2019 Indiana 100: Shoe Carnival CEO wants to ‘make it easy on the customer’
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After embracing Indiana, immigrant helped state land huge Infosys deal
Raju Chinthala had never heard of Indiana before he came to the United States from India in 1994. In the 25 years since, he has become one of the state’s greatest champions.
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Renee Miner says there’s nothing better than making clients happy.
FAST 25: Execs managing explosive growth talk leadership
Leaders of Fast 25 firms have varied ideas on what leadership traits are most important.
FAST 25: TMG Construction Management Inc.
Among TMG Construction’s biggest projects last year: It built 12 Taco Bells within four months.
FAST 25: enVista
EnVista has stayed focused on unified commerce, which enables shoppers to buy, receive and return items anywhere and retailers to be able to fulfill orders efficiently.
FAST 25: DeveloperTown
CEO Michael Kelly said DeveloperTown is now figuring out how it should continue to grow—and whether that means sticking to the Midwest or branching out.
FAST 25: Rehab Medical
CEO Patrick McGinley and President Kevin Gearheart said service, speed and compassion are company hallmarks and keys to Rehab Medical’s growth.
FAST 25: Print Resources
The company’s business model has evolved during its 18 years in business.
FAST 25: Round Room LLC
CEO Scott Moorehead’s company operates 1,208 cell phone stores, but that's not all it does.
FAST 25: Gemco Constructors LLC
Gemco principal Bill Bates said he strives to make mechanical services turnkey for contractors.
FAST 25: Activate Healthcare
Co-founder Debra Geihsler said Activate is in 10 states now and expects to add as many as seven in the next year.
FAST 25: Jay’s Moving Co.
Jay's has grown rapidly since new ownership took over and updated the company's marketing strategy.
FAST 25: Formstack LLC
The company has found a huge market for its online forms that automate workflow.
FAST 25: SmarterHQ
President and CEO Michael Osborne said adding new customers and getting existing clients to sign up for additional services have triggered the company’s growth.
FAST 25: Professional Management Enterprises Inc.
The company provides IT staffing and support, call-center management and other services for a range of clients, including the health insurer Anthem.
FAST 25: William Roam
Owner Alison Murphy launched William Roam after finding most hotel toiletries unimpressive.
FAST 25: Pondurance
The company's Threat Hunting & Response system is starting to compete with national and global contenders like Cisco and IBM.
FAST 25: The Etica Group
The Etica Group’s 2017 purchase of Avon-based Parsons Cunningham & Shartle Engineers Inc. more than doubled Etica’s staff and also helped more than double its revenue.
FAST 25: Innovatemap
Innovatemap is a digital-products agency that helps tech companies put the best possible product into the marketplace.