynes Center: Current Adjustment

Dan Maydeck is successfully steering this organization for special-needs kids through an ever-changing sea of needs and opportunities.

LMU Athletics: Growing Stronger

LMU Athletics: Growing Stronger

In only 10 years, Loyola Marymount University transformed a faltering sports program into one worthy of its NCAA Division 1 status. How? Aggressive fundraising. Bill Husak tells us more.

Sabre Systems: Evolving Growth

Sabre Systems: Evolving Growth

According to Philip Jaurigue, constant reinvention is behind this engineering and technology consultancy’s growth.

KVAR Energy Savings Corp.: At the Source

KVAR Energy Savings Corp.: At the Source

Steve Fish is understandably optimistic about his company’s system for reducing wasted energy in homes and businesses.

Wiedenbach-Brown: Seeing the Light

Wiedenbach-Brown: Seeing the Light

LED lighting is changing the way retailers, hospitals, hotels, and others are doing business, according to Rodger Cherry.

TERI: Moved into Action

TERI: Moved into Action

For 30 years, Cheryl Kilmer and her team at this private nonprofit agency have helped meet the needs of individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities and their families.

Western United Life Assurance: Holding Strong

Western United Life Assurance: Holding Strong

Western United Life Assurance is in full recovery mode after surviving a bankruptcy and the economic downturn. Dale Whitney explains.

Philadelphia Zoo: An Uncommon Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo: An Uncommon Zoo

With a lasting legacy as America’s first zoo, Andy Baker said this organization focuses on creating a first-class experience, increasing attendance, improving access, and boosting its endowment.

Factors Southwest: Open for Business

Factors Southwest: Open for Business

This lender is introducing small business owners who have been snubbed by banks to a whole new world: the factoring industry. Robyn Barrett explains.

Pacific Continental Bank: Plain Dealers

Pacific Continental Bank: Plain Dealers

Hal Brown says fostering respect in the workplace and focusing on niche clients have made this Oregon bank number one in employee satisfaction and financial services.

FiberBuilt Umbrellas: Made in the Shade

FiberBuilt Umbrellas: Made in the Shade

For a hospitality vendor like FiberBuilt, getting through 2009 was a feat in itself. But Paul Knapp and his team are already looking ahead.

Great Plains Communications: A Reason to Celebrate

Great Plains Communications: A Reason to Celebrate

This Nebraska telecommunications company recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. Todd Foje explains what’s ahead.

Falcon Holdings: Mastering the Turnaround

Falcon Holdings: Mastering the Turnaround

Aslam Khan explains how he rescued a failing restaurant franchise by instilling confidence in his employees.

Ryzex: Principled Approach

Ryzex: Principled Approach

Lorne Rubis says this company’s success strategy focuses on building a values-driven culture in both word and deed.

Block and Company: Service Guaranteed

Block and Company: Service Guaranteed

This money-handling manufacturer and provider uses a sophisticated e-commerce program to make good on its total satisfaction promise to customers.

Best Best & Krieger: Public Options

Best Best & Krieger: Public Options

The economy is struggling, but this California law firm has the tools in place to compete for growing public sector projects, according to Eric Garner.

Software AGL: Simple Solution

Software AGL: Simple Solution

This company’s goal is simple. It wants to help its clients operate more efficiently, according to Dean Mericka.

InterWire Group: Serious Competition

InterWire Group: Serious Competition

Having been in business for 56 years, this company is a force to be reckoned with. Frank Cardile, Sr. explains.

Flushing Financial Corporation: Room for Change

Flushing Financial Corporation: Room for Change

Thanks to an enterprising diversification strategy, this community bank was prepared when disaster struck the economy, says John Buran.

The Provident Bank: Ready, Willing, and Stable

The Provident Bank: Ready, Willing, and Stable

This New Jersey bank expanded into wealth management by placing stock in the little guy. Chris Martin has more.

ABCD: Rising to the Challenge

ABCD: Rising to the Challenge

After a challenging transitional year, John Drew and the team at this human services organization are gearing up to help more Boston residents overcome poverty.

Apco Worldwide: Ready for What's Next

Apco Worldwide: Ready for What's Next

This global PR and consulting firm is helping clients succeed in an increasingly intricate and interconnected world. Margery Kraus tells us how.


Editor-in-chief Jill Rose talks with entrepreneur Carolyn Kepcher about her early editing days and RedCoat Publishing’s success in the face of a declining publishing industry.