Smart Business Magazine, October 2017

26 Smart Business Akron Canton October 2017 CASCADE CAPITAL CORPORATION 2017BUSINESSGROWTHAWARDS SERVICE EMERGING GREATEST EMPLOYEE GROWTH V3 Transportation LLC www v3transportation com V 3 Transportation LLC led by President John Sliter is operating in the fast lane The company specializes in time critical transportation The companys initial operational customer service and administrative staff of two has increased to 45 It now supports a fleet of 175 trucks operated by 185 owner operated expedited drivers V3 Transportations success is attracting attention in the industry appearing in numerous trade magazines Parallel to the success of the company comes the success of its drivers with one recently named Expediter of the Year during Expedite Expo 2017 V3 Transportation quickly outgrew its first office space of 3500 square feet in Brunswick In 2016 it purchased and renovated 16000 square feet of office shop space in Seville The new facility was built with the drivers in mind to attract and retain owner operators and support the companys growth plan over the next several years In addition the company has experienced steady organic revenue growth year over year increasing its sales revenue by more than 400 percent since its founding in 2012 Working in an industry heavily reliant on hauling for automobile manufacturers the company diversified the markets it serves growing to include chemical and hazardous material print commercial and industrial manufacturing and third party logistics A passion for business together with relationships built among management operational support staff and drivers is expected to create a foundation for the companys continued success Fit for growth V3 Transportation expands into a new headquarters designed around drivers N ational Interstate Insurance has battled through a less than ideal insurance market to find success The specialty property and casualty company has grown in the past five years It now employs 719 people an increase of 175 since 2012 Led by President and CEO Anthony Mercurio the company has made improvements to the employee benefits package over the past five years It has added paid time off days and a work from home pilot program expanded flex time offered on site health and biometrics screenings and on campus fitness classes and created a department chaired wellness committee It has also emphasized career growth and financial wellness helping employees through seminars and financial consultations Its internal growth is made possible by its success in the market The company has experienced 27 percent growth in revenue since 2012 Its alternative risk transfer portfolio of products has grown by nearly 31 percent in that same period It now accounts for 56 percent of the companys revenue The company continues to transform a variety of niches in the transportation insurance market with the business segment that lead to customer loyalty rates exceeding 97 percent annually Last year National Interstate began a third building which it considers to be its centerpiece to its Richfield campus The expanded campus facilities will include nearly 300000 square feet of office space with the capacity to ultimately hold approximately 1000 employees Employees benefit National Interstate Insurances success has translated into perks for employees SERVICE ESTABLISHED GREATEST EMPLOYEE GROWTH National Interstate Insurance www natl com