FAST 25: The Garrett Cos.
CEO Eric Garrett said his team of analysts sifts through hundreds of sites a month around the country and identifies desirable locations for apartment projects.
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Whimsical hats as much art as attire
Bes-Ben hats were an unusual combination of headwear, fashion statement and art. And now, 60 of the most whimsical works are on display at Newfields.
Colts exhibit sticks largely to positive playbook
“Indianapolis Colts: The Exhibit,” which opened on March 10 and runs through January 2020, is a celebratory view of the team’s impact on Indianapolis and Indiana and its on-field successes.
Zirkle makes jump to growing events and marketing firm
Wes Zirkle, a transactional attorney by trade, joined LST Marketing after nearly 12 years at Just Marketing International, where he worked on tasks like the purchase of companies and integrating them into a larger system.
Wilson aims to help others in whatever job he takes
Corey Wilson’s work life has been about helping others. In his current role at the University of Indianapolis, he helps students find jobs, get internships and earn admission to graduate school.
FAST 25: DoubleMap Inc.
CEO Ilya Rekhter said that when he and his partners started DoubleMap in 2009, they saw the impact the technology was having on transit. It’s only going to continue with the rise of autonomous vehicles.
FAST 25: Round Room LLC
A cellphone retailer and franchiser, a moisture-removal technology business and a workplace culture consultant? That’s the holding company Round Room, which started in 1990 as one of the first authorized retailers for GTE Mobilnet in Indiana.
FAST 25: Creative Solutions Consulting Inc.
Creative Solutions Consulting Inc. specializes in management consulting, enterprise IT and financial management solutions for federal, state and commercial markets.
FAST 25: Professional Management Enterprises Inc.
Danny Portee started his staffing business after working in Army recuriting, where he observed that the government does a surprising amount of outsourcing.
FAST 25: Merchants Bank of Indiana
Merchants Bank of Indiana aggressively funded loans for mortgage companies across the country after the Great Recession—a counterintuitive move that developed relationships that continue to benefit the bank.
FAST 25: GreenLight LLC
Excitement over the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 was one of several factors that helped propel GreenLight LLC, which makes collectible die-cast vehicles, to another successful year.
FAST 25: Spot Freight Inc.
The third-party logistics firm Spot Freight has grown rapidly through a mix of contracting with new customers and getting more work from existing customers.
FAST 25: Activate Healthcare
Activate Healthcare helps companies reduce their medical costs by providing on-and near-site primary care clinics.
FAST 25: Becknell Industrial
Becknell Industrial builds spec and build-to-suit warehouse and light-manufacturing space. It's enjoyed growth that co-founder Dan Harrington couldn't have imagined when the company was founded 27 years ago.
FAST 25: TMG Construction Management Inc.
TMG Construction Manaement has a number of fast-growing clients, which have fueled its own growth. One of its top clients is one of the nation's largest Taco Bell franchisees.
FAST 25: Morales Group Inc.
Tomas Morales’ staffing company has placed more than 40,000 workers in jobs throughout the Midwest.
FAST 25: LTC Language Solutions
LTC Language Solutions started teaching languages in the business-to-business and business-to-government realms. Today, it’s a full-service language service provider, offering language training, cross-cultural training, translation and interpreting.
FAST 25: Formstack LLC
Formstack lets clients build online forms that help them collect data—survey results, event registration, business leads, patient information—that can be used to make decisions faster.
FAST 25: Archway Technology Partners LLC
Archway Technology Partners’ strong performance caught the attention of a suitor, Pennsylvania-based SEI Investments Co., which announced July 5 that it has acquired Archway for $80 million.
FAST 25: DeveloperTown
DeveloperTown started out building software for startups. But today most of its business comes from enterprise clients.