Smart Business Magazine, June 2019

44 Smart Business Cleveland June 2019 Paul Hanna PRESIDENT Blue Technologies Inc Blue Technologies is an award winning office technology solutions provider led by President Paul Hanna Its continued growth stems from Hannas belief in being a student of the game even after 20 years in business His strategy keeps Blue in front of technology evolution to ensure consistent delivery of industry leading products backed by world class service Hanna instills this dedication to providing clients with exceptional products and service throughout the organization through Blues Commitment to Excellence EVERY DAY a five point service pledge made to customers in writing to protect them after an acquisition Employees are empowered to live up to this commitment through ongoing training and vendor certifications access to subject matter experts and technology resources including a recently upgraded ERP and website with Hubspot integration Bruce Hennes FOUNDER AND CEO Hennes Communications Hennes Communications is one of the few firms in the U S focused exclusively on crisis communications and crisis management Founded by CEO Bruce Hennes it offers a wide range of services including media training litigation communications support pre crisis preparation peer reviews of crisis plans and crisis drills Hennes founded the firm in 1989 as a public relations firm but after the terrorist attacks on Sept 11 2001 business evaporated Seeking to reinvent the company Hennes analyzed the firms work over the past decade and recognized a niche specialty in crisis management Hes since grown Hennes Communications into an award winning firm serving billion dollar clients Much of this success stems from Hennes smart decision to staff the firm exclusively with senior level consultants with the experience and gravitas to field crisis management and crisis communications Chris E Haas PRESIDENT AND CEO All Pro Freight Systems Inc Borrowing 500 from his mother in 1990 Chris E Haas began All Pro Freight Systems Inc as a one man freight brokerage business making cold calls out of the basement of his starter home Hes since grown the company into a successful full service transportation needs supplier offering local regional and long haul trucking as well as warehousing facilities and storage trailer rental A leader in the transportation management industry All Pro Freights success stems from its market driven business model Haas team works closely with the companys customer base providing customized transportation management services that help increase efficiency and productivity while driving bottom line profits Providing professional transportation services in local markets and throughout the United States Mexico and Canada All Pro Freight is known for consistently reliable on time safety conscious delivery Anthony Hughes CEO AND CO FOUNDER Tech Elevator An immersive 14 week coding boot camp with tracks in Java and NET Tech Elevator is the brainchild of Co founder and CEO Anthony Hughes Passionate about the programs mission to elevate people companies and communities Hughes innovative approach to training and technology has helped more than 600 graduates obtain skills to transition their careers into the technology field Across products and solutions Tech Elevators experienced team develops a process and program that are scalable across each market With its curriculum serving as an instructional foundation the team iterates and improves after each cohort and offers customized versions specific to client company needs In addition to its signature boot camp Tech Elevator hosts specialty workshops and meetups including partnership events with Women Who Code and Women in Tech William Koehler CEO Team NEO Team NEO works to enhance Northeast Ohios economy by collaborating with partners to attract new businesses and help those already established to grow In 2018 alone the business development organization worked with JobsOhio and other economic development partners on 76 projects expected to generate 6329 new jobs and 234 billion in capital investment for the region The organizations success is derived largely from CEO William Koehlers strategic focus on developing a high performing collaborative economic development network to support its mission tapping into the public private and philanthropic sectors To facilitate alignment of these partners Team NEO facilitates regional Innovation Clusters connecting companies academic and research institutions with opportunities to collaborate and take advantage of emerging trends that build on the regions industrial organizational and workforce strengths Ramzi Hermiz PRESIDENT AND CEO Shiloh Industries Inc Since its founding in 1950 Shiloh Industries Inc had experienced modest growth as a small regional automotive supplier However since appointing Ramzi Hermiz as president and CEO seven years ago growth has been exponential for the now global enterprise Hermiz analyzed industry trends and refocused on Shilohs mission to design engineer and manufacture sustainable lightweighting solutions While competitors focused on a single process or material to manufacture products Shiloh focused on customers product goals and specifications such as improving emissions and fuel economy to provide the best solution with alternatives based on total vehicle cost The success of Hermizs smart strategies is demonstrated by both organic and acquisition growth with revenue jumping from 400 million to 11 billion in 2018 2019 Northeast Ohio Smart