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Company/Address
‘14 Gross Revenue
‘13 Gross Revenue
% Change
1
N/A
Publix Super Markets Inc. 3300 Publix Corporate Parkway, Lakeland, 33811 P: (863) 688-1188; publix.com
$30,600.00
$28,920.00
5.8
174,000
1
Tech Data Corp. (TECD) 5350 Tech Data Drive, Clearwater, 33760 P: (727) 539-7429; techdata.com
$27,670.60
$26,821.90
3.2
9,000
2
Jabil Circuit Inc. (JBL) 10560 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N., St. Petersburg, 33716 P: (727) 577-9749; jabil.com
$15,762.15
$17,249.49
-8.6
142,000
4
WellCare Health Plans Inc. (WCG) 8725 Henderson Road, Tampa, 33634 P: (813) 290-6200; wellcare.com
$12,959.90
$9,527.90
36
3
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (HTZ) 999 Vanderbilt Beach Road, third floor, Naples, 34108 P: (800) 654-3131; hertz.com
$11,046.00
$10,775.00
2.5
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
5
Raymond James Financial Inc. (RJF) 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, 33716 P: (727) 567-1000; raymondjames.com
6
Bloomin’ Brands Inc. (BLMN) 2202 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 500, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 282-1225; bloominbrands.com
$4,415.78
$4,089.13
7
HSN Inc. (HSNI) 1 HSN Drive, St. Petersburg, 33729 P: (727) 872-1000; hsni.com
$3,588.00
$3,403.98
8
Roper Technologies Inc. (ROP) 6901 Professional Parkway E., Suite 200, Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 556-2601; ropertech.com
$3,549.49
$3,238.13
9.6
11
Southeast Personnel Leasing Inc. 2739 U.S. 19 N., Holiday, 34691 P: (727) 938-5562; southeastpersonnel.com
$2,733.80
$2,291.98
10
Chico’s FAS Inc. (CHS) 11215 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers, 33966 P: (239) 277-6200; chicosfas.com
$2,675.21
TECO Energy Inc. (TE) 702 N. Franklin St., Tampa, 33602 P: (813) 228-4111; tecoenergy.com
19
20
21
22
23
24
William E. Crenshaw, CEO
retail grocery
1974
Robert M. Dutkowsky, CEO
IT products distributor
1966
Mark T. Mondello, CEO
designs, manufactures and manages global supply chain of electronic products and equipment across multiple industries
6,700
1985
Kenneth A. Burdick, CEO
managed health care provider
30,000
1918
John P. Tague, CEO and president
leases vehicles and equipment
Paul C. Reilly, CEO
100,000 (includes 8 part time)
1988
Elizabeth A. Smith, chairman, CEO and president
multiple restaurant brand owner and operator
1981
Mindy F. Grossman, CEO
interactive multichannel retailer
10,137
1981
Brian D. Jellison, chairman, CEO and president
engineering, technology and manufacturing firm specializing in software, medical, energy control and fluid handling products
19.3
230
1986
John Porreca, president
professional employer organization
$2,586.04
3.4
23,800
1983
David F. Dyer, CEO and president
specialty women’s clothing, accessories and gifts retailer
$2,566.40
$2,355.10
9
4,400
1899
John B. Ramil, CEO and president
electric and gas utility holding company
Cott Corp. (COT) 5519 W. Idlewild Ave., Suite 100, Tampa, 33634 P: (813) 313-1800; cott.com
$2,102.80
$2,094.00
0.4
9,193
1955
Jerry Fowden, CEO
beverage products, packages and distributor
Abbey Carpet Co. Inc. 3471 Bonita Bay Blvd., Bonita Springs, 34134 P: (239) 948-0900; abbeycarpetandfloor.com
$2,020.00
$2,016.00
0.2
43
1958
Philip Gutierrez, chairman and CEO floor-covering franchiser
15
Rooms to Go 11540 U.S. 92 E., Seffner, 33584 P: (813) 623-5400; roomstogo.com
$1,980.00
$1,780.00
11.2
7,900
1991
Jeffrey Seaman, CEO
furniture retailer
16
Masonite International Corp. (DOOR) 201 N. Franklin St., Suite 300, Tampa, 33602 P: (813) 877-2726; masonite.com
$1,837.70
$1,731.14
6.2
10,300
1925
Frederick J. Lynch, CEO and president
door manufacturer
Arthrex Inc. 1370 Creekside Blvd., Naples, 34108 P: (800) 933-7001; arthrex.com
$1,700.00
$1,500.00
13.3
3,000
1981
Reinhold Schmieding, president and founder
designer and manufacturer of surgical devices
Brown & Brown Inc. (BRO) (Dually headquartered in Daytona Beach) 3101 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 400, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 222-4100; bbinsurance.com
$1,575.80
$1,363.28
15.6
7,591
1939
J. Powell Brown, CEO and president
insurance agency and brokerage
Walter Investment Management Corp. (WAC) 3000 Bayport Drive, Suite 1100, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 421-7600; walterinvestment.com
$1,487.15
$1,802.50
-17.5
6,700
2009
Mark J. O’Brien, chairman and CEO
diversified mortgage banking customer-contact management technology provider
9
13
18
1930
1962
14
17
Line of Business
10,000
12
16
Top Executive
financial services holding company with subsidiaries in investment and financial planning
13
15
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
17
19
14
$4,861.25
$4,485.43
8.4
5.4
6,900
Sykes Enterprises Inc. (SYKE) 400 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 2800, Tampa, 33602 P: (813) 274-1000; walterinvestment.com
$1,327.50
$1,263.46
5.1
50,450
1977
Chuck E. Sykes, CEO, president and executive director
20
Beall’s Inc. and Subsidiaries 700 13th Ave. E., Bradenton, 34208 P: (941) 747-2355; beallsflorida.com
$1,289.00
$1,289.00
0
4,273
1915
Steve Knopik, CEO
retailer specializing in clothing and gifts
23
FrankCrum 100 S. Missouri Ave., Clearwater, 33756 P: (727) 726-2786; frankcrum.com
$1,281.61
$1,200.00
6.8
215
1981
Frank W. Crum Jr., president
professional employer organization
25
Manhattan Construction Group (Dually headquartered in Tulsa, Okla.) 3705-1 Westview Drive, Naples, 34104 P: (239) 643-6000; manhattanconstructiongroup.com
$1,222.08
$1,043.23
17.1
717
1896
Kevin P. Moore, president
general contractor that also handles roads, pipeline, bridges and civil work
Kforce Inc. (KFRC) 1001 E. Palm Ave., Tampa, 33605 P: (813) 552-5000; kforce.com
$1,217.33
$1,073.73
13.4
2,500
1965
David L. Dunkel, chairman and CEO
staffing company
Robert Williams, CEO
financial services, collection agencies, subrogation services, rental properties, angel funding and recycling
21
24
Vengroff Williams Inc. 8440 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 34243 P: (941) 363-5200; vwinc.com
25
18
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$1,163.00
$1,480.00
-21.4
480
1963
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‘14 Gross Revenue
‘13 Gross Revenue
% Change
22
Automated Petroleum & Energy Co. Inc. 1201 Oakfield Drive, Brandon, 33511 P: (813) 681-4279; automatedpetroleum.com
$1,150.00
$1,223.00
-6
30
26
American Strategic Insurance Corp. 1 ASI Way, St. Petersburg, 33702 P: (727) 821-8765; americanstrategic.com
$1,141.99
$1,022.49
11.7
21st Century Oncology Holdings Inc. 2270 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, 33907 P: (239) 931-7275; 21stcenturyoncology.com
$1,026.42
$736.52
ACI Worldwide Inc. (ACIW) 3520 Kraft Road, Naples, 34105 P: (239) 403-4600; aciworldwide.com
$1,016.15
Quality Distribution Inc. (QLTY) 4041 Park Oaks Blvd., Suite 200, Tampa, 33610 P: (800) 282-2031; qualitydistribution.com Syniverse 8125 Highwoods Palm Way, Tampa, 33647 P: (813) 637-5000; syniverse.com
‘14 No. No.
Company/Address
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
31
28
27
29
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
1981
Bill McKnight, president
gasoline distributor
467
1997
John F. Auer, CEO and president
insurance carrier
39.4
4,630
1983
Dr. Daniel E. Dosoretz, CEO and co-founder
developer and operator of radiation therapy centers
$864.93
17.5
4,472
1975
Philip G. Heasley, CEO and president
provides electronic payment and banking services
$991.76
$929.81
6.7
1,188
1999
Gary R. Enzor, chairman and CEO
bulk transportation service provider
$916.30
$858.96
6.7
2,500
1987
Stephen Gray, CEO and president
mobile-service technology provider
30
Intertape Polymer Group (ITP.TO) (Dually headquartered in Montreal, Quebec) 100 Paramount Drive, Suite 300, Sarasota, 34232 P: (941) 727-5788; itape.com
$812.70
$781.50
4
1,900
1981
Greg Yull, CEO and president
creates and sells paper- and film-based pressure-sensitive tapes, polyethylene, films and packaging
N/A
Cunningham Lindsey Group Limited 3030 Rocky Point Drive, Suite 530, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 830-7100; cunninghamlindsey.com
$767.40
$895.10
-14.3
7,000
1998
Jane Tutoki, CEO Global
insurance loss adjusting and claims management
Checkers Drive-in Restaurants Inc. 4300 W. Cypress St., Suite 600, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 283-7000; checkers.com
$756.10
$723.40
4.5
2,724
1986
Enrique “Rick” Silva, CEO and president quick-service restaurant chain
32
34
35
38
36
48
39
40
37
42
43
44
41
45
47
49
Morgan Automotive Group 1101 E. Fletcher Ave., Tampa, 33612 P: (813) 933-6402; morganautogroup.com
$734.00
$656.00
11.9
1,312
1986
Larry C. Morgan, CEO
automobile dealership group, manufacturing, health care, construction and computer support
FCCI Insurance Group 6300 University Parkway, Sarasota, 34240 P: (800) 226-3224; fcci-group.com
$657.50
$586.40
12.1
725
1959
Craig Johnson, CEO and president
commercial property, casualty insurance provider
Ferman Automotive Group 1306 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, 33606 P: (813) 251-2765; ferman.com
$636.00
$551.00
15.4
1,300
1895
automobile and motorcycle dealership James L. Ferman Jr., president group
MarineMax Inc. (HZO) 2600 McCormick Drive, Suite 200, Clearwater, 33759 P: (727) 531-1700; marinemax.com
$624.69
$584.50
6.9
1,228
1998
William H. McGill Jr., chairman, CEO and president boat retailer
Benderson Development Co. LLC 7978 Cooper Creek Blvd., Suite 100, University Park, 34201 P: (941) 359-8303; benderson.com
*Estimated based on real estate holdings, regional and national average lease rates and occupancies.
*$610.73
N/A
N/A
N/A
1952
Randy Benderson, CEO
real estate development, ownership and property management
March/Hodge Automotive 15438 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, 33613 P: (410) 336-0210; marchhodgeauto.com
$564.00
$524.90
7.4
DND
1998
Tony March and Ernie Hodge, CEOs
automotive dealership group
Gettel Automotive Family of Dealerships 6423 14th St. W., Bradenton, 34207 P: (941) 756-5511; gettel.com
$556.06
$515.14
7.9
789
1991
James Gettel, CEO
automotive dealership group
AVI-SPL 6301 Benjamin Road, Suite 101, Tampa, 33634 P: (800) 282-6733; avispl.com
$552.94
$554.63
-0.3
DND
1979
John Zettel, CEO
audio video system design and installation, managed services and product sales
Modern Business Associates 9455 Koger Blvd., Suite 200, St. Petersburg, 33702 P: (727) 563-1500; mbahro.com
$539.00
$459.00
17.4
32,264
1997
Mark P. Lettelleir, CEO and president
professional employer organization
It Works! Global 908 Riverside Drive, Palmetto, 34221 P: (941) 348-6650; itworksglobal.com
$538.00
$456.00
18
107
2001
Mark B. Pentecost, CEO
direct sales and network marketing of body wraps and skin care products
Stock Development 2647 Professional Circle, Suite 1201, Naples, 34119 P: (239) 592-7344; stockdevelopment.com
$529.00
$453.00
16.8
285
2001
Brian K. Stock, owner
developer and homebuilder
Gulfeagle Supply Inc. 2900 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa, 33605 P: (813) 636-9808; gulfeaglesupply.com
$510.00
$480.00
6.3
1,125
1973
Jim S. Resch, CEO
roofing, metal and building material distributor
A-1 HR 3829 Coconut Palm Drive, Tampa, 33619 P: (813) 620-1661; a-1hr.com
$501.02
$415.11
20.7
19,221
1999
Mel Klinghoffer, president
professional employer organization
Bankers Financial Corp. 11101 Roosevelt Blvd. N., St. Petersburg, 33716 P: (727) 823-4000; bankersfinancialcorp.com
$408.00
$375.00
8.8
674
1976
John A. Strong, chairman and CEO
insurance and financial services
WCI Communities Inc. (WCIC) 24301 Walden Center Drive, Bonita Springs, 34134 P: (239) 947-2600; wcicommunities.com
$407.00
$317.35
28.2
667
1946
Keith E. Bass, CEO and president
residential homebuilder, real estate services and amenities
Hyundai of New Port Richey 3936 U.S. 19, New Port Richey, 34652 P: (727) 359-0633; hyundaigiant.com
$387.00
$342.00
13.2
350
2003
Scott Fink, CEO and president auto dealerships
50
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‘13 Gross Revenue
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HCI Group Inc. (HCI) 5300 W. Cypress St., Suite 100, Tampa, 33607 P: (888) 210-5235; hcigroup.com
$380.00
$344.00
10.5
350
46
J.H. Williams Oil Co. Inc. 1237 E. Twiggs St., Tampa, 33602 P: (813) 228-7776; jhwoil.com
$370.00
$394.00
-6.1
53
Triad Retail Media 100 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, 33716 P: (727) 231-5041; triadretail.com
$366.20
$249.60
46.7
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52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
55
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
2006
Paresh Patel, chairman and CEO
homeowners’ insurance, reinsurance, real estate and information technology
30
1945
J. Hulon Williams III, president
fuel marketer
498
2005
Roger Berdusco, CEO
digital media production, sales and management for retailers
Cliff Otto, president
third-party logistics services including warehousing, transportation, packaging and fulfillment
N/A
Saddle Creek Logistics Services 3010 Saddle Creek Road, Lakeland, 33801 P: (863) 665-0966; sclogistics.com
50
HealthPlan Holdings Inc. 3501 E. Frontage Road, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 289-1000; healthplan.com
$335.00
$280.00
19.6
3,000
1970
Jeff Bak, CEO and president
provider of outsourced services to insurers in the individual, union trust and voluntary benefits markets
57
PGT Industries (PGTI) 1070 Technology Drive, North Venice, 34275 P: (941) 480-1600; pgtindustries.com
$306.39
$239.30
28
1,700
1980
Rodney Hershberger, chairman and CEO
custom window and door manufacturer
Vogue International 2600 McCormick Drive, Suite 320, Clearwater, 34677 P: (727) 216-1600; vogueintl.com
$298.00
$241.00
23.7
103
1986
Todd Christopher, president and founder
manufacturer and distributor of hair and personal care products
67
Minto Communities - Florida 4042 Park Oaks Blvd., Suite 450, Tampa, 33610 P: (813) 342-3830; mintofla.com
$288.00
$187.00
54
175
1978
Mike Belmont, president
community developer and homebuilder
60
United Insurance Holdings Corp. (UIHC) 360 Central Ave., Suite 900, St. Petersburg, 33701 P: (727) 895-7737; upcinsurance.com
$280.23
$208.08
34.7
118
1999
John L. Forney, CEO
property and casualty insurance
58
Neal Communities of Southwest Florida LLC 5800 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. N., Lakewood Ranch, 34240 P: (941) 328-1111; nealcommunities.com
$276.60
$230.30
20.1
192
1970
Patrick K. Neal, CEO
land developer and homebuilder
61
HIT Promotional Products Inc. 7150 Bryan Dairy Road, Largo, 33777 P: (727) 541-5561; hitpromo.net
$270.00
$208.00
29.8
1,697
1981
Arthur W. Schmidt III, president
manufacturer of promotional/marketing items
56
$358.00
$313.00
14.4
2,500
1966
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BUILDING BIG Highland Homes seized an opportunity, born in the recession, to expand beyond Polk County.
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akeland-based Highland Homes, which markets primarily to first-time homebuyers, took on projects outside Polk County for the first time during the heady years of the housing bubble a decade ago. That move built the foundation for a current growth spurt at the firm, run by father-son team Bob and Joel Adams. “During the go-go days, we had moved into third-party development,” building in Hillsborough, Lake and Pasco counties for other companies, says Executive Vice President Joel Adams, 44. “When ‘08 and ‘09 hit, pretty much all of the deals unwound” and Highlands took over developments that partners exited. Like many companies, Highland cut back during those lean years. But when the Adams family sensed the economy was improving, they aggressively extended their footprint, buoyed by the logistics they’d developed to manage their earlier projects outside of Polk. The result is the 19-year-old company is expanding again. Revenues grew 32% last year, from $53 million to $70 million, and the firm is on track to hit $93 million in 2015. Highland barely missed a spot among the top 100 builders nationally last year, but
officials hope to make it this year. “We were 101. Nine closings would have put us on the 100,” says company founder and President Bob Adams, 75, who adds, “I’m probably too competitive for my own good.” The company’s footprint now extends north to Ocala, east to St. Cloud and south to Palmetto. Homes in most of its 26 communities start below $200,000. With an improving market, Highland’s average sales price has climbed from $145,000 in 2010-11 to $182,000 this year. And four of the newer developments — in Plant City, Lakeland, Auburndale and Apopka — are aimed at a slightly higher demographic. Expansion has brought greater reliance on technology to manage projects from a distance. And changes in the way young couples search for homes have revolutionized the firm’s marketing. “We’ve had to become a retailer,” Joel Adams says. “With social media and the website, the customer is going to know a lot about you before they walk into the model center.” Highlands adopted a branded look and a uniform sales approach, he adds, that is “taught and learned and rehearsed.” Like many other homebuilders, Highland aims for a nimble
approach to land deals. “Land position drives pricing,” says Joel Adams, “So we’ve worked very diligently to find small, under-theradar positions that aren’t under the public builder’s domain.” Highland Homes was formed in 1996 after Bob Adams and former business partner Don Stephens dissolved Sun State Homes, a company they owned for 26 years. Joel Adams, then 26, received a contractor’s license and was itching to become an entrepreneur. The pair started Highland Homes with Bob Adams’ assets from Sun State. The company built 50 houses in the first six months and 127 in 1997 as the market heated up. They moved into their current headquarters, a converted neo-Gothic church building, in 2004. Current challenges, Bob Adams says, include marketing to a generation of millennials that has put off marriage and home-buying longer than their parents. “It’s a little different approach,” Bob Adams says. “We sell the excitement of taking that home, taking them to the site, selecting the model and keeping them in the parameters of affordability.” — Barry Friedman
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Landmark Apartment Trust of America Inc. 3505 E. Frontage Road, Suite 150, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 281-2907; latapts.com
$262.21
$156.99
67
768
2005
Stanley “Jay” Olander Jr., CEO real estate investment trust focused on and CFO apartments
Diversified Maintenance Systems LLC 5110 Eisenhower Blvd., Suite 250, Tampa, 33634 P: (800) 351-1557 diversifiedm.com
$260.00
$203.00
28.1
3,500
1997
Alan Butcher, CEO and president
commercial janitorial services business support services for dental practices
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Company/Address
62
63
64
65
65
67
68
69
70
71
72
75
63
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
Dental Care Alliance 6240 Lake Osprey Drive, Sarasota, 34240 P: (888) 876-4531; dentalcarealliance.com
$254.00
$250.00
1.6
2,367
1991
Mitchell Olan co-CEO and COO and David Nichols coCEO and CFO
59
America II Electronics 2600 118th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, 33716 P: (800) 767-2637; americaii.com
$250.00
$215.00
16.3
550
1989
Michael Galinski, CEO
independent electronics distributor
51
ASG Software Solutions 708 Goodlette Road N., Naples, 34102 P: (800) 932-5536; asg.com
$250.00
$276.00
-9.4
1,000
1986
John C. DiDonato, president
business-service management software provider
Power Design Inc. 11600 Ninth St. N., St. Petersburg, 33716 P: (727) 210-0492; powerdesigninc.us
$240.00
$189.00
27
548
1989
Mitch Permuy, CEO
electrical contractor
Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc. (HRTG) 2600 McCormick Drive, Suite 300, Clearwater, 33759 P: (727) 362-7202; heritagepci.com
$233.82
$124.83
87.3
133
2012
Bruce Lucas, chairman and CEO
provides home, condominium, rental and commercial residential insurance
Sun Hydraulics Corp. (SNHY) 1500 W. University Parkway, Sarasota, 34243 P: (941) 362-1200; sunhydraulics.com
$227.67
$205.27
10.9
895
1970
Allen J. Carlson, CEO and president
designer and manufacturer of hydrauliccartridge valve
81
Arthur Rutenberg Homes Inc. 13922 58th St. N., Clearwater, 33760 P: (727) 536-5900; arthurrutenberghomes.com
$221.00
$144.00
53.5
95
1975
Barry Rutenberg, chairman
homebuilding company franchiser
72
Carlton Fields Jorden Burt PA 4221 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Suite 1000, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 223-7000; cfjblaw.com
$216.90
$171.31
26.6
753
1901
Gary L. Sasso, CEO and president
law firm
Great Bay Distributors Inc. 2310 Starkey Road, Largo, 33771 P: (727) 584-8626; greatbaybud.com
$200.75
$195.12
2.9
304
1967
Ronald R. Petrini, CEO
beer wholesaler
52
66
88
62
64
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FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
6.1
1,800
1989
Ian MacKechnie, chairman and CEO
provides financial services, including check cashing, money orders and cash advances
$151.50
29.5
1,043
1920
Michael Benstock, CEO
designs, manufactures and sells uniforms and apparel
$180.00
8.3
DND
1993
Joe Delatorre, CEO
multispecialty physician group
Bruce Fabel, president
anti-aging, beauty and cosmetic medical service centers managed service, technology infrastructure, networking, storage and virtualization service provider
‘14 No. No.
Company/Address
73
68
Amscot Financial Inc. 600 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 1200, Tampa, 33602 P: (813) 637-6100; amscotfinancial.com
$197.60
$186.20
77
Superior Uniform Group Inc. (SGC) 10055 Seminole Blvd., Seminole, 33772 P: (727) 397-9611; superioruniformgroup.com
$196.25
69
Florida Medical Clinic PA 38135 Market Square, Zephyrhills, 33542 P: (813) 780-8774; floridamedicalclinic.com
$195.00
83
Ideal Image Development Inc. 4830 W. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 440, Tampa, 33609 P: (813) 286-8100; idealimage.com
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
96
10
% Change
*Based on an average of a range provided by the company.
*$188.00
$141.90
32.5
980
2001
85
Vology Inc. 4035 Tampa Road, Oldsmar, 34677 P: (888) 808-2199; vology.com
$186.00
$149.00
24.8
228
2001
Barry Shevlin, CEO
71
J. Kokolakis Contracting Inc. 202 E. Center St., Tarpon Springs, 34689 P: (727) 942-2211; jkokolakis.com
$182.00
$176.00
3.4
126
1972
Joseph J. Kokolakis, president general contractor
Caspers Co. (McDonald’s Restaurants) 4908 W. Nassau St., Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 287-2231; casperscompany.com
$172.72
$176.56
-2.2
904
1958
Blake J. Casper, chairman and CEO
quick-service restaurant chain
Ripa & Associates LLC 1409 Tech Blvd., Suite 1, Tampa, 33619 P: (813) 623-6777; ripatampa.com
$170.00
$115.00
47.8
465
1998
Frank P. Ripa, CEO
site, road construction and utility contractor
70
93
74
McNichols Co. 2502 N. Rocky Point Drive, Suite 750, Tampa, 33607 P: (800) 237-3820; mcnichols.com
$168.00
$161.00
4.3
345
1952
Scott McNichols, president
steel service centers supplying and fabricating metal, wire mesh and gratings products
N/A
CenterState Banks Inc. (CSFL) 42745 U.S. 27, Davenport, 33837 P: (863) 419-7750; centerstatebank.com
$164.45
$134.32
22.4
785
1989
John C. Corbett, CEO and president
bank
Gold Coast Eagle Distributing LLLP 7051 Wireless Court, Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 355-7685; abwholesaler.com/goldcoasteagle
$163.00
$97.40
67.4
225
1996
John Saputo, president and owner
Anheuser-Busch and Corona beer distributor
Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT Inc. 4890 W. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 650, Tampa, 33609 P: (813) 287-0101; cvmissioncriticalreit.com
$154.29
$68.30
125.9
DND
2009
John Carter, chairman, CEO and president
real estate investment trust
106
124
N/A
Integrity Employee Leasing 3626 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, 33949 P: (941) 625-0623; integrityemployeeleasing.com
$152.00
$110.60
37.4
35
2004
Tom Natoli, CEO and owner
employee leasing, payroll, workers’ compensation, human resources, health and insurance coverage and benefits
78
Pepin Distributing Co. 4121 N. 50th St., Tampa, 33610 P: (813) 626-6176; pepindistributing.com
$149.60
$149.00
0.4
308
1960
Thomas A. Pepin, CEO and president
beer and beverage distributor
Tampa Armature Works Inc. 6312 78th St., Riverview, 33578 P: (800) 333-9449; tawinc.com
$148.00
$191.00
-22.5
645
1921
James A. Turner III, CEO and president
industrial equipment distributor and services
BlueGrace Logistics LLC 2846 S. Falkenburg Road, Riverview, 33578 P: (800) 697-4477; mybluegrace.com
$146.38
$105.00
39.4
166
2009
Bobby Harris, CEO, president and founder
transportation and logistics franchiser
Dex Imaging Inc. 5109 W. Lemon St., Tampa, 33609 P: (800) 886-2329; deximaging.com
$146.00
$127.00
15
687
2002
Daniel M. Doyle Jr., chairman and CEO
sells and services imaging systems and office equipment
65
97
85
118
76
104
89
S-One Holdings Corp. (includes LexJet, Brand Management Group and ABAQA) 1605 Main St., Suite 400, Sarasota, 34236 P: (941) 330-1210; sone.com
$144.71
$76.24
89.8
170
1994
manufacturer and distributor of inkjet Art Lambert and Ron Simkins, printing equipment, supplies, laminates founders and co-owners and adhesives
Global Convergence Inc. 700 Brooker Creek Blvd., Suite 1000, Oldsmar, 34677 P: (800) 638-8481; globalconvergence.com
$142.00
$154.00
-7.8
150
1990
Jim Bradshaw, chairman and CEO
specialty distribution and IT services provider
First Watch Restaurants Inc. 8027 Cooper Creek Blvd., Suite 103, University Park, 34201 P: (941) 907-9800; firstwatch.com DeAngelis Diamond Construction 6635 Willow Park Drive, Naples, 34109; P: (239) 594-1994 DeangelisDiamond.com and ddhealthcaregroup.com
*The average of a range provided by the company.
*$140.00
$100.00
40
2,800
1983
Kenneth L. Pendery Jr., CEO and president
restaurant chain
$137.00
$124.00
10.5
150
1996
David Diamond and John DeAngelis, co-founders
general contractor and construction management
First Family Insurance 7800 University Pointe Drive, Fort Myers, 33907 P: (800) 327-0977; firstfamilyinsurance.com
$136.00
$48.00
183.3
107
2008
Jason Marra, president
provides health care, Medicare, life, property, commercial and final expense insurance
N/A
Fleetwing Corp. 742 S. Combee Road, Lakeland, 33801 P: (863) 665-7557; fleetwingoil.com
$133.00
$140.00
-5
64
1956
David A. Ricketts, president
multi-brand petroleum marketer
84
Times Publishing Co./ Florida Trend P.O. Box 1121, St. Petersburg, 33731 P: (727) 893-8111; tampabay.com
N/A
90
Tribridge 4830 W. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 890, Tampa, 33609 P: (813) 287-8887; tribridge.com
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*Estimated by the Columbia Journalism Review.
*$130.00
$139.00
-6.5
N/A
1884
Paul C. Tash, chairman and CEO
newspaper, magazine and online publisher
$130.00
$116.00
12.1
650
1998
Tony DiBenedetto, chairman and CEO
IT services and business consulting
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‘13 Gross Revenue
% Change
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
113
Discovery Senior Living 3301 Bonita Beach Road, Suite 113, Bonita Springs, 34134 P: (239) 908-2921; discoveryseniorliving.com
Top Executive
Line of Business
$129.50
$83.40
102
Hawkins Construction Inc. 1430 L&R Industrial Blvd., Tarpon Springs, 34689 P: (727) 938-9719; hawkinsnet.com
55.3
1,606
1994
Thomas J. Harrison, CEO
senior housing developers and managers
$127.00
$102.00
24.5
102
1975
John McCaugherty, president
general contractor and construction management
Horizon Mortgage Corp. 200 S. Washington Blvd., Suite 8, Sarasota, 34236 P: (941) 365-0450; horizonmort.com
$125.00
$75.00
66.7
14
1974
N.J. Olivieri, president
commercial mortgage banker and real estate brokerage
101 97
Scott Fischer Enterprises 12271 Towne Lake Drive, Fort Myers, 33913 P: (239) 690-4647; sfe-us.com
$121.00
$105.00
15.2
300
1987
J. Scott Fischer, CEO
motorcycle retailer, services and rental
102 100
Jerry Ulm Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram 2966 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 872-6645; JerryUlmDodge.com
$113.00
$104.00
8.7
203
1990
Gerald H. Ulm, president
automobile dealership group
103 92
KHS&S Contractors 5422 Bay Center Drive, Suite 200, Tampa, 33609 P: (813) 628-9330; khss.com
$110.99
$115.76
-4.1
426
1984
Michael R. Cannon, president
interior and exterior construction and themed finishes
104 87
USAmeriBank 4790 140th Ave. N., Clearwater, 33762 P: (813) 226-0111; usameribank.com
$110.41
$129.01
-14.4
495
2007
Joseph V. Chillura, CEO
bank
105 112
myMatrixx 3111 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., Suite 800, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 247-2077; mymatrixx.com
$109.82
$84.83
29.5
220
2001
Steven MacDonald, CEO
pharmaceuticals and ancillary medical services
Sun State International Trucks LLC 6020 Adamo Drive, Tampa, 33619 P: (813) 621-1331; sunstateintl.com
$108.30
$104.00
4.1
200
1982
Oscar J. Horton, CEO and president
commercial transportation equipment sales
American Food Distributor 8402 Lemon Road, Port Richey, 34668 P: (727) 848-1010; afdllc.com
$105.00
$81.00
29.6
89
1997
Bill Loiacano, CEO
food distributor
Beasley Broadcast Group Inc. (BBGI) 3033 Riviera Drive, Suite 200, Naples, 34103 P: (239) 263-5000; bbgi.com
$104.90
$101.30
3.6
490
1961
George G. Beasley, chairman, CEO and founder
radio broadcasting group
Sanwa Growers Inc. 2801 E. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa, 33610 P: (813) 642-5159; sanwafarmersmarket.com
$103.21
$97.80
5.5
276
1981
Tony Leung, president
wholesale distributor
Invisa Inc. (INSA) 1800 Second St., Suite 965, Sarasota, 34236 P: (941) 870-3950; invisa.com
$98.32
$94.77
3.7
410
1997
Howard R. Curd, co-chairman and CEO
manufactures and sells vinyl-coated fabrics and gate safety sensors
Homes by WestBay 4065 Crescent Park Drive, Riverview, 33578 P: (813) 938-1250; homesbywestbay.com
$98.15
$90.00
9.1
70
2009
Willy Nunn, president
homebuilder
Premier Sotheby’s International Realty 4001 Tamiami Trail, Suite 350, Naples, 34103 P: (239) 262-4242; premiersothebysrealty.com
$94.00
$77.20
21.8
96
1983
Judy Green, CEO and president
real estate brokerage
Veredus Corp. 4300 W. Cypress St., Suite 900, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 936-7004; vereduscorp.com
$93.31
$89.11
4.7
228
2000
Dan Rodriguez, CEO
IT staffing services
‘14 No. No.
Company/Address
98
99
100 119
106 100
107 115
108 99
109 105
110 N/A
111 108
112 117
113 109
114 135
Health Insurance Innovations Inc. (HIIQ) 15438 N. Florida Ave., Suite 201, Tampa, 33613 P: (877) 376-5831; hiiquote.com
$88.76
$56.64
56.7
282
2008
builds and administers Web-based health Michael W. Kosloske, chairman, CEO, president and insurance plans and products; provides shortterm/limited medical insurance plans founder
115 103
Alico Inc. (ALCO) 10070 Daniels Interstate Court, Suite 100, Fort Myers, 33913 P: (239) 226-2000; alicoinc.com
$88.68
$101.66
-12.8
331
1960
Clayton G. Wilson, CEO and president
land management, agriculture, mining and development
NeoGenomics Inc. (NEO) 12701 Commonwealth Drive, Suite 9, Fort Myers, 33913 P: (239) 768-0600; neogenomics.com
$87.07
$66.47
31
440
2001
Douglas M. VanOort, chairman and CEO
cancer genetic testing laboratory
Zirkelbach Construction Inc. 1415 10th St. W., Palmetto, 34221 P: (941) 729-0000; zconstruction.com
$87.00
$51.00
70.6
31
1996
Alan Zirkelbach, CEO
general contractor, construction management and design-builder
Hooters Management Corp. and Affiliates 107 Hampton Road, Suite 200, Clearwater, 33759 P: (727) 725-2551; originalhooters.com
$86.50
$85.70
0.9
160
1983
Neil G Kiefer, CEO and president
restaurant group
116 125
117 110
118 111
119 138
120 114
121 127
122 126
12
Premier Eye Care 607 W. Bay Street, Tampa, 33606 P: (800) 337-9406; premiereyecare.net
$84.00
$53.91
55.8
85
1993
Lorna Taylor, CEO and president
provides eye care, health care and administrative services to health plans and their members
Nicholas Financial Inc. (NICK) 2454 McMullen Booth Road, Building C, Clearwater, 33759 P: (727) 726-0763; nicholasfinancial.com
$82.63
$82.11
0.6
326
1985
Ralph T. Finkenbrink, chairman, CEO and president
consumer loan provider and auto loan consolidator
BCH Mechanical Inc. 6354 118th Ave. N., Largo, 33773 P: (727) 546-3561; bchmechanical.com
$81.60
$64.20
27.1
492
1976
Daryl W. Blume, president
HVAC, plumbing/piping, sheet metal and medical-gas mechanical contractor
Michael Saunders & Co. 100 Washington Blvd., Sarasota, 34236 P: (941) 953-7900; michaelsaunders.com
$74.80
$65.40
14.4
127
1976
Michael Saunders, CEO and founder
real estate brokerage
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Centauri Insurance 5391 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Suite 303, Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 870-0204; centauriinsurance.com
$74.50
$52.30
42.4
28
124 142
Creative Contractors Inc. 620 Drew St., Clearwater, 33755 P: (727) 461-5522; creativecontractors.com
$74.10
$48.30
53.4
125 151
Willis A. Smith Construction Inc. 5001 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. N., Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 366-3116; willissmith.com
$72.20
$44.00
C1 Financial Inc. (BNK) 100 Fifth St. S., St. Petersburg, 33701 P: (877) 266-2265; c1Bank.com
$72.05
Brooks and Freund LLC 5661 Independence Circle, Suite 1, Fort Myers, 33912 P: (239) 939-5251; brooksandfreund.com
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Company/Address
123 140
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
2011
Ricardo Espino, CEO and president
property and casualty insurance provider
65
1974
Alan C. Bomstein, CEO
general contractor
64.1
71
1972
David E. Sessions, CEO and president
general contractor and construction management
$70.15
2.7
238
1995
Trevor R. Burgess, CEO and president
bank
$72.00
$57.00
26.3
39
2000
Richard Freund, manager
general contractor and construction management
The Fountain Group 4505 Woodland Corporate Blvd., Tampa, 33614 P: (866) 416-1960; thefountaingroup.com
$72.00
$61.90
16.3
DND
2001
Ben Rustrian, senior director
employment agency
127 N/A
TSE Industries Inc. 4370 112th Terrace N., Clearwater, 33762 P: (727) 573-7676; tse-industries.com
$72.00
$66.00
9.1
250
1962
Robert R. Klingel Sr., CEO
rubber, plastic and adhesive manufacturer
130 N/A
Highland Holdings Inc. 3020 Florida Ave., Suite 101, Lakeland, 33803 P: (863) 619-7103; highlandhomes.org
$70.00
$53.00
32.1
76
1996
Robert J. Adams, president
homebuilder
131 N/A
ODC Construction 2610 Tampa East Blvd., Tampa, 33619 P: (813) 374-2288; odcbuilds.com
$68.30
$62.30
9.6
267
2011
Isaac Lidsky, CEO and partner building shell construction contractor
132 132
Medallion Home 1651 Whitfield Ave., Sarasota, 34243 P: (941) 359-9000; medallionhome.com
$68.20
$60.50
12.7
DND
1984
Carlos Beruff, CEO
homebuilder
Famous Tate Appliance & Bedding Centers 8317 N. Armenia Ave., Tampa, 33604 P: (813) 935-3151; famoustate.com
$67.60
$62.63
7.9
191
1954
John Horst, president
retail appliance and bedding retailer
126 122
127 134
127 131
133 130
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BRIAN RIST, the president and CEO of Storm Smart in Fort Myers, says the company’s wholesale business promises the most growth.
All of the bank’s staff promotions since January 2013 have gone to WOMEN.
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Sabal Palm Bank Boring Business Systems was founded in 1924 as Lakeland Typewriter and Supply Co., which sold Royal TYPEWRITERS and adding machines.
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FLY SMART Storm Smart has always moved ahead of the economic ups and downs of construction in Florida. Revenues for the hurricane-protection manufacturer last year jumped 25%.
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hen the recession hit the construction industry, Brian Rist flew to
Cancun. He wasn’t there to lounge around the resorts. Instead, Rist’s company, Storm Smart, won jobs to install shutters and other storm protection for the hotels in the hurricane-prone Yucatan peninsula. “We built a plant in Cancun and that’s really paying off now,” says Rist, who notes that the Mexican government now has mandated new stricter building codes in light of recent damaging storms. This is the kind of innovative thinking that helped Fort Myersbased Storm Smart weather the recession that saw new construction in Florida come to a virtual standstill. But now that the economy is recovering and new construction is rebounding in Southwest Florida, Storm Smart’s business has jumped, too. Its annual sales totaled $37.5 million in 2014, up 25% over 2013. “We really have a plan to double the size of this company in the next three years,” says Rist. “Our wholesale business is where we see the most potential.” Prior to the recession, Storm
Smart built its business manufacturing and installing shutters for residential homes in Charlotte, Collier and Lee counties. Rist estimates the company has installed shutters and other hurricane protection on 75,000 homes in the three-county region. But as the recession took hold, Rist forged ahead with commercial projects such as hotels in Mexico and municipal projects in the U.S., including the Fort Lauderdale Airport. Once he had weathered the recession, Rist began to supply distributors and installers with his products at wholesale. With 155 people employed in a 60,000-square-foot manufacturing plant adjacent to Chico’s FAS headquarters in Fort Myers, Rist says he can ramp up production to supply installers all over the country and overseas. “We’re employing now more than we ever have,” says Rist, who recently hired former Chico’s executive Cole Peacock as his new chief operating officer. Finding mid-level managers is now Rist’s biggest challenge. “Manufacturing isn’t our bottleneck,” he says. To separate itself from the competition, Storm Smart invested
heavily in research and development during the downturn. Now, many of its products function both as hurricane protection and energy savers. For example, the motor on shutters can be charged with solar power, which saves electricity and can run even if there’s a power outage. Storm Smart has a marketing budget “in the high six figures,” Rist says, including $10,000 a month for Google alone. His rule: “You market when times are good and you really market when times are bad.” Rist isn’t giving up on residential sales, which account for about 21% of his business. There’s room for growth as homebuilders target the region once again. “Cape Coral is only one-third built out,” says Rist. Although international sales now only account for 8% of total revenues, Storm Smart has an edge over the competition because its employees now have experience in other countries. “I’m going to Antigua in two weeks,” says Rist, 61. You won’t find him lounging poolside. — Jean Gruss
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‘14 Gross Revenue
‘13 Gross Revenue
% Change
Kellogg & Kimsey Inc. 6077 Clark Center Ave., Sarasota, 34238 P: (941) 927-7700; kelloggkimsey.com
$67.00
$60.00
11.7
53
CORE Construction Services of Florida LLC 8027 Cooper Creek Blvd., Suite 110, University Park, 34201 P: (941) 343-4300; coreconstruction.com
$65.00
$95.00
-31.6
136 161
McIntyre Elwell & Strammer General Contractors Inc. 1645 Barber Road, Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 377-6800; mesgc.com
$64.10
$38.50
137 128
B&B Corporate Holdings Inc. 927 U.S. 301 S., Tampa, 33619 P: (813) 621-6411; bnbch.com
$62.00
Jagged Peak Inc. (JGPK) 3000 Bayport Drive, Suite 250, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 637-6900; jaggedpeak.com
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Company/Address
134 133
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
1986
Philip A. Kellogg, president
general contractor and construction management
51
1937
John P. Wiseman, president
general contractor and construction management
66.5
80
1987
John A. McIntyre, president
commercial general contractor
$63.00
-1.6
130
1923
J. Andrew Bever Jr., president
owns and manages convenience stores and retail real estate
$61.71
$47.48
30
143
2000
Paul Demirdjian, CEO and president
e-commerce multichannel software and services
McGarvey Construction Co./McGarvey Custom Homes 9260 Estero Park Commons Blvd., Suite 101, Estero, 33928 P: (239) 738-7800; mcgarveydevelopment.com
$60.40
$46.80
29.1
45
1996
John S. McGarvey, president
commercial developer, design-build and custom homebuilder
140 214
Beach to Bay Investments Inc. 5702 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 34217 P: (941) 778-8660; beachtobayliving.com
$60.00
$25.00
140
12
2011
Shawn Kaleta, CEO
homebuilder and land developer
140 N/A
LTC Global 6201 Presidential Court, Fort Myers, 33919 P: (800) 362-8837; ltcglobal.com
$60.00
$50.00
20
18
2002
Dan Schmedlen, CEO
long-term care insurance agency
Somero Enterprises Inc. 16831 Link Court, Fort Myers, 33912 P: (239) 210-6500; somero.com
$59.28
$45.08
31.5
165
1986
John T. Cooney, CEO and president
manufactures concrete-leveling machines
Stratus Video Interpreting 600 Cleveland St., Suite 1000, Clearwater, 33755 P: (855) 865-8778; stratusvideo.com
$58.92
$56.40
4.5
213
2005
Sean Belanger, CEO
video remote interpretation
WRH Realty Services Inc. 415 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg, 33701 P: (727) 892-3000; wrhrealty.com
$58.04
$51.60
12.5
506
1998
J. Mark Rutledge, president
multifamily housing management firm
135 107
138 144
139 N/A
142 148
143 N/A
144 141
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‘14 Gross Revenue
‘13 Gross Revenue
% Change
145 N/A
Scotlynn USA Division 15671 San Carlos Blvd., Fort Myers, 33908 P: (888) 263-1888; scotlynn.com
$58.00
$39.60
46.5
60
146 N/A
The Bernd Group Inc. 1251 Pinehurst Road, Dunedin, 34698 P: (727) 733-0122; berndgroup.com
$56.57
$52.32
8.1
147 182
Precise Construction 5026 Trenton St., Tampa, 33619 P: (813) 241-2403; preciseconstruction.com
$55.00
$32.00
148 154
Bandes Construction Co. Inc. 1368 Spalding Road, Suite C, Dunedin, 34698 P: (727) 733-5558; bandesconst.com
$54.00
149 146
Commercial Design Services Inc. 5805 Barry Road, Tampa, 33634 P: (813) 886-0580; cdstampa.com
150 176
Tibbetts Lumber Co. LLC 3300 Fairfield Ave. S., St. Petersburg, 33712 P: (727) 322-1403; tibbettslumber.com
151 152
151 166
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Company/Address
153 143
154 147
155 163
156 175
157 177
158 154
159 257
159 159
161 153
162 159
163 180
164 157
165 154
166 247
166 190
168 167
169 178
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FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
2010
Scott Biddle, president
freight brokerage
71
1989
Pilar R. Bernd, president
supply chain management largely for the aerospace and defense industries
71.9
32
1988
Greg Johnson, president
general contractor
$41.00
31.7
32
1987
Robert Bandes, CEO and president
general contractor, construction manager and design-builder
$52.00
$46.00
13
89
1988
Stewart Davis, president
office-furniture dealer
$51.70
$33.76
53.1
223
2009
Russ Hallenbeck, CEO
lumber and building materials retailer
iConstructors LLC 2502 N. Rocky Point Drive, Suite 1000, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 287-9000; iconstructors.com
$50.00
$43.00
16.3
55
2009
Robert W. Healy, president
general contractor
Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. 11941 Fairway Lakes Drive, Fort Myers, 33913 P: (239) 561-4141; owen-ames-kimball.com
$50.00
$35.96
39
44
1982
David J. Dale, president
general contractor and construction management
Callaghan Tire 1301 44th Ave. E., Bradenton, 34203 P: (941) 751-1577; callaghantire.com
$49.50
$48.00
3.1
150
1978
Dan Callaghan, CEO
tire retreading, commercial tire sales and service
The Bank of Tampa 601 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa, 33603 P: (813) 872-1200; bankoftampa.com
$48.52
$45.77
6
225
1973
William O. West, president
bank
Shaw Development LLC 25190 Bernwood Drive, Bonita Springs, 34135 P: (239) 405-6100; shawdev.com
$48.00
$38.00
26.3
185
1959
Kevin Hawkesworth, CEO and manufacturer of fuel, oil and diesel expresident haust fluid systems
Liberty Group One Tampa City Center, Suite 2570, Tampa, 33602 P: (813) 280-2000; libertygrouphotels.com
$47.85
$33.77
41.7
594
1980
Punit Shah, CEO
hotel ownership and management
B&I Contractors Inc. 2701 Prince St., Fort Myers, 33916 P: (239) 332-4646; bandicontractors.com
$46.50
$33.70
38
324
1960
Gary H. Griffin, president
mechanical, electrical and plumbing services
John Cannon Homes Inc. 6710 Professional Parkway W., Suite 100, Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 924-5935; johncannonhomes.com
$46.10
$41.00
12.4
56
1987
John K. Cannon, CEO and president
custom homebuilder
Dynamic Dental Partners Group 600 Eighth Ave. W., fourth floor, Palmetto, 34221 P: (941) 918-4300; ddpgroups.com
$46.00
$19.80
132.3
387
1997
Marvin Terrell, president and COO
dental-service organization
Miles 6751 Professional Parkway W., Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 342-2300; milespartnership.com
$46.00
$39.00
17.9
185
1990
Roger W. Miles, CEO and owner
markets destinations and hospitality businesses
APG Electric Inc. 4825 140th Ave. N., Suite K, Clearwater, 33762 P: (727) 530-0077; apgelectric.com
$45.10
$42.60
5.9
275
1983
John R. Kavula, chairman and electrical contractor and engineering CEO services
Woodruff & Sons Inc. P.O. Box 10127, Bradenton, 34282 P: (941) 756-1871; woodruffandsons.com
$43.00
$39.00
10.3
175
1946
Donald P. Woodruff, president
underground utility and heavy/highway construction work
Health Integrated Inc. 10008 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, 33618 P: (813) 388-4000; healthintegrated.com
$42.40
$32.60
30.1
400
1996
Shan Padda, chairman and CEO
provides outcome, quality and cost-based services for health plans
Anchors Away Cruises and Tours 2323 State Road 580, Clearwater, 33763 P: (727) 781-2277; discountedcruises.com
$42.00
$40.00
5
18
1984
Edward Mass, owner
travel agency
ABI Cos. Inc. 4301 Anchor Plaza Parkway, Suite 400, Tampa, 33634 P: (813) 289-8808; abiinc.com
$41.60
$41.00
1.5
36
1985
William H. Booth III, CEO and president
general contractor
AutoLoop 600 Cleveland St., Suite 1110, Clearwater, 33755 P: (877) 850-2010; autoloop.us
$41.00
$21.00
95.2
310
2005
Steve Anderson, CEO and president
auto-industry software
Oscor Inc. 3816 DeSoto Blvd., Palm Harbor, 34683 P: (727) 937-2511; oscor.com
$41.00
$30.00
36.7
550
1982
Thomas Osypka, CEO and president
medical-device manufacturer
Conditioned Air Corp. of Naples Inc. 3786 Mercantile Ave., Naples, 34104 P: (239) 643-2445; conditionedair.com
$40.80
$35.00
16.6
320
1962
W. Theodore Etzel III, CEO and president
HVAC contractor, installer and service provider
TDS Construction Inc. 4239 63rd St. W., Bradenton, 34209 P: (941) 795-6100; tdsconstruction.com
$40.50
$33.40
21.3
70
1987
David K. Scherer, president
commercial retail construction
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Crowther Roofing & Sheet Metal of Florida Inc. 2543 Rockfill Road, Fort Myers, 33916 P: (800) 741-3114; crowther.net
$40.20
$34.20
17.5
340
Case Contracting Co. 2311 Turkey Creek Road, Plant City, 33566 P: (813) 754-3477; casecontracting.com
$40.00
$31.00
29
Gulfcoast Coin & Jewelry LLC 14181 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 110, Fort Myers, 33912 P: (239) 939-5636; gulfcoastcoin.com
$40.00
$45.00
PPi Technologies Group 1712 Northgate Blvd., Sarasota, 34234 P: (941) 359-6678; ppitechnologies.com
$40.00
Stevens Construction Inc. 6208 Whiskey Creek Drive, Fort Myers, 33919 P: (239) 936-9006; stevensconstructioninc.com
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Company/Address
170 172
171 186
171 149
171 163
171 241
171 236
176 165
177 N/A
178 149
179 190
180 206
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
1974
Kevin M. Callans, president
roofing, sheet metal, HVAC, metal trusses and deck contractor
24
1983
Charles Christensen, chairman and CEO
general contractor
-11.1
25
1975
Denise and Michael Joyce, co-owners
buys, sells and auctions jewelry, diamonds, collectibles, rare coins and bullion
$38.00
5.3
45
1995
R. Charles Murray, CEO
manufacturer of pouch machinery and distiller
$40.00
$21.60
85.2
41
2003
Mark Stevens, CEO
general contractor and construction management
Wright Construction Group Inc. 5811 Youngquist Road, Fort Myers, 33912 P: (239) 481-5000; wrightg.com
$40.00
$22.00
81.8
42
1946
Fred Edman, CEO and president
general contractor and construction management
U.S. Wholesale Pipe and Tube Co. Inc. 3351 Grand Blvd., Holiday, 33690 P: (727) 945-9060; usw.com
$38.80
$36.80
5.4
54
1963
Ed Rachel, president
manufacturer and distributor of steel tubing products
Southern Homes of Polk County 1925 E. Edgewood Drive, Suite 100, Lakeland, 33803 P: (863) 687-2700; mysouthernhome.com
$38.52
$36.67
5
35
1991
Ed Laderer, president
homebuilder
Kimmins Contracting Corp. 1501 E. Second Ave., Tampa, 33605 P: (813) 248-3878; kimmins.com
$37.93
$37.90
0.1
204
1923
Joseph M. Williams, president
civil site work, demolition, stone, aggregate sales and scrap recycling contractor
Storm Smart 6182 Idlewild St., Fort Myers, 33966 P: (239) 938-1000; getsmartcompanies.com
$37.50
$30.00
25
150
1996
Brian D. Rist, CEO and president
designs, manufactures and installs hurricane-protection products
FineMark National Bank & Trust 12681 Creekside Lane, Fort Myers, 33919 P: (239) 461-5900; finemarkbank.com
$36.56
$27.44
33.2
120
2007
Joseph R. Catti, CEO and president
bank and trust company
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NO. 89
Dex Imaging Inc. HOCKEY player Phil Esposito and rock band CHEAP TRICK recorded on-hold messages in the company’s studios.
NO. 237 Spectrio
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St. Petersburg-based Harvard Jolly, founded in 1938 and now run by WILLIAM HARVARD, has eight offices throughout Florida and is one of the state’s largest architectural firms.
FOUR LEGS A large stable of owners hasn’t diluted the growth strategy at an architecture firm.
T
he best business decision 71-year-old CEO William Harvard ever made was providing all of the employees of his architecture firm with opportunities to participate in ownership. They have certainly bought into it: The firm has more than 30 owners out of its 90 full-time employees. It’s a rare set-up for an industry known for short tenures, says Harvard, CEO of St. Petersburgbased Harvard Jolly. “It provides a real career path, rather than encourage jumping to different firms,” he says. Harvard Jolly also strives to provide constant learning opportunities for colleagues. It pairs senior architects with younger architects, for instance, and hosts lunch and learns three days a week to hear about new technol-
ogy and target industry changes. The company is also active in researching and publishing trends on how to address key challenges in its target markets. That includes sharing findings on industry trends, such as how to support new learning environments in school or deliver a new kind of health care, which in turn supports its business strategy. The company, founded in 1938 by Harvard’s father, has grown to eight offices throughout Florida and is one of the state’s largest architectural practices. Its 2014 revenues hit $18.8 million, up 23% from $15.3 million in 2013. Recent projects include the Golisano Children’s Hospital and the student arena at Florida Southwestern State College in Fort Myers, the Pinellas County Public Safety Complex, the Gulf Gate Library in Sarasota and
the restoration of Sarasota High School. The firm has specialized in health care and K-12 schools since it was founded. In more recent decades, it has expanded to government buildings and higher education. Executive Vice President Ward Friszolowski likes to think of the target markets as a “four legged stool — when one market dips, another market tends to rise, he says. The foundation of the four diverse markets spread throughout Florida allowed the company to survive the downturn, Harvard adds. The company’s expansion from St. Petersburg to multiple offices in Florida was a function of wanting to get closer to its clients and project sites. It was also seen as a way to give professionals opportunities to grow and start new offices. This kind of organic growth has proven to be the most successful, Harvard says. The company made a shortlived acquisition in Panama City 15 years ago to try to expand and reach a market quickly. But it wasn’t a cultural fit. “We learn from our mistakes,” Harvard says. “If you don’t take a risk, you haven’t had the opportunity to reap an award.” In the last five years, a couple of new acquisitions have had much better outcomes. There was a Sarasota firm in 2012 and a West Palm Beach firm in 2014. The West Palm acquisition helped the company recognize it had employees with experience and connections to move into a new sector with growing need: senior living. It wasn’t too far of a stretch from the company’s current work in health care, Harvard adds. Eventually Harvard would like to see the firm expand into offices out of the state, especially to continue to provide his key internal people with growth opportunities, he says. Though the company has a business plan, “we don’t have a growth plan; we grow to address our clients’ needs.” – Traci McMillan Beach
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‘13 Gross Revenue
% Change
181 168
Rib City Group Inc. 2122 Second St., Fort Myers, 33901 P: (239) 334-8634; ribcity.com
$36.00
$35.00
2.9
800
182 179
Stellar Partners Inc. 5402 Beaumont Center Blvd., Suite 108, Tampa, 33634 P: (813) 396-3639; stellarairportstores.com
$35.28
$32.76
7.7
183 174
Bouchard Insurance Inc. 101 N. Starcrest Drive, Clearwater, 33765 P: (727) 447-6481; bouchardinsurance.com
$35.20
$33.80
184 307
Environmental Pest Services Inc. 6225 Tower Lane, Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 377-0888; arrowservices.com
$35.10
185 158
Hennessy Construction Services Corp. 2300 22nd St. N., St. Petersburg, 33713 P: (727) 821-3223; hcsfl.com
$35.01
186 196
Acclaris Inc. 1511 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 350, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 873-2020; acclaris.com
187 N/A
‘14 No. No.
Company/Address
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
1989
Craig D. Peden, president
barbecue-restaurant chain
232
1965
Susan H. Stackhouse, CEO
airport concessionaire
4.1
210
1948
Doug Bishop, CEO
insurance agency
$13.40
161.9
185
1958
Joe Finney, CEO
pest control, lawn care and landscaping
$39.96
-12.4
31
1920
Bronson Alexander, CEO and owner
general contractor, construction management and design-builder
*From a press release issued by Towers Watson following its purchase of Acclaris in May.
*$35.00
$28.32
23.6
584
2001
D. Dean Mason, CEO and president
reimbursement administration for health care accounts
Digital Media Solutions 28100 U.S. Highway 19, Suite 204, Clearwater, 33761 P: (727) 287-0426; thedigitalmediasolutions.com
$34.36
$21.00
63.6
100
2000
Joe Marinucci, CEO
digital media agency
188 183
Re/Max Alliance Group 2000 Webber St., Sarasota, 34239 P: (941) 954-5454; AllianceGroupFL.com
$34.20
$31.80
7.5
23
1989
Peter Crowley, Ron Travis and Dave Coupland, co-owners
real estate brokerage
189 190
O.E. Wheels LLC 1916 72nd Drive E., Sarasota, 34243 P: (866) 273-3651; oewheelsllc.com and titantpms.com
$34.00
$30.00
13.3
31
2000
James Moore, managing member
Web-based retailer and wholesaler of wheels, tires and tire-pressure monitoring systems
190 185
Southwestern Suppliers Inc. 6815 E. 14th Ave., Tampa, 33619 P: (813) 626-2193; sowes.com
$33.90
$31.20
8.7
58
1960
Robert Webb, president
construction materials wholesaler and rebar fabricator
191 184
Vision Ace Hardware Stores 1100 Fifth Ave. S., Suite 208, Naples, 34102 P: (239) 435-0734; visionacehardware.com
$33.50
$31.50
6.3
270
1999
Jim W. Ackroyd, CEO
hardware store chain
192 137
Ed Taylor Construction Inc. 2713 N. Falkenburg Road, Suite A, Tampa, 33619 P: (813) 623-3724; edtaylor.net
$33.45
$54.72
-38.9
43
1991
Brian S. Jackson, president
general contractor
193 181
Sutter Roofing Co. of Florida 8284 Vico Court, Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 377-1000; sutterroofing.com
$33.40
$32.50
2.8
256
1979
Stephen Sutter, chairman
commercial roofing and sheet metal contractor
194 204
Merchandise Partners 11111 N. 46th St., Tampa, 33617 P: (877) 477-8267; merchandisepartners.com
$33.35
$27.50
21.3
5
2009
Mark Govin, president
branded and promotional products and services
195 162
Charter One Hotels & Resorts Inc. 6731 Professional Parkway W., Suite 100, Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 364-9224; charteronehotels.com
$33.30
$38.20
-12.8
320
1981
Scott Busby, president
hotel management
195 207
Tower Cloud Inc. 9501 International Court N., St. Petersburg, 33716 P: (727) 471-5600; towercloud.com
$33.30
$27.20
22.4
76
2006
Ronald Mudry, CEO, president and founder broadband transportation services
197 197
Phelan Holdings (Pinchers Crab Shack) 868 106th Ave. N., Naples, 34108 P: (239) 431-5504; pincherscrabshack.com
$33.20
$28.10
18.1
667
1997
Tony Phelan, president
restaurant chain
198 217
Kimal Lumber & Hardware 400 Riverview Drive, Nokomis, 34275 P: (941) 484-9721; kimallumber.com
$33.10
$24.80
33.5
156
1981
Al E. Bavry Sr., CEO and president
building materials wholesaler dealer
199 N/A
Naples Lumber & Supply Co. Inc. 3828 Radio Road, Naples, 34104 P: (239) 643-7000; napleslumber.com
$33.00
$22.00
50
66
1971
Ron Labbe, president
building supply retailer
200 54
Front Burner Brands 8810 Twin Lakes Blvd., Tampa, 33614 P: (813) 881-0055; frontburnerbrands.com
$32.86
$41.59
-21
582
1975
Bob Johnston, CEO
restaurant management company for the Melting Pots restaurants and GrillSmith
201 188
Sunshine Ace Hardware 141 Tamiami Trail N., Naples, 34102 P: (239) 992-0454; sunshineace.com
$32.65
$30.50
7
270
1958
Michael A. Wynn, president
hardware store chain
202 221
Robinson Sports Inc. (Fit2Run) 6730 Moccasin Wallow Road, Palmetto, 34221 P: (941) 722-3369; Fit2Run.com
$32.00
$24.00
33.3
350
2005
William C. Robinson, president specialty sports shoe retailer
202 186
Turbine Generator Maintenance Inc. 125 S.W. Third Place, Suite 300, Cape Coral, 33991 P: (800) 226-7557; turbinegenerator.com
$32.00
$31.00
3.2
52
1986
David Branton, CEO and president
turbine generator maintenance and services
204 189
Kisinger Campo & Associates Corp. One Tampa City Center, 201 N. Franklin St., Suite 400, Tampa, 33602 P: (813) 871-5331; kisingercampo.com
$31.60
$30.30
4.3
199
1976
Stephen H. McGucken, CEO
engineering and consulting
205 226
Innovative Food Holdings (IVFH) 28411 Race Track Road, Bonita Springs, 34135 P: (239) 596-0204; foodinno.com
$31.30
$23.50
33.2
220
2002
Samuel Klepfish, CEO
wholesaler and retailer of perishables and specialty food products
206 203
Forestry Resources Inc. 4353 Michigan Link, Fort Myers, 33916 P: (239) 334-7343; gomulch.com
$30.17
$27.65
9.1
110
1983
John Cauthen, president
manufacturer of sustainable landscape mulches and soils
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Florikan E.S.A. LLC 6801 Energy Court, Sarasota, 34240 P: (800) 322-8666; florikan.com
$30.10
$26.00
15.8
75
Peninsular Paper Co. 5101 E. Hanna Ave., Tampa, 33610 P: (800) 282-8094; peninsularpaper.com
$30.00
$30.00
0
NetWolves Network Services LLC 4710 Eisenhower Blvd., Suite E-8, Tampa, 33634 P: (813) 579-3200; netwolves.com
$29.90
$27.90
210 197
Mercedes Medical 7590 Commerce Court, Sarasota, 34243 P: (800) 331-2716; mercedesmedical.com
$29.60
211 228
TLC Diversified Inc. 2719 17th St. E., Palmetto, 34221 P: (941) 722-0621; tlcdiversified.com
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Company/Address
207 210
208 190
209 202
212 204
213 211
214 200
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
1982
Eric Rosenthal, CEO and president
distributor and manufacturer of controlledrelease fertilizers
54
1911
Richard S. Clarke, chairman and CEO
wholesale distributor of janitorial paper supplies
7.2
86
1998
Peter Castle, CEO and president
telecommunications and managed services
$28.10
5.3
57
1991
Alex Miller, CEO
medical-supply distributor
$29.00
$23.00
26.1
75
1985
Thurston Lamberson, president
water and wastewater infrastructure construction services
Preferred Travel of Naples Inc. 801 Laurel Oak Drive, Suite 300, Naples, 34108 P: (239) 261-1177; preferrednaples.com
$28.75
$27.50
4.5
34
1984
Wilma Boyd, CEO and president
travel agency
First Florida Integrity Bank 3560 Kraft Road, Naples, 34105 P: (239) 348-8000; ffibank.com
$28.62
$25.71
11.3
139
2009
Gary L. Tice, chairman and CEO
bank
1998
Paul H. Weston, CEO and president
bank business-to-business parcel delivery and fleet replacement
TCM Bank NA 2701 N. Rocky Pointe Drive, Suite 700, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 287-4880; icbabancard.org
*Estimated based on interest and noninterest income from Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reports.
*$28.53
$27.99
1.9
46
ADL Delivery P.O. Box 48703, Thonotosassa, 33646 P: (877) 423-3741; adldelivery.com
$28.00
$24.20
15.7
71
1999
Thomas Jowers, vice president and chief operating officer
215 221
Clive Daniel Home 2777 Tamiami Trail N., Naples, 34103 P: (239) 261-4663; clivedaniel.com
$28.00
$24.00
16.7
107
2011
Daniel Lubner, president
furniture retailer
217 N/A
FSA Inc. 6912 W. Linebaugh Ave. Suite 102, Tampa, 33625 P: (813) 749-8610; fsaarchitect.com
$27.97
$6.91
304.8
9
2003
Francisco Semsch, president
design-and-build architects and contractors
215 219
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FUN FACTS Florikan’s products, which are manufactured in Florida, reach as far as China, Turkey, Chile, Portugal, Malaysia and INDONESIA.
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Florikan E.S.A. LLC In 2014, the company served more than 25 MILLION POUNDS of hamburger.
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Sarasota-based Kerkering Barberio, run by ROB LANE, managing shareholder, had nearly $20 million in 2014 revenues. HEATHER WILLIAMS is a manager at the firm.
NO. 34
Checkers Drive-in Restaurants Inc. In addition to being a board-certified psychiatrist, Health Integrated’s founder and chief medical office, Dr. Sam Toney, also owns a RECORD LABEL, ToneOne Music. He has written many songs for dancepop artists, including a hit on the billboard charts.
NO. 163
Health Integrated Inc.
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COUNT IT The accounting industry is going through a phase of consolidation, but a Gulf Coast firm has other ideas.
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ccountants Dick Kerkering and Allan Barberio grew tired of big-firm bureaucracy, so in 1972 they launched their own firm. At first they worked out of a small office on St. Armands Circle in Sarasota. They used desktop adding machines. They typed financial statements. The pair flourished in multiple ways, from growing the client base to creating an entrepreneurial comfort zone for bright, nonconformist accountants to being involved in the community. They were so successful that Sarasotabased Kerkering Barberio is now one of the largest independently owned accounting firms on the Gulf Coast and a top 200 firm nationwide. That success, while celebrated, represents the firm’s biggest challenge in terms of managing the growth without sacrificing qual-
ity. “We are an in-between firm,” says KB Managing Shareholder Rob Lane. “We aren’t huge. But we are big.” Kerkering Barberio, with at least a dozen tax and business consulting services, had $19.1 million in sales last year, up 6.7% from $17.9 million in 2013. The company has offices in Lakewood Ranch and Tampa, in addition to its downtown Sarasota headquarters. About 60% of its clients are individuals and 40% are businesses. No single client represents more than 1% of the firm’s total revenues, Lane says. Lane says the firm’s trajectory in many ways mirrors the fourdecade explosion in people who have moved to Sarasota, followed by growth in the tourism, real estate and service sectors. “We’ve been part of the growth of the community,” Lane says. “We’ve always tried to react to our cli-
ent’s needs.” One notable fact about KB is the current leadership ranks, where 70% of the partners with an ownership stake are women. The firm has 110 employees. Several KB officials say a key to the firm’s success is an ability to embrace industry technology changes. That includes virtual meetings and internal programs like KB DirectConnect, where a client’s accounting data is kept on KB servers. “The way we use technology is definitely an advantage to us,” says KB Principal Kathleen Hargreaves. Accounting industry shifts, especially an ongoing consolidation trend, have also benefited KB. For example, about 10 accounting firms in the Tampa area have merged or been bought in recent years, and Lane believes that presents opportunities to target clients, and employees, who seek stability. “Our profession is going through a lot of changes,” says Lane. “It’s driven by a lack of succession planning.” Lane and some other KB senior leaders hope to avoid the succession issues that lead to an eventual sale. The firm is in its second generation of leaders; Kerkering and Barberio are retired. Lane says senior leaders are grooming younger managers for executive leadership roles. Also, a group of people from several departments meets regularly to talk about everything in KB’s future, including expansion possibilities and succession. A final and significant element to KB’s long-term success is an entrepreneurial spirit to try things outside accounting industry norms. That’s a big reason why Kerkering and Barberio founded the firm and a reason why people like Lane, Hargreaves and others have been there for decades. And to Lane, it’s a philosophy that defines the company. Says Lane: “If it’s legal, moral and ethical, and it will help our clients, let’s explore it.” — Mark Gordon
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Bovie Medical Corp. (BVX) 5115 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater, 33760 P: (800) 537-2790; boviemed.com
$27.68
$23.66
17
152
219 251
Insula Cos. 240 S. Pineapple, Suite 400, Sarasota, 34236 P: (941) 960-7000; insulacompanies.com
$27.10
$20.63
31.4
220 236
Thurman Hotel Consultants 1808 James L. Redman Parkway, Suite 313, Plant City, 33563 P: (877) 790-5002; thurmanhotelconsultants.com
$27.00
$22.00
Saddlebrook Resorts Inc. 5700 Saddlebrook Way, Wesley Chapel, 33543 P: (813) 973-1111; saddlebrookresort.com
$26.95
Celebrity Auto Group 6464 Parkland Drive, Sarasota, 34243 P: (941) 371-6500; celebrityautogroup.com Mission Critical Solutions/MCS of Tampa Inc. 8510 Sunstate St., Tampa, 33634 P: (813) 872-0217; mcsoftampa.com
‘14 No. No.
Company/Address
218 225
221 218
222 247
222 N/A
224 241
Divco Construction Corp. 6628 Willow Park Drive, Naples, 34109 P: (239) 592-7222; divcohomes.com
225 213
Bay Cities Bank 4301 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Suite 150, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 281-0009; bay-cities-bank.com
226 220
227 271
227 303
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
1982
Robert L. Gershon, CEO
develops, manufactures and sells medical products and devices
95
2009
Fred Cochran, president
multifamily investor, operator and manager
22.7
5
2006
Gwen Thurman, CEO
revenue and sales management consulting for hotels
$24.75
8.9
650
1981
Thomas L. Dempsey, chairman and CEO
resort operations
$26.00
$21.00
23.8
7
2010
Conor Delaney and Larry Leszczynski, founders ,
luxury car dealer
$26.00
$27.00
-3.7
175
1989
Gilbert T. Gonzalez, president and founder
data, networking, telecom and electrical contractor
$25.40
$21.60
17.6
15
1954
Stephen Kauffman, CEO
homebuilder
*Estimated based on interest and noninterest income from Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reports.
*$25.28
$25.22
0.2
88
1999
Gregory W. Bryant, CEO and president
bank
Paradise Inc. (PARF) 1200 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Plant City, 33563 P: (813) 752-1155; paradisefruitco.com
$25.18
$23.86
5.5
275
1961
Melvin S. Gordon, chairman and CEO
manufacturer and seller of candied fruit products
College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving 1513 E. Ninth Ave., Tampa, 33605 P: (800) 586-5872; chhj.com
$25.00
$17.50
42.9
500
2003
Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman, co-owners
movers and waste removal for homes and businesses
Coral Hospitality 9180 Galleria Court, Suite 600, Naples, 34109 P: (239) 449-1800; coralhospitality.com
$25.00
$13.80
81.2
20
1998
Lee R. Weeks, CEO
management of hotels, resorts, golf and country clubs and residential communities
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177238
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‘13 Gross Revenue
% Change
Halfacre Construction Co. 7015 Professional Parkway E., Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 907-9099; halfacreconstruction.com
$25.00
$25.00
0
20
227 252
Kobie Marketing 100 Second Ave. S., Suite 1000, St. Petersburg, 33701 P: (727) 822-5353; kobie.com
$25.00
$20.07
24.6
227 214
Thomas Sign & Awning Co. Inc. 4590 118th Ave. N., Clearwater, 33762 P: (800) 526-3325; thomassign.com
$25.00
$25.00
0
232 227
Spectrum Contracting Inc. 3705-2 Westview Drive, Naples, 34104 P: (239) 643-6000; scifla.com
$24.40
$23.28
4.8
73
233 232
Hadinger Flooring 6401 N. Airport Road, Naples, 34109 P: (239) 566-7100; hadingerflooring.com
$24.36
$22.40
8.8
234 260
A.D. Morgan Corp. 716 N. Renellie Drive, Tampa, 33609 P: (813) 832-3033; admorgan.com
$24.00
$19.00
American Farms LLC 1484 Kean Ave. S.W., Naples, 34117 P: (239) 455-0300; american-farms.com
$24.00
234 258
Visual Awareness Technologies & Consulting 3611 W. Swann Ave., Tampa, 33609 P: (813) 207-5055; vatcinc.com
$24.00
237 270
Spectrio 720 Brooker Creek Blvd., Suite 215, Oldsmar, 34677 P: (800) 584-4653; spectrio.com
$23.81
$17.76
34.1
90
238 259
Lee Wetherington Homes LLC 6985 Professional Parkway E., Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 922-3480; lwhomes.com
$23.60
$19.25
22.6
Fyzical Therapy and Balance Centers 505 S. Orange Ave., Unit 101, Sarasota, 34236 P: (941) 227-4122; fyzical.com
$23.56
$6.27
240 N/A
Micon Packaging Inc. 301 Commerce Blvd., Building 1, Oldsmar, 34677 P: (813) 855-4651; miconpackaging.com
$23.50
241 262
Aspire Financial Services LLC 4010 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Suite 450, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 874-0671; aspireonline.com
242 N/A
BCBE Construction LLC 3570 Enterprise Ave., Suite 200, Naples, 34104 P: (239) 643-3343; bcbellc.com
243 253
Adams Group 2221 Murphy Court, North Port, 34289 P: (941) 639-7188; discoveradams.com
243 236
CWU Inc. 19321C U.S. 19 N., Suite 602, Clearwater, 33764 P: (727) 953-9817; cwuinc.us
$23.00
$22.00
4.5
164
243 199
Pacer Group Inc. 1555 Apex Road, Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 378-5774; pacergroup.net
$23.00
$28.00
-17.9
246 245
PostcardMania 2145 Sunnydale Blvd., Clearwater, 33765 P: (800) 628-1804; postcardmania.com
$22.63
$21.21
247 282
Esprix Technologies 7680 Matoaka Road, Sarasota, 34243 P: (941) 355-5100; esprixtech.com
$22.30
248 N/A
Revenue Management Solutions LLC 777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 890, Tampa, 33602 P: (813) 277-0034; revenuemanage.com
‘14 No. No.
Company/Address
227 214
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
1970
John Jack Cox III, CEO and president
commercial general contractor
155
1990
Bonnie Hechtkopf, chairman
loyalty marketing services
189
1969
Priscilla G. Thomas, president
national sign manufacturer
1993
John Schallert, CEO and president
concrete restoration, waterproofing, painting and exterior insulation and finish system/stucco/drywall contractor
66
1931
Ed Keller, CEO
specialty flooring retailer
26.3
DND
1989
Rebecca J. Smith, president and owner
general contractor and construction management
$22.50
6.7
190
1991
Christine Raber, managing director
wholesaler of annual and perennial plants
$19.50
23.1
160
2003
Sara E. Moola, president
consulting services to federal agencies
2001
Aaron Kleinhandler, CEO
creates phone hold messaging, interactive voice response prompts, automated greetings and digital signage
23
1981
Lee Wetherington, president and founder
homebuilder
275.8
16
2012
Jim Abrams, CEO
franchiser of physical-therapy and balance centers
$17.60
33.5
110
1977
Peter Tracey, president
manufactures packaging materials
$23.39
$18.90
23.8
200
2002
Pete Kirtland, CEO
retirement-management services
$23.12
$19.81
16.7
25
1972
Melvin L. Engel Jr., CEO and president
general contractor
$23.00
$22.00
4.5
108
1978
Ethan Adams, CEO
commercial millwork and cabinetry
2004
Charles L. Jenkins, CEO, president and founder
provides operational and professional support services to local, state and federal government agencies
105
1985
John Swiatkowski, president
wire and cable manufacturing and sales
6.7
199
1998
Joy Gendusa, CEO and founder
marketing and printing services
$15.50
43.9
17
1982
Philip W. Nace Jr., president
sells specialty chemicals
$22.20
$23.60
-5.9
136
1994
Thomas John Kelly, chairman and CEO
econometric consulting services for the hospitality and retail industries
Advanced Masonry Systems 5403 Ashton Court, Sarasota, 34233 P: (941) 926-3155
$22.00
$18.00
22.2
300
1985
Richard Karp, president
concrete, masonry, drywall and framing contractor
249 N/A
The Sinclair Group 111 S. Albany Ave., Suite 200, Tampa, 33606 P: (813) 259-9090; thesinclairgroup.com
$22.00
$19.10
15.2
18
1994
H.S. Burk Clark Jr., president
general contractor
251 267
J. O. DeLotto & Sons Inc. 924 E. Busch Blvd., Tampa, 33612 P: (813) 935-2191; delotto.com
$21.90
$18.20
20.3
31
1946
Craig Lamberson, president
general contractor, construction management and design-builder
252 234
R.E. Crawford Construction LLC 6771 Professional Parkway W., Suite 100, Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 907-0010; recrawford.com
$21.53
$22.20
-3
35
1996
Jeff Smith, CEO and president general contractor
253 N/A
Build LLC 6627 Willow Park Drive, Suite 101, Naples, 34109 P: (239) 594-9984; build-gh.com
2006
William Gaston and Jay Howard, principals and founders
234 231
239 N/A
249 268
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$12.50
72
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254 N/A
Citizens Bank and Trust 2 E. Wall St., Frostproof, 33843 P: (863) 635-2244; citizens-bank.com
$21.46
$19.67
9.1
158
255 250
AgileThought Inc. 2502 N. Rocky Point Drive, Suite 900, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 514-9180; agilethought.com
$21.02
$20.84
0.9
Custom Cable Industries 3221 Cherry Palm Drive, Tampa, 33634 P: (813) 623-2232; customcable.com
$21.00
$22.90
257 228
United Mechanical Inc. 8170-4 Mainline Parkway, Fort Myers, 33912 P: (239) 939-4502; umihvac.com
$20.80
258 N/A
xByte Technologies 4614 19th St. Court E., Bradenton, 34203 P: (941) 358-9770; xByte.com
$20.77
‘14 No. No.
Company/Address
256 N/A
259 247
Accusoft 4001 N. Riverside Drive, Tampa, 33603 P: (813) 875-7575; accusoft.com
$20.70
Florida Bank Group Inc. 201 N. Franklin St., Suite 100, Tampa, 33602 P: (813) 367-5270; FLBank.com
261 288
Murex Properties LLC 12629 New Brittany Blvd., Building 16, Fort Myers, 33907 P: (239) 790-0004; murexproperties.com
263 261
264 253
Top Executive
Line of Business
1920
Greg Littleton, president
bank
DND
2004
David Romine, CEO and cofounder
mobile, custom software development, consulting and training
-8.3
212
1980
Stewart Saad, president
low-voltage cable manufacturer and installer
$23.00
-9.6
120
1987
Michael A. Clark, president
HVAC and plumbing services
$16.88
23
45
2001
Ryan Brown, CEO
reseller of refurbished Dell servers and hardware
1991
Jack Berlin, president
provides document, content and imaging solutions software, mobile applications, cloud services and software development kits
$21.00
-1.4
125
*Revenue estimated based on interest and noninterest income from Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reports.
260 236
262 263
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Platinum Bank 802 W. Lumsden Road, Brandon, 33511 P: (813) 655-1234; platinumbank.com
*$20.66
$22.00
-6.1
107
1985
Susan Martinez, CEO
bank
$20.30
$15.15
34
72
2004
Steven P. Adler, president
owns and manages real estate investment properties
Revenue estimated based on interest and noninterest income from Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reports.
*$20.24
*$18.32
10.5
96
1997
Jerry M. Kyle, CEO and president
bank
Cryo-Cell International Inc. (CCEL) 700 Brooker Creek Road, Suite 1800, Oldsmar, 34677 P: (813) 749-2100; cryo-cell.com
$20.13
$18.99
6
66
1989
David Portnoy, chairman and co-CEO
stem-cell blood bank and related research
Bay to Bay Properties LLC 600 Second St. S., Safety Harbor, 34695 P: (727) 483-9512; baytobayproperties.com
$20.00
$20.00
0
25
2003
Jerome Ciliento and Joseph Faw, co-owners
general contractor
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our approach to serving our clients, so it is only appropriate we do the same when evaluating the most
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Therefore, we are proud to announce our expansion into downtown Tampa, effective August, 2015.
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Bradenton, Sarasota, or Tampa.
177114
TAMPA 813.490.4490
for our clients’ challenges, while proactively seeking opportunities. We strive to remain innovative in
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‘14 Gross Revenue
‘13 Gross Revenue
% Change
264 405
EnviroStruct LLC 26711 Dublin Woods Circle, Bonita Springs, 34135 P: (239) 494-5700; envirostruct.net
$20.00
$6.40
212.5
20
264 236
Octex LLC 901 Sarasota Center Blvd., Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 371-6767; Octex360.com
$20.00
$22.00
-9.1
264 353
Sebring Software Inc. (SMXI) 1400 Cattleman Road, Suite D, Sarasota, 34232 P: (941) 377-0715; sebringsoft.com
$20.00
$9.21
264 265
SkyBridge Resources 1715 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 320, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 579-1220; skybridgeresources.com
$20.00
264 253
WhiteHall Products Inc. 4514 S. Church Ave., Tampa, 33611 P: (813) 247-2500; whitehall-products.com
$20.00
270 351
Baldwin Krystyn Sherman Partners 4010 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Suite 200, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 984-3200; BKS-Partners.com
$19.90
$15.60
27.6
271 241
PM Services Co. 2220 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 33712 P: (727) 323-1060; pmservicescompany.net
$19.70
$21.60
272 269
Kerkering, Barberio & Co. 1990 Main St., Suite 801, Sarasota, 34236 P: (941) 365-4617; kbgrp.com
$19.10
273 295
Creative Sign Designs 12801 Commodity Place, Tampa, 33626 P: (813) 818-7100; creativesigndesigns.com
274 287
‘14 No. No.
Company/Address
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
2009
Neil Simon, president
commercial contractor
79
1990
James Westman, CEO and president
plastic injection molding manufacturer
117.2
163
2006
Leif Andersen, chairman, CEO manages and provides business support and president services to dental practices
$18.50
8.1
50
2005
Randy Bahlow, president
provides staffing services
$20.00
0
13
1997
Joseph S. Justin, CEO
distributor of janitorial products
143
2006
Lowry Baldwin, Elizabeth Krystyn and Laura Sherman, partners
insurance and employee benefits
-8.8
76
1986
Carole Metour, CEO and president
facility support and government maintenance
$17.90
6.7
102
1972
Robert J. Lane, managing shareholder
certified public accounting firm
$18.90
$14.70
28.6
144
1986
Jamie Harden, CEO and president
designs, manufactures and installs signage, house plaques and mailboxes
Harvard Jolly Inc. 2714 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N., St. Petersburg, 33704 P: (727) 896-4611; harvardjolly.com
$18.75
$15.27
22.8
85
1938
William B. Harvard Jr., chairman and CEO
architecture, interior design and landscape architecture
275 224
1st Choice Facility Services Corp. 1914 Whitfield Park Loop, Sarasota, 34243 P: (941) 758-1915; 1stchoicecorp.com
$18.60
$23.80
-21.8
60
2006
Gary A. Simone, CEO
facilities maintenance and construction services
275 366
The Starling Group 5969 Cattleridge Blvd., Suite 200, Sarasota, 34232 P: (941) 378-3811; starling-group.com
$18.60
$8.20
126.8
11
1981
Fred M. Starling, president
contractor, real estate investor, property manager and developer
277 235
AIM Engineering Inc. 5300 Lee Blvd., Lehigh Acres, 33971 P: (239) 332-4569; aimengineering.com
$18.54
$22.17
-16.4
120
1980
Jerron K. Hull, CEO
consulting engineering and construction management
278 246
Southern Crafted Homes Inc. 3840 Land O’Lakes Blvd., Land O’ Lakes, 34639 P: (813) 751-0210; southerncraftedhomes.com
$18.32
$21.04
-12.9
14
1990
Kurt H. Hull, president
homebuilder
279 273
Diaz Fritz Isabel General Contractors 13075 Telecom Parkway N., Temple Terrace, 33637 P: (813) 254-0072; diazfritz.com
$18.30
$16.80
8.9
24
1985
Delvis H. Diaz, CEO and founder
general contractor
280 290
Pelican Wire Co. Inc. 3650 Shaw Blvd., Naples, 34117 P: (239) 597-8555; pelicanwire.com
$18.00
$15.00
20
130
1969
Ted Bill, president
manufacturer of wire and cables
280 311
Point & Pay LLC 110 State St. E., Suite D, Oldsmar, 34677 P: (888) 891-6064; pointandpay.com
$18.00
$13.00
38.5
32
2000
Kevin C. Connell, president
processes credit, debit or electronic payments for government agencies and utilities
282 N/A
Burger 21 Inc. 8810 Twin Lakes Blvd., Tampa, 33614 P: (813) 881-0055; burger21.com
$17.90
$12.20
46.7
26
2010
Mark Johnson, president and founder
fast-casual burger restaurant chain
282 289
MGE Management Experts Inc. 11800 30th Court N., Pinellas Park, 33716 P: (800) 640-1140; mgeonline.com
$17.90
$15.10
18.5
61
1997
Luis A. Colon, chairman and CEO
dental practice management and management training
284 264
Sencommunications Inc. 1611 Allison Woods Lane, Tampa, 33619 P: (813) 626-4404; sencomm.com
$17.80
$18.60
-4.3
34
1989
Frances F. Senory, president
telephone headsets and equipment wholesaler
285 278
Frederick Derr & Co. Inc. 3801 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota, 34234 P: (941) 355-8575; frederickderrcompany.com
$17.50
$15.72
11.3
110
1961
Frederick M. Derr, chairman and CEO
heavy highway construction, site development and utility installation
286 266
Aubuchon Team of Cos. 4707 S.E. Ninth Place, Cape Coral, 33904 P: (239) 542-1075; teamaubuchon.com
$17.41
$18.40
-5.4
130
1992
Gary Aubuchon, president
homebuilder, contractor, real estate brokerage, title insurance services provider and interior design firm
287 276
Connor & Gaskins Unlimited LLC 1998 Trade Center Way, Suite 2, Naples, 34109 P: (239) 293-2608; CGUnlimited.com
$17.40
$16.30
6.7
10
2010
Barry Connor, CEO and cofounder
general contractor
288 N/A
Allyn International Services Inc. 13391 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, 33919 P: (239) 489-9900; allynintl.com
$17.10
$11.70
46.2
150
1992
Allen Trevett, CEO
global transportation logistics, trade compliance, tax management
288 309
Franklin Street 500 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, 33609 P: (813) 839-7300; FranklinSt.com
2006
Andrew Wright, CEO and managing partner
commercial real estate brokerage that also provides property insurance, property management and capital advisers
290 280
ArtisTree Landscape Maintenance & Design 299 S. Havana Road, Venice, 34292 P: (941) 488-8897; artistree.com
Joseph Gonzalez, CEO
landscape design, installation, tree and irrigation services and community maintenance
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$17.10 $17.00
$13.10 $15.60
30.5 9
219 175
1990
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‘13 Gross Revenue
% Change
290 290
White Cloud Electronic Cigarettes P.O. Box 1194, Tarpon Springs, 34688 P: (800) 491-2447; whitecloudelectroniccigarettes.com
$17.00
$15.00
13.3
35
292 290
Gulfshore Insurance Inc. 4100 Goodlette Road N., Naples, 34103 P: (239) 261-3646; gulfshoreinsurance.com
$16.60
$14.80
12.2
292 279
Masonry Builders Inc. 5012 W. Cypress St., Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 286-4707; masonrybuilders.com
$16.60
$15.70
294 N/A
Richard’s Foodporium 8125 25th Court E., Sarasota, 34243 P: (941) 355-6838; richardsfoodporium.com
$16.50
295 295
C-Suite Communications 401 N. Cattlemen Road, Suite 308, Sarasota, 34232 P: (941) 365-2710; c-suitecomms.com
‘14 No. No.
Company/Address
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
2008
Danielle and Matt Steingraber and Michael Murray, founders
electronic cigarettes and accessories manufacturer and marketer
105
1970
Brad Havemeier, president
independent insurance agency
5.7
150
1988
Thomas Bradley, president
masonry contractor
$15.64
5.5
76
1979
John Rorer, president and owner
natural-foods retailer
$16.40
$14.70
11.6
12
2015
Patricia Courtois, CEO and president
brand and marketing communications firm
295 273
Medi-Weightloss 509 S. Hyde Park Ave., Tampa, 33606 P: (813) 228-6334; mediweightloss.com
$16.40
$16.80
-2.4
50
2004
Edward Kaloust, CEO and founder
physician supervised weight loss clinics franchiser
297 N/A
Arroyo Process Equipment Inc. 13750 Automobile Blvd., Clearwater, 33762 P: (800) 445-2630; arroyoprocess.com
$16.20
$16.00
1.3
20
1968
Diane Schleicher, president
distributes and services rotating industrial pumps and mixing equipment
297 280
Greenscapes 14370 Collier Blvd., Naples, 34119 P: (239) 643-4471; greenscapesfl.com
$16.20
$15.60
3.8
240
1962
Steven R. Pruchansky, CEO
landscaping contractor
299 322
Global Tech LED 8901 Quality Road, Bonita Springs, 34135 P: (877) 748-5533; globaltechled.com
$16.00
$11.50
39.1
58
2008
Gary Mart Jr., CEO
LED lighting designer and manufacturer
299 N/A
Jason’s Hauling Inc. 5102 N. 56th St., Tampa, 33610 P: (813) 872-8440; jasonshauling.com
$16.00
$12.90
24
49
1990
Jason Freyre, CEO/estimating and president construction hauling
301 N/A
Chargebacks911 630 Chestnut St., Clearwater, 33756 P: (877) 634-9808; chargebacks911.com
$15.90
$8.10
96.3
49
2010
Monica Eaton, co-founder
technology to help avoid payment chargebacks
302 282
Canco General Contractors Inc. 2502 Frontage Park Place, Plant City, 33563 P: (813) 750-1222; cancofl.com
$15.80
$15.50
1.9
20
1986
John D. Prahl, president and owner
commercial general contractor
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TRADER MAC A Tampa e-commerce business with an outsized commitment to advertising and marketing competes against industry giants Craigslist and eBay.
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he biggest expense last year at e-commerce company Mac of All Trades, which buys and sells used Apple products, was in advertising and digital marketing. That’s by design. Those costs are something founder and CEO Michael Snyder feels passionately about. “It separates the real players from the wannabes,” he says. Getting the word out about Mac of All Trades, even with a big budget, is Snyder’s No. 1 challenge. The 26-employee company, with a national office and warehouse in Tampa, had $10.9 million in revenues in 2014, up 43% over 2013. The firm projects revenues will grow an additional 19% this year, to $13 million. Snyder declines to say how much the firm spends on advertising. Snyder, 50, learned the value of making marketing a priority when he first started working in the industry in his mid-20s. He learned plenty of business lessons working for a man in Atlanta who bought and sold used computers. “Part of his business plan was not to pay for advertising,” Snyder says. In the early 1990s, the company published price indexes in different publications to tell people
what different computers were worth. Publications such as Mac World, San Jose Mercury News, Atlanta Computer Current and PC News would include the company’s phone number, which drove sales leads. After working for the company for a couple years, some investors approached Snyder to start his own used computer business. By 2001, his company was making around $1 million a year in sales and he was able to buy the investors out. Snyder brought his four-person business to Florida in 2004. There was some quick initial growth, and then sales leveled off to around $3.5 million from 2007 to 2011. Snyder knew he needed to make some changes. His senior sales person resigned around 2011. That forced Snyder to take over all the accounts and get back on the phones. The challenge helped him decide to make a big investment in expanding his sales staff, hiring younger, more trainable employees. He also decided he was neglecting a real investment in digital marketing by always trying to keep it within a tight budget. He went back to his marketing agency — Michigan Brand Labs
— and told them they are the experts, and to “pretend like you own the company and you take over the marketing.” Snyder says that was key to the continued growth at Mac of All Trades. It helps, too, that Snyder sells products constantly in demand. “We’re not talking you into buying something; they want it and we know we have a buyer,” he says. Snyder still goes up against some stiff competition: Mainstream listing services like Craigslist and eBay, for instance, sell more than $1 billion in Apple products every year. So Snyder knows he needs to do whatever he can to help the customer find his company. “Even though Apple has gained a lot of success over the last decade,” he says, “our business is still a niche.” – Traci McMillan Beach
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‘14 Gross Revenue
‘13 Gross Revenue
% Change
302 297
Observer Media Group Inc. 1970 Main St., third floor, Sarasota, 34236 P: (941) 366-3468; yourobserver.com
$15.80
$14.58
8.4
115
302 N/A
Quality Enclosures 2025 Porter Lake Drive, Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 378-0051; qualityenclosures.com
$15.80
$10.97
44
305 285
Deliver Media 5132 Tampa W. Blvd., Suite B, Tampa, 33634 P: (813) 885-3203; delivermedia.com
$15.50
$15.36
306 N/A
Landscape Maintenance Professionals Inc. 13050 US 92 E., Dover, 33527 P: (813) 757-6500; lmppro.com
$15.00
306 300
Office Furniture & Design Concepts 11866 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers, 33912 P: (239) 337-1212; officefurnituredesignconcepts.com
306 318
R.L. James Inc. 13751 Jetport Commerce Parkway, Fort Myers, 33913 P: (239) 936-6002; rljames.com
306 N/A
Resource Solutions Inc. 3675 Tampa Road, Suite C, Oldsmar, 34677 P: (813) 855-3000; resourceforsolutions.com
$15.00
$8.20
82.9
306 300
Sunfresh Produce Inc. 3037 S. McCall Road, Englewood, 34224 P: (941) 475-7336; sunfreshfl.com
$15.00
$14.00
306 307
Travelworld 16051 W. Tampa Palms Blvd., Tampa, 33647 P: (813) 978-0877; travelworld1.com
$15.00
$13.40
312 286
Modern Enterprise Solutions Inc. 6026 Jet Port Industrial Blvd., Tampa, 33634 P: (866) 305-8597; modernenterprise.com
$14.81
$15.34
-3.5
313 303
Office Furniture and Design 1212 N. 39th St., Suite 200, Tampa, 33605 P: (813) 241-4515; rofinc.com
$14.70
$13.80
6.5
314 321
Grapevine Communications International Inc. 5201 Paylor Lane, Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 351-0024; grapeinc.com
$14.56
$11.65
25
315 305
Johnson Engineering Inc. 2122 Johnson St., Fort Myers, 33901 P: (239) 334-0046; johnsonengineering.com
$14.50
$13.78
316 350
Merit Electric Co. Inc. 6520 125th Ave. N., Largo, 33773 P: (727) 536-5945; meritelectricco.com
$14.44
317 359
Advanced Roofing and Sheet Metal 2320 Bruner Lane, Fort Myers, 33912 P: (239) 939-4412; advancedroofingandsheetmetal.com
318 317
‘14 No. No.
Company/Address
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
1995
Matt Walsh, CEO and editor
newspaper and website publisher and digital marketing agency
120
1991
Steve Schwartz, owner
manufactures, sells and fabricates glass shower doors
0.9
22
1993
Sean Johnson, CEO
direct marketing services
$16.00
-6.3
200
1991
Orlando Castillo, CEO and president
landscape contractor
$15.00
$14.00
7.1
28
1973
Joe Gammons, CEO
floor covering, facilities services and furniture dealership
$15.00
$12.00
25
135
1988
Robert L. James, CEO
restoration, waterproofing, structural repairs and impact-glass contractor
35
2009
Rick Broom, president and owner
direct-mail marketing services focused on the insurance and financial services industries
7.1
60
1989
Steve Clark, president
fresh produce distributor
11.9
21
1980
Donald E. Oneal Jr., president
corporate travel planning, groups, incentives and vacation planning
67
2003
Neil Bimer, Steve Ellia, Mike Herzog and Travis Stinnet, founders
offers managed IT services and sells network and telecom hardware
80
1994
Joni Adams, CEO
office-furniture retailer
18
2002
Angela Massaro-Fain, president; and John Fain, executive vice president
advertising agency
5.2
100
1946
Lonnie V. Howard, president
civil engineering, surveying, environmental and water resources
$9.55
51.2
80
1974
G.H. “Bud” Wooten, president
electrical contractor
$14.20
$8.90
59.6
100
1980
Michael Shephard, president
roofing contractor
Roofing by Curry 6245 Clark Center Ave., Suite J, Sarasota, 34238 P: (941) 921-9111; roofingbycurry.com
$14.16
$12.20
16.1
112
1986
Gary W. Curry, owner
roofing contractor
319 311
McEnany Roofing & Contracting Inc. 8803 Industrial Drive, Tampa, 33637 P: (813) 988-1669; mcenany.com
$14.10
$13.10
7.6
130
1985
Mike McEnany, president
roofing contractor
320 351
Brandon Construction Co. General Contractors Inc. 555 Palm Harbor Blvd., Palm Harbor, 34683 P: (727) 784-6378; brandonconstruction.com
$14.00
$9.50
47.4
14
1983
David L. Brandon, president
general contractor
320 300
Elias Brothers Group 3570 Enterprise Ave., Suite 100, Naples, 34104 P: (239) 643-1624; elias-brothers.com
$14.00
$14.00
0
90
1989
Roni Elias, president
developer, homebuilder and contractor providing building restoration, painting and waterproofing services
320 318
Lutgert Insurance 1395 Panther Lane, Suite 100, Naples, 34109 P: (239) 262-7171; lutgertinsurance.com
$14.00
$12.00
16.7
85
1953
H.A. “Bud” Hornbeck II, CEO and president
insurance agency
320 253
My Classified Ads LLC 5020 W. Linebaugh Ave, Tampa, 33624 P: (813) 920-0197; classifiedadvertisingplus.com
$14.00
$20.00
-30
35
2004
Blaire Fanning, CEO and founder
advertising and public relations services
320 325
TriMar Construction Inc. 1720 W. Cass St., Tampa, 33606 P: (813) 258-5524; trimarconstruction.com
$14.00
$11.00
27.3
11
1996
William J. Wagner, president
general contractor
325 N/A
E.M. Enterprises General Contractors Inc. 3615 E. Lake Ave., Tampa, 33610 P: (813) 241-9000; emegc.com
$13.84
$12.00
15.3
60
1988
Keith Jurado, CEO and president
general and electrical contractor active in the wireless communications field
326 306
Charlotte State Bank & Trust 1100 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, 33953 P: (941) 624-5400; charlottestatebankandtrust.com
$13.83
$13.66
1.2
90
1987
Craig H. DeYoung, president
bank
327 327
Members Trust Co. 14025 Riveredge Drive, Suite 280, Tampa, 33637 P: (888) 727-9191; memberstrust.com
328 346
Cigar City Brewing 3924 W. Spruce St., Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 348-6363; cigarcitybrewing.com
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*Revenue estimated based on interest and noninterest income from Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reports.
*$13.81
$10.81
27.8
24
2003
Tom E. Walker, CEO and president
trust and wealth management services
$13.70
$9.70
41.2
68
2008
Joey Redner, CEO
craft-beer brewer
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329 311
Southern Manufacturing Technologies Inc. 5910 Johns Road, Tampa, 33634 P: (813) 888-8151; smt-tampa.com
$13.60
$13.00
4.6
100
330 298
Florida Business Interiors -Tampa Bay 1600 E. Eighth Ave., Suite C-201, Tampa, 33605 P: (813) 549-7310; fbitampa.com
$13.50
$14.50
-6.9
331 323
Jon F. Swift Inc. 2221 Eighth St., Sarasota, 34237 P: (941) 951-6100; jonfswiftinc.com
$13.30
$11.40
332 371
O’Donnell Landscapes Inc. 4291 Williams Road, Estero, 33928 P: (239) 992-8842; odonnelllandscapes.com
$13.00
333 N/A
Bank of Central Florida 5015 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, 33813 P: (863) 701-2685; bankofcentralflorida.com
$12.93
334 401
Lee Drywall Inc. 5845 Corporation Circle, Fort Myers, 33905 P: (239) 939-9779; leedrywall.com
$12.90
$6.50
98.5
335 309
Encore Bank 3003 Tamiami Trail N., Suite 100, Naples, 34103 P: (239) 919-5888; encorebank.com
$12.70
$13.10
336 N/A
Alliance Power Solutions Inc. 3615 E. Lake Ave., Tampa, 33610 P: (813) 470-7200; apsi.com
$12.50
336 N/A
Tucker Construction 3535 Lake Alfred Road, Winter Haven, 33881 P: (863) 299-4444; tucker-construction.com
338 N/A
Coast to Coast Pools 1819 Porter Lake Drive, Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 377-5133; coasttocoastpools.com
339 318 339 N/A
‘14 No. No.
Company/Address
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
1983
Roy Sweatman, president, owner and founder
manufacturer of components for aircraft, missiles and satellites
18
2006
Kevin A. Baker, CEO
sells and services office furniture, modular walls, accessories and sound masking
16.7
17
1979
Jason F. Swift, president
commercial general contractor
$8.07
61.1
120
1981
Albert O’Donnell, president
landscape and irrigation contractor
$11.87
8.9
64
2007
Paul J. Noris, CEO and president
bank
90
1991
Mitchell Lee, president and Justin Lee, vice president
drywall contractor, also handles metal framing, insulation, stucco, acoustical ceilings, exterior insulation and finishing system (EIFS)
-3.1
54
2010
Thomas Neil Ray, CEO and president
bank
$10.50
19
90
2005
Keith Jurado, CEO
commercial electrical contractor
$12.50
$12.00
4.2
30
1960
Bruce Scamehorn, CEO
general contractor
$12.10
$9.20
31.5
17
2000
Dustin Pointer, president and owner
swimming pool contractor
Bay Area Building Solutions 3565 126th Ave. N., Clearwater, 33762 P: (727) 528-8301; bayareabuildingsolutions.com
$12.00
$12.00
0
15
2005
Christopher T. Duncan, president
general contractor and construction management
Bruno Air Conditioning 28731 S. Cargo Court, Bonita Springs, 34135 P: (239) 201-3465; brunoair.com
$12.00
$2.40
400
140
2012
Louis Bruno, president
commercial and residential HVAC contractor
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‘13 Gross Revenue
% Change
339 N/A
Firm Solutions LLC 4002 W. State St., Suite 200, Tampa, 33609 P: (813) 466-1100; firmsolutions.us
$12.00
$15.50
-22.6
110
342 356
Freedom Boat Club LLC 996 Laguna Drive, Venice, 34285 P: (888) 781-7363; freedomboatclub.com
$11.70
$9.00
30
343 N/A
Tri County Air Conditioning & Heating Inc. 1080 Enterprises Court, North Venice, 34275 P: (941) 315-2741; tricountyair.com
$11.68
$11.12
5
344 356
Twenty/Twenty Worldwide Hospitality LLC 60 Seagate Drive, Suite 1704, Naples, 34103 P: (239) 384-9050; twentytwentyworldwide.com
$11.60
$9.00
28.9
345 325
G.E. Walker Inc. 4420 E. Adamo Drive, Suite 206, Tampa, 33605 P: (800) 749-2483; gewalker.com
$11.50
$11.00
346 299
Collins & DuPont Interior Design 8911 Brighton Lane, Bonita Springs, 34135 P: (239) 948-2400; collins-dupont.com
$11.43
347 346
U.S. Assets Group 1800 Second St., Suite 805, Sarasota, 34236 P: (941) 378-3983; usassetsgrp.com
$11.10
348 329
Bob Dean Supply Inc. 2624 Hanson St., Fort Myers, 33901 P: (239) 332-1131; bobdeansupply.com
$11.00
$10.50
4.8
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348 424
Nutter Custom Construction LLC 201 Fletcher Ave., Sarasota, 34237 P: (941) 924-1868; nuttercustomconstruction.com
$11.00
$5.50
100
350 334
Hide-Away Storage Services LLC and Xpress Storage 6791 28th St. Circle E., Sarasota, 34243 P: (941) 755-1166; hideawaystorage.com
$10.95
$10.20
351 N/A
Mac of all Trades 14474 Carlson Circle, Tampa, 33626 P: (813) 925-1181; macofalltrades.com
$10.90
351 328
Stellar Development Inc. 7422 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 34243 P: (941) 907-9577; stellargc.com
353 349
First Citrus Bank 10824 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, 33618 P: (813) 926-2848; firstcitrus.com
‘14 No. No.
Company/Address
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
2001
Jan Duke, president
law firm consultant
130
1989
John Giglio, CEO and president
members-only boating club
92
1977
William S. Swanson, president HVAC contractor that also sells and and owner installs solar-heated pools
1
1996
Fred Hirschovits, founder, CEO
hotel management, consulting, development and REO/distressed-asset management
4.5
44
1976
George E. Walker, president and owner
medical sales, service and distribution
$14.08
-18.8
42
1987
Sherron DuPont, president
interior design firm
$9.70
14.4
5
1993
Steve Brown, principal
residential developer
1947
Robert S. Dean Jr., president and owner
power transmission, industrial supply, steel, pumps, machine shop and pump/ motor repair
9
2009
T.J. Nutter, president
homebuilder
7.4
46
1977
Steve Wilson, managing partner
self-storage and moving services
$7.60
43.4
22
1995
Michael Snyder, owner
online retailer and wholesaler of Apple computer equipment
$10.90
$10.70
1.9
14
2000
Maurice Opstal, president
general contractor
$10.81
$9.73
11.1
60
1999
John M. Barrett, CEO and president
bank
354 431
Magnum Builders of Sarasota Inc. 4545 Northgate Court, Sarasota, 34234 P: (941) 351-5560; magnumbuilders.com
$10.75
$5.30
102.8
8
1983
Michael L. Baltzer, president
general contractor and construction management
355 344
FKQ Advertising + Marketing Inc. 15351 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater, 33760 P: (727) 539-8800; fkq.com
$10.60
$9.80
8.2
92
1961
Lisa Faller, president
advertising and marketing agency
356 380
Convergence Consulting Group 2502 N. Rocky Point Drive, Suite 650, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 968-3238; convergenceconsultinggroup.com
$10.50
$7.50
40
45
2002
Dan Phelps, senior director of delivery and owner
business intelligence and technology consulting
356 339
Dixie-Southern 9135 58th Drive E., Bradenton, 34202 P: (941) 776-1211; dixiesouthern.com
$10.50
$10.00
5
60
1976
Stan Kinnett, CEO
custom steel fabricator
358 333
First America Bank 2811 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, 34205 P: (941) 761-7080; firstamericabank.com
*Estimated based on interest and noninterest income from Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reports.
*$10.25
$10.17
0.8
57
2004
Daniel S. Hager, chairman and CEO
bank
359 334
Ven-Tel Plastics Corp. 11311 74th St. N., Largo, 33773 P: (727) 546-7470; ventelplastics.com
$10.20
$10.20
0
96
1982
Edward F. Venner, president
creates custom plastic injection molds
360 339
Bacon’s Furniture & Outdoor Living 17701 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte, 33948 P: (941) 625-4493; baconsfurniture.com
$10.00
$10.00
0
45
1972
Bill Bacon, president
furniture retailer
360 339
Bowen Travel Services Inc. 4905 W. State St., Tampa, 33609 P: (813) 289-8344; bowentravel.com
$10.00
$10.00
0
13
1953
Willie Vazquez, president
travel agency
362 378
Medscribe Information Systems Inc. 800 Seagate Drive, Naples, 34103 P: (239) 430-0068; med-scribe.com
$9.85
$7.65
28.8
234
1992
John Langley, CEO and founder
medical-transcription outsourcing services
363 316
G. Fried Flooring America 9329 Adamo Drive, Tampa, 33619 P: (813) 628-9630; gfriedfa.com
$9.82
$12.22
-19.6
29
1889
Rufus Ashby, president
floor-covering retailer
364 355
Gateway Bank of Southwest Florida 1100 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 34236 P: (941) 306-0100; gatewaybankswfl.com
$9.61
$9.09
5.7
42
2008
Shaun P. Merriman, CEO and president
bank
365 337
ChappellRoberts 1600 E. Eighth Ave., Suite A-133, Tampa, 33605 P: (813) 281-0088; chappellroberts.com
$9.60
$10.10
-5
29
1978
Colleen Chappell, CEO and president
advertising agency
365 344
MarkMaster Inc. 11111 N. 46th St., Tampa, 33617 P: (813) 988-6000; markmasterinc.com
$9.60
$9.80
-2
74
1933
Kevin A. Govin, CEO
identification products, stamps, seals and sign manufacturer
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‘13 Gross Revenue
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367 360
GulfShore Bank 401 S. Florida Ave., Suite 100, Tampa, 33602 P: (813) 418-3100; gulfshorebank.com
$9.55
$8.76
9
43
368 449
Turbine Diagnostic Services Inc. 13447 Byrd Drive, Odessa, 33556 P: (727) 375-8700; turbinedoctor.com
$9.50
$4.50
111.1
369 367
Pilot Bank 12471 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa, 33626 P: (813) 349-4550; pilotbank.com
$9.44
$8.17
370 N/A
Community Southern Bank 3340 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, 33803 P: (863) 648-2265; communitysouthernbank.com
$9.43
$8.73
371 412
Osprey Biotechnics Inc. 1833-A 57th St., Sarasota, 34243 P: (941) 351-2700; ospreybiotechnics.com
372 363
DataComm Networks Inc. 6801 N. 54th St., Tampa, 33610 P: (813) 873-0674; datacomm.com
$9.20
$8.40
9.5
373 329
D.L. Porter Constructors Inc. 6574 Palmer Park Circle, Sarasota, 34238 P: (941) 929-9400; dlporter.com
$9.10
$10.50
373 370
Key Glass LLC 2312 58th Ave. E., Bradenton, 34203 P: (941) 755-3414; keyglass.com
$9.10
375 437
Superior Pools of Southwest Florida Inc. 517 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, 33953 P: (941) 743-7171; superiorpoolsswfl.net
376 353
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Company/Address
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
2007
Joseph Caballero, CEO and president
bank
19
1998
Ronald Rubrecht, president
turbine generator maintenance and services
15.5
55
1987
Roy N. Hellwege, CEO and president
bank
8
42
2006
Michael A. Micallef, Jr., CEO and president
bank
1990
Lauren Danielson, CEO and president
develops and sells biological products for environmental, industrial and agricultural uses
45
1984
Brian C. Boyer, CEO and president
IT service provider offering network security and management, messaging, telephony and cabling
-13.3
13
1977
Gary A. Loer, president and C. Marshall White, vice president commercial general contractor
$8.10
12.3
46
1992
Greg, Sheril and Justin Burkhart, co-owners
window contractor
$9.00
$5.10
76.5
28
2001
Bill and Jon Krawczyk, coowners
swimming pool contractor, remodeling and service
Cornerstone Community Bank 6300 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg, 33702 P: (727) 526-5678; cornerstonebankfl.com
$8.98
$9.21
-2.5
53
1999
David P. Feaster, CEO and president
bank
377 N/A
American Wordata Inc. 13529 Prestige Place, Suite 112, Tampa, 33635 P: (800) 358-6664; awdata.com
$8.91
$8.80
1.3
12
1981
Traci Weston, CEO
IT products and services provider
378 348
The Bank of Commerce 1858 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, 34236 P: (941) 373-0522; bankofcommercefl.com
$8.90
$9.64
-7.7
33
2000
Charles O. Murphy, CEO and president
bank
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$9.25
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$6.00
54.2
65
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The majority, 60%, of company’s staff is DEAF. American sign language is largely used at its corporate office. The company has several corporate interpreters who handle meetings and phone calls among one another.
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Stratus Video Interpreting Chairman and CEO Thomas John Kelly is a member of the Professional RODEO COWBOYS Association.
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Revenue Management Solutions LLC TOP CHEF contestant Jeff Jew makes lunch for the company’s employees once a month.
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Speech-recognition software and talented U.S.-based employees give MedScribe Information Systems an edge in the medical transcription business.
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sk any doctor: They hate the extra time they spend to type notes for every patient visit. As a result, medical-transcription services such as MedScribe Information Systems blossomed. The Naples-based company takes recorded dictations from doctors and parcels them out to an army of 190 people aided by voice-recognition software who create written records for busy physicians. The company suffered a setback in 2012 when the government gave financial incentives to physicians to switch to elec-
tronic medical records. “In 2012 we lost about 25% of our revenue because of Obamacare,” says John Langley, the president and CEO of MedScribe. “They really pushed the data entry onto the doctors,” he says. But the money dried up in 2013. “When the incentive payments ended they forgot all about it and came back,” says Langley. MedScribe posted $9.85 million in revenues in 2014, a 29% increase over 2013. “We’ve been on a tear here for the last year and a half,” Langley says. Fact is, falling government and insurance reimbursements
mean doctors have to see more patients to make ends meet. “What they’re finding is that doctors sitting at terminals are very unproductive,” Langley says. “The folks that are really in that boat are the surgeons; they are more procedure-driven.” MedScribe too has had to be more efficient, and big leaps in voice-recognition technology have helped the company do that. Langley says about 70% of MedScribe’s transcription work currently involves voice recognition software. “We’ve really been pushing it hard,” Langley says. MedScribe doesn’t rely solely on voice-recognition technology because a person who is familiar with medical lingo listens to each doctor’s dictation to make sure there are no errors. “We still have to touch every one of them,” Langley says. But Langley estimates voicerecognition technology boosted employee productivity by 80%. “It takes half as many people do twice as much,” Langley says. Technology has been a big part of MedScribe from the start. For starters, all but four of MedScribe’s 190 employees work remotely, logging into the company’s secure system to work. And they’re all U.S.-based, a major selling point for MedScribe’s security and reliability. The company charges by the line, which is 65 characters including spaces. Langley says the company charges about 12 cents per line and gives a small discount if the doctor uses voicerecognition software. To protect against a future downturn, MedScribe contracts with other transcription companies for any overflow work. “It makes us very scalable,” Langley says. Indeed, for the foreseeable future the outlook is positive. “We’ve got another real busy six to nine months,” Langley says. For example, Medscribe has won some large deals with health systems in Alabama, a significant state for medical centers. “We’ve picked up a lot of hospitals,” he says. — Jean Gruss BusinessObserverFL.com ■ AUGUST 2015
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‘13 Gross Revenue
% Change
378 407
Turner Tree and Landscape 2504 64th St. Court E., Bradenton, 34208 P: (941) 745-2101; turnertree-landscape.com
$8.90
$6.30
41.3
65
380 383
i9 Sports Corp. 9410 Camden Field Parkway, Riverview, 33578 P: (800) 975-2937; i9sportsfranchise.com
$8.80
$7.30
20.5
380 364
J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp. 1500 E. Venice Ave., Suite 101, Venice, 34292 P: (941) 445-4045; jecharlotte.com
$8.80
$8.30
382 365
Englewood Bank & Trust 1111 S. McCall Road, Englewood, 34223 P: (941) 475-6771; englewoodbankandtrust.com
$8.74
383 375
Blalock Walters, PA 802 11th St. W., Bradenton, 34205 P: (941) 748-0100; blalockwalters.com
384 495
‘14 No. No.
Company/Address
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
1981
Darrell Turner, CEO and president
landscape contractor and wholesale tree sales
42
2002
Frank V. Fiume, CEO and founder
franchiser of youth sports leagues
6
9
2007
Jeffrey E. Charlotte, president
general contractor
$8.28
5.6
46
1988
M.W. “Larry” McLaren, president
bank
$8.70
$7.80
11.5
44
1920
Jonathan D. Fleece, managing partner law firm
Chrome Capital Group LLC 3073 Horseshoe Drive S., Suite 206, Naples, 34104 P: (239) 213-9922; chromecapital.com
$8.50
$3.00
183.3
26
2011
Peter E. Wasmer, CEO and president
leases pre-owned Harley-Davidson motorcycles
384 411
Heatherwood Construction Co. 8880 Terrene Court, Bonita Springs, 34135 P: (239) 949-6855; heatherwoodconstruction.com
$8.50
$6.10
39.3
8
1980
Walter M. Crawford IV, CEO and president
general contractor
384 N/A
Link-Systems International Inc. 4515 George Road, Suite 340, Tampa, 33634 P: (813) 674-0660; link-systems.com
$8.50
$8.40
1.2
150
1996
Vincent Forese, CEO and president
education technology, products and services
387 343
Bayshore Solutions 600 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 700, Tampa, 33609 P: (813) 902-0141; bayshoresolutions.com
$8.48
$9.88
-14.2
52
1996
Kevin Hourigan, CEO and president
Web design, development and digital marketing
388 369
Unilens Vision Inc. (UVIC) 10431 72nd St. N., Largo, 33777 P: (727) 544-2531; unilens.com
$8.41
$8.13
3.4
45
1989
Michael J. Pecora, chairman, CEO and president
develops, manufactures, distributes and licenses specialty contact lens
389 367
Ted Todd Insurance Inc. 10020 Coconut Road, Suite 144, Bonita Springs, 34135 P: (239) 561-1100, tedtoddinsurance.com
$8.31
$8.17
1.7
50
1986
Ted A. Todd, CEO
insurance agency
390 N/A
Laser Locators 13933 Lynmar Blvd., Tampa, 33626 P: (813) 855-0343, laserlocators.com
$8.30
$7.60
9.2
11
2004
Sean O’Donnell, CEO and president
buys and sells new or refurbished ophthalmic lasers and diagnostic equipment
170169
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‘14 Gross Revenue
‘13 Gross Revenue
% Change
391 436
Hammer Construction 1715 Cape Coral Parkway, Suite 8, Cape Coral, 33914 P: (239) 573-0730; hammerconstruction.com
$8.20
$5.20
57.7
3
391 407
MedTel Services LLC 2511 Corporate Way, Palmetto, 34221 P: (941) 753-5000; medtelservices.com
$8.20
$6.30
30.2
393 385
Jefferson Bank of Florida (JFBF) 3711 Tampa Road, Oldsmar, 34677 P: (813) 855-7500; jeffersonbankfl.com
$8.14
$7.20
394 393
NorthStar Bank 400 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 1400, Tampa, 33602 P: (813) 549-5000; northstar-bank.com
$8.11
395 324
First Housing 107 S. Willow Ave., Tampa, 33606 P: (813) 289-9410; firsthousingfl.com
‘14 No. No.
Company/Address
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
1980
Larry Denmark, CEO
commercial construction and custom homebuilder
38
1997
Ewen Cameron, president
telecommunications manufacturer
13.1
44
2007
Robert B. McGivney, chairman and CEO bank
$6.92
17.2
36
2007
David P. Stone, CEO and president
bank
$8.10
$11.10
-27
46
1979
Doug I. McCree, CEO and president
commercial mortgage banker
396 N/A
Focus School Software 475 Central Ave. Suite 400, St. Petersburg, 33701 P: (727) 388-2005; focusschoolsoftware.com
$8.09
$3.20
152.8
84
2005
Andrew Schmadeke, CEO
education software
397 384
Insignia Bank 333 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota, 34236 P: (941) 366-7100; insigniabank.com
$8.07
$7.29
10.7
48
2006
Charles G. Brown III, chairman and CEO bank
398 N/A
Boring Business Systems Inc. 950 E. Main St., Lakeland, 33801 P: (863) 686-3167; boring.com
$8.00
$7.00
14.3
46
1924
Dean Boring, CEO and president
managed print and network services
398 N/A
M-PowerTech 8003 34th Ave. E., Bradenton, 34211 P: (941) 538-0517; m-powertech.com
$8.00
$4.00
100
46
2011
Miranda Monahan, CEO
electronic waste, e-recycling, data destruction and data recovery services
398 372
T3 Communications Inc. 2401 First St., third floor, Fort Myers, 33901 P: (239) 333-0000; t3com.com
$8.00
$7.50
6.7
33
2002
Josh P Reel, CEO and president
cloud communications and connectivity, data centers and telecommunication services
398 339
Trinity Graphics USA 885D Tallevast Road, Sarasota, 34243 P: (941) 355-2636; trinitygraphic.com
$8.00
$10.00
-20
45
1964
Greg Barba, president
graphic design, flexographic prepress and wide-format digital printing
402 N/A
Hole Montes Inc. 950 Encore Way, Naples, 34110 P: (239) 254-2000; holemontes.com
$7.90
$7.30
8.2
58
1966
Thomas M Taylor, CEO and president
civil and environmental engineering
402 N/A
Nationwide Appraisal Network 250 Pine Ave. N., Suite A, Oldsmar, 34677 P: (888) 760-8899; nationwide-appraisal.com
$7.90
$9.20
-14.1
31
2004
Cari Burris, director of operations and finance and co-founder
appraisal management services
404 N/A
Cabinets.com by Kitchen Resource Direct LLC 701 S. Howard Ave., Suites 106-238, Tampa, 33606 P: (877) 573-0088; cabinets.com
$7.80
$4.40
77.3
18
2009
Chris Larsen, CEO
kitchen cabinet online retailer
405 381
Edison National Bank 13000 S. Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers, 33907 P: (239) 466-1800; edisonnationalbank.com
$7.77
$7.55
2.9
40
1997
Geoffrey W. Roepstorff, CEO
bank
406 375
GLE Associates Inc. 4300 W. Cypress St., Suite 400, Tampa, 33607 P: (813) 241-8350; gleassociates.com
$7.70
$7.80
-1.3
60
1989
Robert B. Greene, president
architecture, engineering and environmental consulting services
407 398
Coach House Inc. 3480 Technology Drive, Nokomis, 34275 P: (941) 485-0984; coachhouserv.com
$7.50
$6.60
13.6
48
1986
David R. Gerzeny, president
motor-home manufacturer
407 382
CS&L CPAS 1001 Third Ave. W., Suite 700, Bradenton, 34205 P: (941) 748-1040; cslcpa.com
$7.50
$7.40
1.4
48
1954
Robert E. Stanell, managing partner
public accounting firm
409 412
Lovin Construction Inc. 6204 33rd St. E., Bradenton, 34203 P: (941) 755-4312
$7.30
$6.00
21.7
32
1997
Barry Roberts, president
general contractor
410 315
Advanced MarketPlace 3018 N. U.S. Highway 301, Suite 800, Tampa, 33619 P: (813) 655-7173; advancedmarketplace.com
$7.20
$12.38
-41.8
30
1996
Matthew Peeples, president
IT service management consulting firm
411 385
Cortez Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. P.O. Box 78, Oneco, 34264 P: (941) 755-5211; cortez-ac.com
$7.10
$7.20
-1.4
43
1964
Mark M Anderson, president and owner
commercial air conditioning and control system services
411 N/A
Rockford-Ettco Procunier 304 Winston Creek Parkway, Lakeland, 33810 P: (863) 688-0071; rockford-ettco.com
$7.10
$6.30
12.7
40
2006
Larry Bull, CEO and president
designer and manufacturer of drilling and tapping machinery and automotive aftermarket fluid exchange machinery
413 394
Foster & Foster Consulting Actuaries Inc. 13420 Parker Commons Blvd., Suite 104, Fort Myers, 33912 P: (239) 433-5500; foster-foster.com
$7.00
$6.83
2.5
35
1979
Brad Heinrichs, CEO and president
actuarial consulting services
413 389
Sunshine Bancorp. Inc. (SBCP) 102 W. Baker St., Plant City, 33563 P: (813) 752-6193; mysunshinebank.com
$7.00
$7.03
-0.4
74
1954
Andrew S. Samuel, CEO and president
bank
413 389
Wittenberg Weiner Consulting LLC 3853 Northdale Blvd., Suite 368, Tampa, 33624 P: (813) 639-8658; ww-consult.com
$7.00
$7.00
0
51
2004
Lauren Weiner, president and founder
support services for U.S. federal agencies
416 401
Symbiont Service Corp. 4372 N. Access Road, Englewood, 34224 P: (941) 474-9306; symbiontservice.com
$6.87
$6.50
5.7
43
1991
Sandy L. King, president and owner
sells and installs geothermal swimming pool spa heating and cooling systems
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‘13 Gross Revenue
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$6.75
$6.54
3.2
‘14 No. No.
Company/Address
417 400
J2 Solutions 1505 Tamiami Trail S., Suite 404, Venice, 34285 P: (941) 492-3266; j2solutionsinc.com
418 399
Ad-VANCE Talent Solutions Inc. 3911 Golf Park Loop, Unit 103, Bradenton, 34203 P: (941) 739-8883; ad-vance.com
$6.73
$6.56
2.6
419 N/A
Alakai Defense Systems Inc. 8285 Bryan Dairy Road, Suite 125, Largo, 33777 P: (727) 541-1600; alakaidefensesystems.com
$6.70
$8.00
419 427
Brayboy & Associates Inc. (Alltrust Insurance) 2965 Alt 19, Palm Harbor, 34683 P: (727) 772-4200; alltrustinsurance.com
$6.70
421 396
Calusa Bank 3105 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda, 33950 P: (941) 505-4300; calusabank.com
421 401
Charlie Earhart Realty 2032 Bayshore Blvd., Dunedin, 34698 P: (727) 733-7171; earhartrealty.com
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
2001
Jess Fronckowiak and David Fouché, co-owners
general contractor and construction management
11
1995
Brian Sunseri, president and owner
staffing, recruiting services, pre-employment screening, direct hire and professional placement
-16.3
27
2009
Ed Dottery, president
defense contractor providing technology, research and development
$5.43
23.4
31
1994
Sozon Vatikiotis, CEO
employee benefits
$6.50
$6.70
-3
37
2007
Lew Albert, CEO
bank
$6.50
$6.50
0
6
1982
Karen Leonard, president and broker
residential real estate brokerage
421 428
ProspectsPLUS! 10510 Portal Crossing, Suite 107, Bradenton, 34211 P: (800) 287-5710; prospectsplus.com
$6.50
$5.40
20.4
20
1995
Jim Morton, president
direct-mail marketing
424 415
Atlas Insurance 7120 Beneva Road, Sarasota, 34238 P: (941) 366-8424; atlasinsuranceagency.com
$6.43
$5.89
9.2
37
1953
Robert W. Brown, president
property and casualty insurance
425 418
Actron Engineering 13089 60th St. N., Clearwater, 33760 P: (727) 531-5871; actronengineering.com
$6.40
$5.80
10.3
54
1963
Doug Hermann, president and general manager contract metal-product manufacturer
426 405
McIntyre, Thanasides, Bringgold, Elliott, Grimaldi & Guito PA 6943 E. Fowler Ave., Temple Terrace, 33617 P: (813) 899-6059; mcintyrefirm.com
$6.38
$6.40
-0.3
48
2006
Richard J. McIntyre, CEO
law firm
427 N/A
OMS Group Inc. 26 Lake Wire Drive, Lakeland, 33815 P: (863) 688-1751; omsgroup.com
$6.32
$5.84
8.2
54
1997
Jeffrey Miles, president
provides insurance, payroll, HR and staffing services
177243
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‘14 Gross Revenue
‘13 Gross Revenue
% Change
$6.22
$5.89
5.6
‘14 No. No.
Company/Address
428 415
The Launch Pad 253A Pine Ave. N., Oldsmar, 34677 P: (813) 448-7100; launchpadonline.com
429 434
All Steel Consultants Inc. 714A 17th St. E., Palmetto, 34221 P: (941) 727-1444; ascifl.com
$6.20
$5.27
17.6
429 N/A
DM Constructors LLC 337 Interstate Blvd., Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 228-8364; dm-constructors.com
$6.20
$2.00
429 418
Mill-Rite Woodworking Co. Inc. 6401 47th St. N., Pinellas Park, 33781 P: (727) 527-7808; mill-rite.com
$6.20
$5.80
432 395
First National Bank of Pasco 13315 U.S. 301, Dade City, 33525 P: (352) 521-0141; fnbpasco.com
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
1992
Ilene Rosoff, president and founder
IT service provider
38
1973
Ralph George, president and owner, and Deborah George, owner
steel subcontractor
210
18
2011
Wendy Mack, CEO
general contractor and construction management
6.9
55
1987
Jennifer Clark, president
architectural millwork
24
*Estimated based on interest and noninterest income from Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reports
*$6.17
$6.71
-8
34
1986
Steven D. Hickman, CEO and president
bank
433 409
Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes 2201 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N., St. Petersburg, 33704 P: (727) 822-2059; andersonmcqueen.com
$6.13
$6.24
-1.8
32
1952
John T. McQueen, CEO and president
funeral homes, crematory and cemetery
434 N/A
BMG Conveyor Services of Florida Inc. 5010 16th Ave. S., Tampa, 33619 P: (813) 247-3620; bmgtampa.com
$6.10
$4.50
35.6
27
2008
Stephenie Davis, president
conveyor-machine contractor
435 469
JMX Brands 1877 Porter Lake Drive, Sarasota, 34240 P: (866) 272-6773; dutchcrafters.com
$6.04
$3.81
58.5
22
2003
James P. Miller, CEO
Amish handmade furniture Internet retailer
436 N/A
Goede, Adamczyk, DeBoest & Cross PLLC 8950 Fontana Del Sol Way, Suite 100, Naples, 34109 P: (239) 331-5100; gad-law.com
$6.00
$5.60
7.1
47
2011
John C. Goede and Richard D. DeBoest II, founders
law firm
437 388
1st Manatee Bank 12215 U.S. 301 N., Parrish, 34219 P: (941) 776-5040; 1stmanatee.com
$5.96
$7.17
-16.9
27
2007
Lewis O. Benner, Jr., CEO and president bank
438 449
Florida Design Consultants Inc. 707 N. Franklin St., Sixth floor, Tampa, 33602 P: (727) 849-7588; fldesign.com
$5.90
$4.50
31.1
54
1996
Robert Wright Jr., president
engineering firm
439 290
DiverseID Products of Florida LLC 11111 N. 46th, Tampa, 33617 P: (877) 446-2374; diverseID.com
$5.84
$15.00
-61.1
1
2008
Mark Govin, president
sign and printed products services
440 424
Clark Hunt Construction 2165 Logan St., Clearwater, 33765 P: (727) 441-1559; clarkhunt.com
$5.80
$5.50
5.5
40
1981
Warren C Hunt, owner
site-work contractor
441 410
Versatile Packagers 6422-C Harney Road, Tampa, 33610 P: (813) 664-1171; versatilepackagers.com
$5.72
$6.14
-6.9
43
1992
Bob Vande Weghe, president
contract packaging, warehousing and fulfillment
442 461
Laundry Plus 6011 E. 31st St., Bradenton, 34203 P: (941) 751-5879; laundryplususa.com
$5.60
$4.00
40
110
1989
Rick Rone, president
commercial laundry
443 435
Patriot Bank 1815 Little Road, Trinity, 34655 P: (727) 376-1776; patriotbankfl.com
$5.58
$5.32
4.9
24
2004
David B. Key, CEO and president
bank
444 440
GCG Construction Inc. 9200 Estero Park Commons Blvd., Suite 1, Estero, 33928 P: (239) 454-7304; gcgbuilds.com
$5.50
$5.00
10
6
2000
Lerin Byrd, president
general contractor
444 490
Pyure Brands 2277 Trade Center Way, Suite 101, Naples, 34109 P: (305) 509-5096; pyuresweet.com
$5.50
$3.10
77.4
11
2008
Ben Fleischer, CEO and founder
maker and supplier of stevia sweetener and stevia-sweetened products
446 429
NetDirector 10951 Countryway Blvd., Suite 102, Tampa, 33626 P: (813) 749-7131; netdirector.biz
$5.44
$5.33
2.1
19
2003
Harry Beisswenger, CEO
cloud-based data exchange service for the mortgage banking and health care industries
447 N/A
Schifino Lee Advertising & Branding 511 West Bay Street, Suite 400, Tampa, 33606 P: (813) 258-5858; schifinolee.com
$5.41
$4.50
20.2
19
1993
Paola Schifino, president and co-founder
branding, advertising and digital marketing agency
448 N/A
ImageMedia.com 425 E. Spruce St., Tarpon Springs, 34689 P: (727) 772-8889; imagemedia.com
$5.30
$5.00
6
33
1998
Jeff Kingsford, president
marketing company
448 458
Matcon Construction Services Inc. 1717 E. Busch Blvd., Suite 601, Tampa, 33612 P: (813) 600-5555; matconconstruction.com
$5.30
$4.20
26.2
24
2002
Derek Mateos, president
general contractor
450 443
Doctors Administrative Solutions LLC 3414 W. Bay to Bay Blvd., Tampa, 33629 P: (813) 774-9800; dr-solutions.com
$5.26
$4.96
6
33
2003
David Schlaifer, CEO and president
health care technology and services for physician practices
451 486
Bennett Contracting Inc. 6029 33rd St. E., Bradenton, 34203 P: (941) 756-8200; bennettdigs.com
$5.23
$3.30
58.5
21
2000
Jason Bennett, president
excavation, site and underground utilities contractor
452 N/A
American Classic Car Sales 1683 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, 34232 P: (941) 925-7150; americanclassiccarsales.com
$5.20
$4.20
23.8
3
2013
Doug Page and Larry Gilliland, co-owners classic American car sales
453 424
Cumbey & Fair Inc. 2463 Enterprise Road, Clearwater, 33763 P: (727) 797-8982; cumbeyfair.com
$5.10
$5.50
-7.3
41
1975
Timothy E Bourne, president
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$5.10
$4.59
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FT Founded Staff or Inc.
‘14 No. No.
Company/Address
453 448
Zymphony Technology Solutions 4902 Eisenhower Blvd., Suite 250, Tampa, 33634 P: (813) 514-4427; zts.com
455 N/A
BlastGard International Inc. (BLGA) 2451 McMullen Booth Road, Suite 212, Clearwater, 33759 P: (727) 592-9400; blastgardintl.com
456 430
Southern Commerce Bank NA 5650 Breckenridge Park Drive, Suite 110, Tampa, 33610 P: (813) 621-2080; sc-bank.com
457 446
Excelsis Investments Inc. (EXSL) 801 W. Bay Drive, Suite 470, Largo, 33770 P: (727) 330-2731; excelsisinvestments.com
458 452
High Velocity 3827 Progress Ave., Naples, 34104 P: (239) 403-2650; category5.com and highvolocity.us
$5.00
$4.40
13.6
34
458 372
Identity Stronghold 565 Paul Morris Drive, Englewood, 34223 P: (800) 610-2770; idstronghold.com
$5.00
$8.00
-37.5
458 N/A
PDR CPAs 29750 U.S. Highway 19 N., Clearwater, 33761 P: (727) 785-4447; pdr-cpa.com
$5.00
$5.00
458 447
Quality Building Controls 10011 Williams Road, Tampa, 33624 P: (813) 885-5005; qualitybuildingcontrols.com
$5.00
458 437
Wesco Fountains Inc. 3440 Technology Drive, North Venice, 34275 P: (941) 484-8224; wescofountains.com
463 444
$5.05
$2.07
144
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Top Executive
Line of Business
Rick Lott and Tom Frederick, founders
IT consulting, managed services and cloud computing
1997
Michael J. Gordon, CEO
manufactures and markets blast-mitigation materials, hard armor ballistic plates, vests, shields, helmets and protective panels
2003
5
*Estimated based on interest and noninterest income from Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reports.
*$5.04
$5.31
-5.1
36
1987
Tom McLean, senior vice president
bank
$5.03
$4.77
5.5
2
2010
Brian McFadden, CEO and president
technology development, identity theft products, research and development
2002
Steve Camposano, president
hurricane-shutter system manufacturer, window and door, awning and screen systems installations
18
2005
Walt Augustinowicz, CEO and founder
manufacturer of radio-frequency identification (RFID) blocking products
0
31
1974
Bill Price, managing shareholder
accounting and CPA firm
$4.60
8.7
36
1997
Gerald Dohse, president
building-automation system provider
$5.00
$5.10
-2
27
1984
Jeffrey Horvath, president
water-feature designer, manufacturer and construction supervisor
Advice Inc. 7365-4 Merchant Court, Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 907-9507; advice-inc.com
$4.90
$4.90
0
4
1986
Linda Gross, owner
advertising agency
464 N/A
CRE Consultants 12140 Carissa Commerce Court, Suite 102, Fort Myers, 33966 P: (239) 481-3800; creconsultants.com
$4.82
$3.94
22.3
38
1998
Ray Sandelli, managing partner and broker
real estate brokerage and property manager
465 420
HP Ingredients 707 24th Ave. W., Bradenton, 34205 P: (877) 437-2234; hpingredients.com
$4.80
$5.60
-14.3
6
2001
Annie Eng, president
nutraceuticals sales
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NO. 387
Bayshore Solutions Squaremouth is named after the CEO’s son. His mouth formed a PERFECT SQUARE when he cried as a baby.
NO. 472
Squaremouth Inc. PPi Technologies has a chip and putt GOLF COURSE on site for employees.
NO. 171
PPi Technologies Group
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HANG TOUGH
Jeff Charlotte refused to let the recession squash his business. Now the payoff: Sales are up nearly 90% since 2012.
J
eff Charlotte sometimes quotes Ralph Waldo Emerson, so he’s not the typical construction firm executive. Another way Charlotte stands out: The firm he founded, Venicebased J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp., is one of few small construction firms in the region to survive the carnage of the recession. While the firm isn’t yet fully back to 2008 sales levels, it’s close. With a focus on three specific sectors — retail, health care and country clubs — the firm had $8.8 million in revenues in 2014, up slightly from 2013 and up 87.2% over 2012. The key, in addition to the rebound in the economy, says Charlotte, is the company now thinks bigger, goes after larger contracts and is in a position to turn down smaller jobs. “Instead of being everything for everyone,
we want to be more specific in what we do,” Charlotte says. “I see the markets we are in being really healthy moving forward.” Charlotte’s grandfather was a mason and his father was a construction executive who built condos and medical complexes in Venice. The younger Charlotte founded his company in 2007 after he worked for other firms, including St. Petersburg-based Hennessy Construction. In 2008 the firm had nine employees and $10.6 million in sales. But work soon dried up. In 2010 and 2011 annual sales were stuck at $2.7 million. The only significant client with repeat work was Lafayette, La.-based IberiaBank, which, in a recession-based move to buy struggling lenders, was growing statewide. J.E. Charlotte handled renovations and related work for IberiaBank in branches
on both Florida coasts. Charlotte remembers driving across the state in his Honda CR-V to check on projects. Charlotte says he and his wife, Virginia, took out a second mortgage on their home and dipped into savings to make payroll. Charlotte was determined to keep going. “I never considered closing the company,” he says. The turnaround, he says, started in 2012 when the firm won a $2.7 million contract for renovation and upgrades at the Plantation Golf and Country Club in Venice. “That project was the catalyst,” Charlotte says. This year the firm has nine employees, and Charlotte projects at least $10 million in sales. A notable current project is a facility in south Sarasota County for Bayside Pet Resort, which offers overnight lodging, grooming and climate-controlled play rooms for dogs and cats. The $2.9 million complex is the second full-service resort J.E. Charlotte is doing for Bayside. “Building a facility for pets might sound simple,” says Charlotte, “but there are a ton of variables that don’t come up when you’re creating a space for humans.” Other current projects include a new social center for the Players Club Longboat Key, a $1.3 million project; a new resident center in Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch, a $970,000 project; and a rehabilitation project of a 10,000-square-foot building for the Humane Society of Manatee County. The company won the Humane Society project partly because officials there were impressed with how Charlotte and his team turned an old bowling alley into the first Bayside Pet Resort. One final sign of the firm’s resurgence comes from new hires. That includes Alan Miller, recently named vice president of operations. The hiring of Miller, who has been in construction since 1983, will allow Charlotte to focus more on long-term vision and business development. — Mark Gordon
Instead of being everything for everyone, we want to be more specific in what we do. Jeff Charlotte | J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp. BusinessObserverFL.com ■ AUGUST 2015
‘14 Gross Revenue
‘13 Gross Revenue
% Change
465 431
Southern Cross Contracting Inc. 5355 McIntosh Road, Suite E, Sarasota, 34233 P: (941) 927-1919; sccsarasota.com
$4.80
$5.30
-9.4
12
467 389
Our Town America Inc. 3845 Gateway Centre Blvd., Suite 300, Pinellas Park, 33782 P: (800) 497-8360; ourtownamerica.com
$4.71
$5.61
-16
468 N/A
Clark Environmental Inc. 755 Prairie Industrial Parkway, Mulberry, 33860 P: (863) 425-4884; clarkenvironmental.com
$4.70
$4.10
468 375
Computer Advantage Inc. 7810 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 34243 P: (941) 351-2415; computeradvantage.us
$4.70
468 455
SouthTech 2801 Fruitville Road, Suite 250, Sarasota, 34237 P: (941) 953-7455; southtech.com
471 495
‘14 No. No.
Company/Address
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
1988
John M. Proctor, CEO
general contractor
48
1972
Michael L. Plummer Jr., president
direct-mail marketing franchise
14.6
21
1991
Beth Clark, president
environmental-waste processing facility
$7.80
-39.7
17
1991
Ronald K. Blunden, president
Apple computer sales, service, home audio and video
$4.70
$4.10
14.6
32
1994
Paul Hoffman, president
computer networks and voice technology services
Fawley Bryant 5391 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. N., Suite 300, Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 343-4070; fawley-bryant.com
$4.64
$3.12
48.7
17
1994
Rick Fawley, president
architecture, interior design and planning
472 476
R&R Associates 1962 Main St., Suite 300, Sarasota, 34236 P: (941) 366-7500; rnrassociates.com
$4.60
$3.60
27.8
40
2007
Leo and Erkan Riza, coowners
product design, engineering, manufacturing and distribution
472 N/A
Squaremouth Inc. 100 Second Ave. S., Suite 1200, St. Petersburg, 33701 P: (727) 564-9203; squaremouth.com
$4.60
$3.45
33.3
26
2003
Chris Harvey, CEO
travel insurance comparison website
472 445
Yarnall Warehouse Inc. 1590 East Ave. N., Sarasota, 34237 P: (941) 365-3060; yarnall.com
$4.60
$4.82
-4.6
50
1913
Jay Vandroff, president
moving, storage, logistics and records management
475 475
Freedom Bank of America 1200 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg, 33701 P: (727) 820-8600; freedombank.com
$4.59
$3.69
24.4
30
2005
Cathy P. Swanson, CEO and president
bank
476 487
Sabal Palm Bank 5101 Fruitville Road, Suite 100, Sarasota, 34232 P: (941) 361-1122 sabalpalmbank.com
$4.54
$3.25
39.7
26
2006
Neil D. McCurry Jr., CEO and president
bank
177120
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‘14 Gross Revenue
‘13 Gross Revenue
% Change
477 460
SunCoast Print & Promotions Inc. 1045 N. Lime Ave., Sarasota, 34237 P: (941) 366-1123; suncoastforms.com
$4.51
$4.01
12.5
32
478 470
Forristall Enterprises Inc. 3404 17th St. E., Palmetto, 34212 P: (941) 729-8150; forristall.com
$4.50
$3.80
18.4
479 N/A
Sellstate Realty Systems Network Inc. 14060 Metropolis Ave., Suite 1, Fort Myers, 33912 P: (866) 661-3847; sellstate.com
$4.46
$4.46
480 N/A
Progressive Dental Marketing 50 S. Belcher Road, Suite 102, Clearwater, 33765 P: (727) 201-5261; progressivedentalmarketing.com
$4.40
481 451
Flagship Community Bank 29750 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater, 33761 P: (727) 451-2020; flagshipcommunitybank.com
482 470
Tivoli Homes 32 S. Osprey Ave., Suite 102, Sarasota, 34236 P: (941) 954-0355; tivolihomes.com
483 N/A
ARG (AgentHR Recruiting Group) 111 Second Ave. N.E., Suite 1003, St. Petersburg, 33701 P: (877) 243-6847; argpeople.com
$4.20
$3.80
10.5
76
484 N/A
E-Push! E-Share! 433 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 33701 P: (727) 498-2936; epush.us
$4.15
$3.50
18.6
25
485 464
Hillsboro Bank 509 W. Alexander St., Plant City, 33566 P: (813) 707-6506; hillsborobank.com
‘14 No. No.
Company/Address
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
1979
David L. Donnelly, president
business forms, printing, promotional products and in-house embroidery
42
1990
Mary Forristall, president
demolition services
0
150
2002
Art Darmanin, CEO
real estate franchiser
$2.30
91.3
29
2009
Bart Knellinger, CEO and president
dental industry marketing agency
$4.37
$4.45
-1.8
27
2006
Frank Burke, chairman, CEO and president
bank
$4.36
$3.80
14.7
4
1979
Gary Johnson, president
homebuilder
1998
Robert Brennan, owner
executive recruiting and staffing firm providing direct hire, temp-to-direct and contract services
2008
Sean Marra, founding partner
electronic promotions and targeted email campaigns
*Estimated based on interest and noninterest income from Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reports.
*$4.12
*$3.95
4.3
22
1998
Mike Ward, CEO and president
bank
486 N/A
Spiro & Associates 2286 W. First St., Fort Myers, 33901 P: (239) 481-5511; spiroandassociates.com
$4.10
$3.70
10.8
15
1988
Christopher T. Spiro, CEO
marketing, advertising, PR
487 484
Akuwa Solutions Group Inc. 6341 Porter Road, Suite 1, Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 343-9947; akuwa.com
$4.00
$3.35
19.4
7
1999
Terry Nelson, president
IT consulting firm
487 404
Bulova Technologies Group Inc. (BTGI) 12645 49th St. N., Clearwater, 33762 P: (727) 536-6666; bulovatechgroup.com
Stephen L. Gurba, chairman, CEO and president
sells machine tools, ammunition for both commercial and defense and health care products and software
$5.50
-27.3
17
2009
177835
$4.00
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‘13 Gross Revenue
% Change
487 466
Clearwater Enviro Technologies Inc. 8767 115th Ave., Largo, 33773 P: (727) 562-5186; clearwater-enviro.com
$4.00
$3.91
2.3
20
487 N/A
Ex-it Technologies 2254 Trade Center Way, Naples, 34109 P: (239) 596-2254; exittechnologies.com
$4.00
$4.00
0
487 N/A
Marxent Labs 433 Central Ave., Suite 218, St. Petersburg, 33701 P: (727) 851-9522; marxentlabs.com
$4.00
$1.70
135.3
487 N/A
W. McDaniel Construction Inc. 8090 Supply Drive, Fort Myers, 33912 P: (239) 433-3072; wmcdanielinc.com
493 N/A
Karins Engineering Group Inc. 2017 Fiesta Drive, Sarasota, 34231 P: (941) 927-8525; keg-engineering.com
494 N/A
HH Staffing 2910 University Parkway, Sarasota, 34243 P: (941) 751-6262; hhstaffingservices.com
$3.94
$2.94
34
495 473
Preferred Community Bank 4379 Colonial Blvd., Suite 100, Fort Myers, 33966 P: (239) 728-2265; pcbbank.net
$3.91
$3.70
496 482
Galaxy Marketing Solutions 14055 46th St. N., Suite 110, Clearwater, 33762 P: (866) 338-9660; galaxymarketingsolutions.com
$3.90
497 490
Baker & Sons Air Conditioning Inc. 164 Sarasota Center Blvd., Sarasota, 34240 P: (941) 377-3602; bakerandsonsac.com
$3.84
498 485
Central Bank 20701 Bruce B Downs Blvd., Tampa, 33647 P: (813) 929-4477; centralbankfl.com
498 455
Deluvia 2054 Weaver Park Drive, Clearwater, 33765 P: (727) 446-8785; deluviausa.com
500 476
Bracken Engineering 2701 W. Busch Blvd., Suite 200, Tampa, 33618 P: (813) 243-4251; brackenengineering.com
‘14 No. No.
Company/Address
FT Founded Staff or Inc.
Top Executive
Line of Business
1989
Jeff Conway, CEO
manufacturer of electronic water conditioners and swimming pool ionization systems
13
1989
Jeff Bittner, president
appraisal, processing, testing, resale and disposition of idle corporate IT assets
50
2011
Beck and Barry Besecker, co-owners
virtual- and augmented-realty software service and application developer
*The average of a range provided by the company.
$4.00
$2.30
73.9
40
1999
Dan Moncrief III, chairman and CEO
stucco, metal framing, drywall, acoustical ceiling and insulation contractor
$3.98
$2.77
43.7
42
1999
David G. Karins, president
structural engineering design, concrete restoration and weatherproofing
16
1988
Karen Rehn, CEO and president
staffing/recruiting agency for property management, accounting/finance, office professional and light industrial markets
5.7
24
2007
Brenda M. O’Neil, chairman and CEO
bank
$3.40
14.7
10
2004
Jyrki Ikonen, CEO
marketing and advertising agency
$3.10
22.6
16
1975
Bill Baker, president
HVAC contractor
2007
John Thompson, CEO and president
bank manufacturer and distributor of mineral skin care and cosmetics and distributor of a gourmet food line consulting, investigative, forensic and structural engineering and geological firm
*Estimated based on interest and noninterest income from Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reports.
*$3.83
$3.34
14.7
20
$3.83
$3.80
0.8
13
2000
Matt Webb, CEO, and Alicia Webb, CFO
3.80
3.60
5.6
35
1996
William C. Bracken, president and principal engineer
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If the customer is not happy, I do whatever it takes to make them happy. I don’t care what it costs me. Dean Boring | Boring Business Systems
The company hosts a companywide CUBICLEDECORATING contest for Halloween.
NO. 113
Veredus Corp. The company can dry, iron and fold a kingsize sheet in FOUR SECONDS.
NO. 442
Laundry Plus The company hands out free TOOTSIE ROLLS to every customer. Tootsie Roll Industries reports it is the third-largest distributor of Tootsie Rolls in Florida.
NO. 73
Amscot Financial Inc. The company’s CEO really enjoys cooking. He makes gourmet meals for employees two to three times a week.
NO. 390
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CINDY SKOP
DEAN BORING has been with his family-run business services business for more than 40 years.
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Despite a moniker that suggests otherwise, a Polk entrepreneur says business has never been more exciting.
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ven though his company has gone from selling typewriters to providing IT services, Dean Boring will correct you if you suggest Boring Business Systems keeps reinventing itself. “We’ve always been in the technology business,” says Boring, the third family member to run the business, founded 91 years ago as Lakeland Typewriter and Supply Co. “In 1924, typewriters were a big deal. It’s a long way from a quill pen to a typewriter.” Over the decades, the business machines Boring Business Systems sells and services have changed from manual to electric to computerized and networked devices. The newest technology wrinkle came in 2012. That’s when Dean Boring acquired a small IT company, a deal he believes will keep the business prospering even as the number of copies and prints people make
continues to drop. The four-person IT division grew 150% last year and Boring projects it will be a $1 million operation in 2016. That makes it a significant contributor to the company’s overall growth: Sales increased 14.3% in 2014, from $7 million in 2013 to $8 million. One of the company’s competitive advantages, Boring says, is quick response to problems. Unlike competitors, says Boring, “I don’t have to check with (an out-of-town) vice president. If the customer is not happy, I do whatever it takes to make them happy. I don’t care what it costs me.” Another advantage: It’s the only locally owned business machine company in Polk County, where 90% of its customers are located. Clients include most of the largest businesses and government agencies in the county. Competitors include four Polkbased branches of out-of-town
companies and a host of Tampa business-machine companies. With business so strong in its home base, Boring Business Systems, seeking more opportunities, recently expanded into Tampa. It hired two technicians and a full-time sales representative there, and a second sales rep is planned for later this year. The company’s name, counterintuitively, provides one more competitive edge. A company motto says it all: “Wouldn’t you rather be boring?” The decision to use the family’s name for the business in the early 1970s caused a young Dean Boring — he’s 66 now — to resign for one day. Says Boring: “I said, ‘Dad, that’s the stupidest damn thing I ever heard in my life. What’s that have to do with what we do?’ And we had a huge fight. And I threw my keys on the desk and quit.” Boring adds that he grew tired of being teased about his Boring name growing up. The younger Boring apologized the next day and returned to work. “I thought it was stupid for a long time,” he says, “but it was brilliant, because you want people to remember your name … Most people think it’s ridiculous, but they remember it.” Boring started at the company as a delivery person when he was 19, choosing work over college. For years he followed his father’s advice that as the boss’ son, he should be the first one in and the last one to leave. More than four decades later, he admits, he comes in at 8:30 a.m. instead of 8 and leaves early on Fridays to get to his family’s beach house on Anna Maria Island for the weekend. But he has no plans to retire. “Buying the IT company reinvigorated me for years,” says Boring. “It’s so exciting. And hiring millennials and seeing them grow and develop is very motivating. I’m as excited about this business as any time in my career.” – Barry Friedman BusinessObserverFL.com ■ AUGUST 2015
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GC500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2014
AGRICULTURE Alico Inc. (ALCO)
115
$88.68
ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING/PLANNING
GC500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2014
GC500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2014
Company Name
Walter Investment Management Corp. (WAC)
19
$1,487.15
Charlotte State Bank & Trust
326
$13.83
Bankers Financial Corp.
48
$408.00
Members Trust Co.
327
$13.81*
Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc. (HRTG)
68
$233.82
Bank of Central Florida
333
$12.93
Encore Bank
335
$12.70
Amscot Financial Inc.
73
$197.60
First Citrus Bank
353
$10.81
CenterState Banks Inc. (CSFL)
82
$164.45
First America Bank
358
$10.25*
USAmeriBank
104
$110.41
364
$9.61
Nicholas Financial Inc. (NICK)
120
$82.63
Gateway Bank of Southwest Florida
C1 Financial Inc. (BNK)
126
$72.05
GulfShore Bank
367
$9.55
The Bank of Tampa
154
$48.52
Pilot Bank
369
$9.44
180
$36.56
Community Southern Bank
370
$9.43
Cornerstone Community Bank
376
$8.98*
Company Name
Kisinger Campo & Associates Corp.
204
$31.60
Harvard Jolly Inc.
274
$18.75
AIM Engineering Inc.
277
$18.54
Johnson Engineering Inc.
315
$14.50
Hole Montes Inc.
402
$7.90
GLE Associates Inc.
406
$7.70
Florida Design Consultants Inc.
438
$5.90
Cumbey & Fair Inc.
453
$5.10
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Fawley Bryant
471
$4.64
First Florida Integrity Bank
213
$28.62
The Bank of Commerce
378
$8.90
Karins Engineering Group Inc.
493
$3.98
TCM Bank NA
214
$28.53*
Englewood Bank & Trust
382
$8.74
Bracken Engineering
500
$3.80
Bay Cities Bank
225
$25.28*
393
$8.14
Citizens Bank and Trust
254
$21.46
Jefferson Bank of Florida (JFBF)
Florida Bank Group Inc.
260
20.66*
NorthStar Bank
394
$8.11
Platinum Bank
262
20.24*
First Housing
395
$8.10
Chargebacks911
301
$15.90
Insignia Bank
397
$8.07
BANKING/FINANCE/INVESTMENT Raymond James Financial Inc. (RJF)
6
$4,861.25
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Gross Revenue 2014
GC500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2014
GC500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2014
Company Name
Edison National Bank
405
$7.77
FrankCrum
22
$1,281.61
HIT Promotional Products Inc.
61
$270.00
Sunshine Bancorp. Inc. (SBCP)
413
$7.00
Kforce Inc. (KFRC)
24
$1,217.33
Diversified Maintenance Systems LLC
63
$260.00
Calusa Bank
421
$6.50
Vengroff Williams Inc.
25
$1,163.00
First National Bank of Pasco
432
$6.17*
27
$1,141.99
1st Manatee Bank
437
$5.96
American Strategic Insurance Corp.
Dental Care Alliance
64
$254.00
Ideal Image Development Inc.
76
$188*
Patriot Bank
443
$5.58
Quality Distribution Inc. (QLTY)
30
$991.76
Integrity Employee Leasing
85
$152.00
Southern Commerce Bank NA
456
$5.04*
Cunningham Lindsey Group Limited
33
$767.40
BlueGrace Logistics LLC
88
$146.38
Freedom Bank of America
475
$4.59
Morgan Automotive Group
35
$734.00
First Family Insurance
94
$136.00
Sabal Palm Bank
476
$4.54
FCCI Insurance Group
36
$657.50
Discovery Senior Living
98
$129.50
Flagship Community Bank
481
$4.37
AVI-SPL
42
$552.94
Veredus Corp.
113
$93.31
Hillsboro Bank
485
$4.12
Modern Business Associates
43
$539.00
Health Insurance Innovations Inc. (HIIQ)
114
$88.76
Preferred Community Bank
495
$3.91
It Works! Global
44
$538.00
Centauri Insurance
123
$74.50
Central Bank
498
$3.83*
A-1 HR
47
$501.02
The Fountain Group
127
$72.00
HCI Group Inc. (HCI)
51
$380.00
B&B Corporate Holdings Inc.
137
$62.00
Saddle Creek Logistics Services
54
$358.00
Jagged Peak Inc. (JGPK)
138
$61.71
HealthPlan Holdings Inc.
55
$335.00
LTC Global
140
$60.00
United Insurance Holdings Corp. (UIHC)
59
$280.23
Stratus Video Interpreting
143
$58.92
WRH Realty Services Inc.
144
$58.04
Company Name
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$11,046.00
Southeast Personnel Leasing Inc.
10
$2,733.80
TECO Energy Inc. (TE)
12
$2,566.40
Brown & Brown Inc. (BRO)
18
$1,575.80
* Based on FDIC data or revenue estimates
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Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (HTZ)
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Gross Revenue 2014
GC500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2014
Scotlynn USA Division
145
$58.00
Gulfshore Insurance Inc.
292
$16.60
Miles
159
$46.00
$23.81
C-Suite Communications (Clarke Advertising and Public Relations)
295
$16.40
Callaghan Tire
153
$49.50
Liberty Group
156
239
$23.56
Medi-Weightloss
295
$16.40
Dynamic Dental Partners Group
159
Aspire Financial Services LLC
241
$23.39
Deliver Media
305
$15.50
PostcardMania
246
$22.63
Resource Solutions Inc.
306
$15.00
Anchors Away Cruises and Tours
164
$42.00
Revenue Management Solutions LLC
248
$22.20
Travelworld
306
$15.00
Bouchard Insurance Inc.
183
$35.20
314
$14.56
Murex Properties LLC
261
$20.30
Grapevine Communications International Inc.
Environmental Pest Services Inc.
184
$35.10
Sebring Software Inc. (SMXI)
264
$20.00
Lutgert Insurance
320
$14.00
Acclaris Inc.
186
$35.00
SkyBridge Resources
264
$20.00
My Classified Ads LLC
320
$14.00
Digital Media Solutions
187
$34.36
270
$19.90
Firm Solutions LLC
339
$12.00
Merchandise Partners
194
$33.35
Baldwin Krystyn Sherman Partners
Freedom Boat Club LLC
342
$11.70
Turbine Generator Maintenance Inc.
202
$32.00
PM Services Co.
271
$19.70
Collins & DuPont Interior Design
346
$11.43
Kerkering, Barberio & Co.
272
$19.10
350
$10.95
Preferred Travel of Naples Inc.
212
$28.75
275
$18.60
ADL Delivery
215
$28.00
1st Choice Facility Services Corp.
Hide-Away Storage Services LLC and Xpress Storage
355
$10.60
College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving
227
$25.00
Point & Pay LLC
280
$18.00
FKQ Advertising + Marketing Inc.
MGE Management Experts Inc.
282
$17.90
Bowen Travel Services Inc.
360
$10.00
Kobie Marketing
227
$25.00
Allyn International Services Inc.
288
$17.10
Medscribe Information Systems Inc.
362
$9.85
Company Name
GC500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2014
Visual Awareness Technologies & Consulting
234
$24.00
Spectrio
237
$47.85
Fyzical Therapy and Balance Centers
$46.00
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Gross Revenue 2014
GC500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2014
GC500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2014
ChappellRoberts
365
$9.60
ImageMedia.com
448
$5.30
J. Kokolakis Contracting Inc.
78
$182.00
Turbine Diagnostic Services Inc.
368
$9.50
PDR CPAs
458
$5.00
Ripa & Associates LLC
80
$170.00
i9 Sports Corp.
380
$8.80
Quality Building Controls
458
$5.00
93
$137.00
Our Town America Inc.
467
$4.71
DeAngelis Diamond Construction
Chrome Capital Group LLC
384
$8.50
Ted Todd Insurance Inc.
389
$8.31
Clark Environmental Inc.
468
$4.70
Hawkins Construction Inc.
99
$127.00
Trinity Graphics USA
398
$8.00
Yarnall Warehouse Inc.
472
$4.60
KHS&S Contractors
103
$110.99
CS&L CPAS
407
$7.50
477
$4.51
Zirkelbach Construction Inc.
117
$87.00
Foster & Foster Consulting Actuaries Inc.
413
$7.00
SunCoast Print & Promotions Inc.
BCH Mechanical Inc.
121
$81.60
Progressive Dental Marketing
480
$4.40
Creative Contractors Inc.
124
$74.10
Wittenberg Weiner Consulting LLC
413
$7.00
ARG (AgentHR Recruiting Group)
483
$4.20
Willis A. Smith Construction Inc.
125
$72.20
Ad-VANCE Talent Solutions Inc.
418
$6.73
Spiro & Associates
486
$4.10
Brooks and Freund LLC
127
$72.00
Brayboy & Associates Inc. (Alltrust Insurance)
419
$6.70
Bulova Technologies Group Inc. (BTGI)
487
$4.00
ODC Construction
131
$68.30
Kellogg & Kimsey Inc.
134
$67.00
Atlas Insurance
424
$6.43
Ex-it Technologies
487
$4.00
135
$65.00
OMS Group Inc.
427
$6.32
HH Staffing
494
$3.94
CORE Construction Services of Florida LLC
Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes
433
$6.13
Galaxy Marketing Solutions
496
$3.90
McIntyre Elwell & Strammer General Contractors Inc.
136
$64.10
DiverseID Products of Florida LLC
439
$5.84
McGarvey Construction Co./ McGarvey Custom Homes
139
$60.40
Laundry Plus
442
$5.60
Precise Construction
147
$55.00
Company Name
CONTRACTORS Manhattan Construction Group
23
$1,222.08
Power Design Inc.
67
$240.00
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GC500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2014
GC500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2014
GC500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2014
Bandes Construction Co. Inc.
148
$54.00
Greenscapes
297
$16.20
Clark Hunt Construction
440
$5.80
iConstructors LLC
151
$50.00
Canco General Contractors Inc.
302
$15.80
GCG Construction Inc.
444
$5.50
Owen-Ames-Kimball Co.
151
$50.00
B&I Contractors Inc.
157
$46.50
Landscape Maintenance Professionals Inc.
306
$15.00
Schifino Lee Advertising & Branding
447
$5.41
APG Electric Inc.
161
$45.10
R.L. James Inc.
306
$15.00
448
$5.30
Merit Electric Co. Inc.
316
$14.44
Matcon Construction Services Inc.
Woodruff & Sons Inc.
162
$43.00
ABI Cos. Inc.
165
Advanced Roofing and Sheet Metal
317
$14.20
Bennett Contracting Inc.
451
$5.23
$41.60
Wesco Fountains Inc.
458
$5.00
Conditioned Air Corp. of Naples Inc.
168
$40.80
Roofing by Curry
318
$14.16
Advice Inc.
463
$4.90
TDS Construction Inc.
169
$40.50
McEnany Roofing & Contracting Inc.
319
$14.10
Southern Cross Contracting Inc.
465
$4.80
Crowther Roofing & Sheet Metal of Florida Inc.
170
$40.20
Brandon Construction Co. General Contractors Inc.
320
$14.00
Forristall Enterprises Inc.
478
$4.50
W. McDaniel Construction Inc.
487
$4.00
Case Contracting Co.
171
$40.00
TriMar Construction Inc.
320
$14.00
497
$3.84
Stevens Construction Inc.
171
$40.00
325
$13.84
Wright Construction Group Inc.
171
$40.00
E.M. Enterprises General Contractors Inc.
Baker & Sons Air Conditioning Inc.
Kimmins Contracting Corp.
178
$37.93
Jon F. Swift Inc.
331
$13.30
39
$610.73*
Hennessy Construction Services Corp.
185
$35.01
O’Donnell Landscapes Inc.
332
$13.00
Benderson Development Co. LLC
Lee Drywall Inc.
334
$12.90
Stock Development
45
$529.00
Ed Taylor Construction Inc.
192
$33.45
Alliance Power Solutions Inc.
336
$12.50
Minto Communities - Florida
58
$288.00
Sutter Roofing Co. of Florida
193
$33.40
Tucker Construction
336
$12.50
Alico Inc. (ALCO)
115
$88.68
TLC Diversified Inc.
211
$29.00
Coast to Coast Pools
338
$12.10
U.S. Assets Group
347
$11.10
FSA Inc.
217
$27.97
Bay Area Building Solutions
339
$12.00
Mission Critical Solutions/ MCS of Tampa Inc.
222
$26.00
Bruno Air Conditioning
339
$12.00
Tech Data Corp. (TECD)
2
$27,670.60
$25.00
$11.68
Automated Petroleum & Energy Co. Inc.
$1,150.00
227
343
26
Halfacre Construction Co.
Tri County Air Conditioning & Heating Inc.
Spectrum Contracting Inc.
232
$24.40
Stellar Development Inc.
351
$10.90
Gulfeagle Supply Inc.
46
$510.00
A.D. Morgan Corp.
234
$24.00
354
$10.75
J.H. Williams Oil Co. Inc.
52
$370.00
BCBE Construction LLC
242
$23.12
Magnum Builders of Sarasota Inc.
America II Electronics
65
$250.00
Adams Group
243
$23.00
D.L. Porter Constructors Inc.
373
$9.10
Great Bay Distributors Inc.
72
$200.75
Advanced Masonry Systems
249
$22.00
Key Glass LLC
373
$9.10
Vology Inc.
77
$186.00
The Sinclair Group
249
$22.00
Superior Pools of Southwest Florida Inc.
375
$9.00
McNichols Co.
81
$168.00
J. O. DeLotto & Sons Inc.
251
$21.90
$163.00
378
$8.90
Gold Coast Eagle Distributing LLLP
83
Turner Tree and Landscape
R.E. Crawford Construction LLC
252
$21.53
J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp.
380
$8.80
Pepin Distributing Co.
86
$149.60
Build LLC
253
$21.50
Heatherwood Construction Co.
384
$8.50
Tampa Armature Works Inc.
87
$148.00
United Mechanical Inc.
257
$20.80
Hammer Construction
391
$8.20
Fleetwing Corp.
95
$133.00
Bay to Bay Properties LLC
264
$20.00
Lovin Construction Inc.
409
$7.30
American Food Distributor
107
$105.00
EnviroStruct LLC
264
$20.00
$7.10
Sanwa Growers Inc.
109
$103.21
275
$18.60
Cortez Heating & Air Conditioning Inc.
411
The Starling Group
The Bernd Group Inc.
146
$56.57
Diaz Fritz Isabel General Contractors
279
$18.30
Symbiont Service Corp.
416
$6.87
O.E. Wheels LLC
189
$34.00
J2 Solutions
417
$6.75
Frederick Derr & Co. Inc.
285
$17.50
Southwestern Suppliers Inc.
190
$33.90
ProspectsPLUS!
421
$6.50
Connor & Gaskins Unlimited LLC
287
$17.40
Innovative Food Holdings (IVFH)
205
$31.30
All Steel Consultants Inc.
429
$6.20
Peninsular Paper Co.
208
$30.00
$17.00
DM Constructors LLC
429
$6.20
Mercedes Medical
210
$29.60
434
$6.10
$16.60
BMG Conveyor Services of Florida Inc.
234
$24.00
Company Name
ArtisTree Landscape Maintenance & Design
290
Masonry Builders Inc.
292
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Gross Revenue 2014
GC500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2014
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Esprix Technologies
247
$22.30
myMatrixx
105
$109.82
Lee Wetherington Homes LLC
238
$23.60
WhiteHall Products Inc.
264
$20.00
NeoGenomics Inc. (NEO)
116
$87.07
Southern Crafted Homes Inc.
278
$18.32
Sencommunications Inc.
284
$17.80
Premier Eye Care
119
$84.00
Aubuchon Team of Cos.
286
$17.41
Arroyo Process Equipment Inc.
297
$16.20
Health Integrated Inc.
163
$42.40
Elias Brothers Group
320
$14.00
Jason’s Hauling Inc.
299
$16.00
Cryo-Cell International Inc. (CCEL)
263
$20.13
Nutter Custom Construction LLC
348
$11.00
Sunfresh Produce Inc.
306
$15.00
G.E. Walker Inc.
345
$11.50
Hammer Construction
391
$8.20
Bob Dean Supply Inc.
348
$11.00
HOMEBUILDERS
Tivoli Homes
482
$4.36
Versatile Packagers
441
$5.72
Company Name
ENTERTAINMENT/MEDIA/PUBLISHING Times Publishing Co./ Florida Trend
96
130.00*
Beasley Broadcast Group Inc. (BBGI)
108
$104.90
Observer Media Group Inc.
302
$15.80
HEALTH CARE WellCare Health Plans Inc. (WCG)
4
$12,959.90
Arthrex Inc.
17
$1,700.00
21st Century Oncology Holdings Inc.
28
$1,026.42
Florida Medical Clinic PA
75
$195.00
Company Name
Company Name
WCI Communities Inc. (WCIC)
49
$407.00
HOSPITALITY/RESTAURANT
Neal Communities of Southwest Florida LLC
60
$276.60
Bloomin’ Brands Inc. (BLMN)
7
$4,415.78
Arthur Rutenberg Homes Inc.
70
$221.00
Checkers Drive-in Restaurants Inc.
34
$756.10
Homes by WestBay
111
$98.15
79
$172.72
Highland Holdings Inc.
130
$70.00
Caspers Co. (McDonald’s Restaurants)
Medallion Home
132
$68.20
First Watch Restaurants Inc.
92
$140.00*
Beach to Bay Investments Inc.
140
$60.00
Hooters Management Corp. and Affiliates
118
$86.50
John Cannon Homes Inc.
158
$46.10
Rib City Group Inc.
181
$36.00
Southern Homes of Polk County
177
$38.52
Charter One Hotels & Resorts Inc.
195
$33.30
Divco Construction Corp.
224
$25.40
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Gross Revenue 2014
Phelan Holdings (Pinchers Crab Shack)
197
$33.20
Front Burner Brands
200
$32.86
Thurman Hotel Consultants
220
$27.00
Saddlebrook Resorts Inc.
221
$26.95
Coral Hospitality
227
$25.00
Burger 21 Inc.
282
Twenty/Twenty Worldwide Hospitality LLC
344
Company Name
GC500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2014
PGT Industries (PGTI)
56
$306.39
Vogue International
57
$298.00
Sun Hydraulics Corp. (SNHY)
69
$227.67
Superior Uniform Group Inc. (SGC)
74
$196.25
90
$144.71
$17.90
S-One Holdings Corp. (includes LexJet, Brand Management Group and ABAQA)
$11.60
Invisa Inc. (INSA)
110
TSE Industries Inc.
LAW Carlton Fields Jorden Burt PA
71
$216.90
Blalock Walters, PA
383
$8.70
McIntyre, Thanasides, Bringgold, Elliott, Grimaldi & Guito PA
426
$6.38
Goede, Adamczyk, DeBoest & Cross PLLC
436
$6.00
MANUFACTURING
GC500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2014
Thomas Sign & Awning Co. Inc.
227
$25.00
Micon Packaging Inc.
240
$23.50
Pacer Group Inc.
243
$23.00
Custom Cable Industries
256
$21.00
Octex LLC
264
$20.00
Creative Sign Designs
273
$18.90
$98.32
Pelican Wire Co. Inc.
280
$18.00
127
$72.00
290
$17.00
Somero Enterprises Inc.
142
$59.28
White Cloud Electronic Cigarettes
Shaw Development LLC
155
$48.00
Global Tech LED
299
$16.00
Oscor Inc.
166
$41.00
Quality Enclosures
302
$15.80
PPi Technologies Group
171
$40.00
Southern Manufacturing Technologies Inc.
329
$13.60
U.S. Wholesale Pipe and Tube Co. Inc.
176
$38.80
Dixie-Southern
356
$10.50
Storm Smart
179
$37.50
Ven-Tel Plastics Corp.
359
$10.20
MarkMaster Inc.
365
$9.60
Osprey Biotechnics Inc.
371
$9.25
Unilens Vision Inc. (UVIC)
388
$8.41
MedTel Services LLC
391
$8.20
Company Name
Cott Corp. (COT)
13
$2,102.80
Forestry Resources Inc.
206
$30.17
Masonite International Corp. (DOOR)
16
$1,837.70
Florikan E.S.A. LLC
207
$30.10
Bovie Medical Corp. (BVX)
218
$27.68
Intertape Polymer Group (ITP.TO)
32
Paradise Inc. (PARF)
226
$25.18
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Company Name
GC500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2014
GC500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2014
Coach House Inc.
407
$7.50
REAL ESTATE/MORTGAGE BROKERS
MarineMax Inc. (HZO)
38
$624.69
Rockford-Ettco Procunier
411
$7.10
Horizon Mortgage Corp.
100
$125.00
March/Hodge Automotive
40
$564.00
Actron Engineering
425
$6.40
112
Mill-Rite Woodworking Co. Inc.
429
$6.20
Premier Sotheby’s International Realty
$94.00
Gettel Automotive Family of Dealerships
41
$556.06
BlastGard International Inc. (BLGA)
455
$5.05
Michael Saunders & Co.
122
$74.80
Hyundai of New Port Richey
50
$387.00
Re/Max Alliance Group
188
$34.20
Dex Imaging Inc.
89
$146.00
High Velocity
458
$5.00
Franklin Street
288
$17.10
Scott Fischer Enterprises
101
$121.00
Identity Stronghold
458
$5.00
Nationwide Appraisal Network
402
$7.90
102
$113.00
R&R Associates
472
$4.60
Charlie Earhart Realty
421
$6.50
Jerry Ulm Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram
Clearwater Enviro Technologies Inc.
487
$4.00
CRE Consultants
464
$4.82
Sun State International Trucks LLC
106
$108.30
$3.83
$4.46
Famous Tate Appliance & Bedding Centers
$67.60
498
479
133
Deluvia
Sellstate Realty Systems Network Inc.
Commercial Design Services Inc.
149
$52.00
Tibbetts Lumber Co. LLC
150
$51.70
Gulfcoast Coin & Jewelry LLC
171
$40.00
Stellar Partners Inc.
182
$35.28
Vision Ace Hardware Stores
191
$33.50
Kimal Lumber & Hardware
198
$33.10
Naples Lumber & Supply Co. Inc.
199
$33.00
Sunshine Ace Hardware
201
$32.65
Robinson Sports Inc. (Fit2Run)
202
$32.00
OTHER
Company Name
GC500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2014
RETAILERS
Landmark Apartment Trust of America Inc.
62
$262.21
Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT Inc.
84
$154.29
Insula Cos.
219
CWU Inc.
Publix Super Markets Inc.
1
$30,600.00
HSN Inc. (HSNI)
8
$3,588.00
Chico’s FAS Inc. (CHS)
11
$2,675.21
$27.10
Abbey Carpet Co. Inc.
14
$2,020.00
243
$23.00
Rooms to Go
15
$1,980.00
Alakai Defense Systems Inc.
419
$6.70
Beall’s Inc. and Subsidiaries
21
$1,289.00
Pyure Brands
444
$5.50
Ferman Automotive Group
37
$636.00
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Company Name
GC500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2014
GC500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2014
Clive Daniel Home
215
$28.00
Computer Advantage Inc.
American Wordata Inc.
377
$8.91
Celebrity Auto Group
222
$26.00
TECHNOLOGY
Link-Systems International Inc.
384
$8.50
Hadinger Flooring
233
$24.36
Jabil Circuit Inc. (JBL)
3
$15,762.15
Bayshore Solutions
387
$8.48
xByte Technologies
258
$20.77
Roper Technologies Inc. (ROP)
9
$3,549.49
Focus School Software
396
$8.09
Richard’s Foodporium
294
$16.50
Sykes Enterprises Inc. (SYKE)
20
$1,327.50
Boring Business Systems Inc.
398
$8.00
Office Furniture & Design Concepts
306
$15.00
ACI Worldwide Inc. (ACIW)
29
$1,016.15
M-PowerTech
398
$8.00
Office Furniture and Design
313
$14.70
Syniverse
31
$916.30
T3 Communications Inc.
398
$8.00
Cigar City Brewing
328
$13.70
Triad Retail Media
53
$366.20
Advanced MarketPlace
410
$7.20
Florida Business Interiors -Tampa Bay
330
$13.50
ASG Software Solutions
65
$250.00
The Launch Pad
428
$6.22
Global Convergence Inc.
91
$142.00
NetDirector
446
$5.44
Mac of All Trades
351
$10.90
Tribridge
96
$130.00
450
$5.26
$10.00
AutoLoop
166
$41.00
Doctors Administrative Solutions LLC
Bacon’s Furniture & Outdoor Living
360
Tower Cloud Inc.
195
$33.30
Zymphony Technology Solutions
453
$5.10
G. Fried Flooring America
363
$9.82
Laser Locators
390
$8.30
NetWolves Network Services LLC
209
$29.90
Excelsis Investments Inc. (EXSL)
457
$5.03
Cabinets.com by Kitchen Resource Direct LLC
404
$7.80
AgileThought Inc.
255
$21.02
SouthTech
468
$4.70
Accusoft
259
$20.70
Squaremouth Inc.
472
$4.60
JMX Brands
435
$6.04
Modern Enterprise Solutions Inc.
312
$14.81
E-Push! E-Share!
484
$4.15
Convergence Consulting Group
356
$10.50
Akuwa Solutions Group Inc.
487
$4.00
DataComm Networks Inc.
372
$9.20
Marxent Labs
487
$4.00
American Classic Car Sales
452
$5.20
HP Ingredients
465
$4.80
Company Name
GC500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2014
468
$4.70
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Company Name 1st Choice Facility Services Corp. 1st Manatee Bank 21st Century Oncology Holdings Inc. A-1 HR A.D. Morgan Corp.
Gross Revenue 2013
Company Name
275
All Steel Consultants Inc.
$6.20
429
Aubuchon Team of Cos.
$17.41
286
Alliance Power Solutions Inc.
$12.50
336
AutoLoop
$41.00
166
$1,026.42
28
Allyn International Services Inc.
$17.10
288
Automated Petroleum & Energy Co. Inc.
$1,150.00
26
$501.02
47
$552.94
42
B&B Corporate Holdings Inc.
$62.00
137
B&I Contractors Inc.
$46.50
157
Bacon’s Furniture & Outdoor Living
$10.00
360
$3.84
497
Baldwin Krystyn Sherman Partners
$19.90
270
Bandes Construction Co. Inc.
$54.00
148
Bank of Central Florida
$12.93
333
Bankers Financial Corp.
America II Electronics American Classic Car Sales
14
ABI Cos. Inc.
$41.60
165
Acclaris Inc.
$35.00
186
American Strategic Insurance Corp.
Accusoft
$20.70
259
American Wordata Inc.
$1,016.15
29
Amscot Financial Inc.
$6.40
425
Ad-VANCE Talent Solutions Inc.
American Farms LLC American Food Distributor
452
$24.00
234
$105.00
107
$1,141.99
27
$8.91
377 73
$42.00
164
Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes
$6.13
433
$45.10
161
$4.20
$6.73
418 243
ADL Delivery
$28.00
215
$7.20
410
Advanced Masonry Systems
$22.00
249
ARG (AgentHR Recruiting Group)
Advanced Roofing and Sheet Metal
$14.20
317
Arroyo Process Equipment Inc.
APG Electric Inc.
Arthrex Inc.
$4.90
463
AgileThought Inc.
$21.02
255
AIM Engineering Inc.
$18.54
277
ArtisTree Landscape Maintenance & Design
Akuwa Solutions Group Inc.
$4.00
487
ASG Software Solutions
Alakai Defense Systems Inc.
$6.70
419
Aspire Financial Services LLC
$88.68
115
Atlas Insurance
Alico Inc. (ALCO)
65
$5.20
$197.60
$23.00
Advice Inc.
$250.00
Anchors Away Cruises and Tours
Adams Group Advanced MarketPlace
Gross Revenue 2013
437
234
Actron Engineering
Company Name
GC 500 Ranking
$5.96
$24.00
ACI Worldwide Inc. ( ACIW)
Gross Revenue 2013
$18.60
$2,020.00
Abbey Carpet Co. Inc.
GC 500 Ranking
Arthur Rutenberg Homes Inc.
AVI-SPL
Baker & Sons Air Conditioning Inc.
$408.00
48
483
Bay Area Building Solutions
$12.00
339
Bay Cities Bank
$25.28
225
$16.20
297
Bay to Bay Properties LLC
$20.00
264
$1,700.00
17
Bayshore Solutions
$8.48
387
$221.00
70
BCBE Construction LLC
$23.12
242
$17.00
290
BCH Mechanical Inc.
$81.60
121
$250.00
65
$60.00
140
$23.39
241
Beach to Bay Investments Inc. Beall’s Inc. and Subsidiaries Beasley Broadcast Group Inc. (BBGI)
424 Come Home and $6.43 Experience Luxury.
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$104.90
108
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GC 500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2013
$610.73
39
Company Name
$146.38
88
$6.10
434
Canco General Contractors Inc.
302
$216.90
71
$154.29
84
$8.00
398
$35.20
183
Case Contracting Co. Caspers Co. (McDonald’s Restaurants)
$14.00
Brayboy & Associates Inc. (Alltrust Insurance)
$6.70
$5.80
440
Clearwater Enviro Technologies Inc.
$4.00
487
Clive Daniel Home
$28.00
215
Coach House Inc.
$7.50
407
Coast to Coast Pools
$12.10
338
College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving
$25.00
$40.00
171
227
$172.72
79
Collins & DuPont Interior Design
$11.43
346
Commercial Design Services Inc.
$52.00
149
$9.43
370
Celebrity Auto Group
$26.00
222
320
Centauri Insurance
$74.50
123
$164.45
82
419
Central Bank
$3.83
498
ChappellRoberts
$9.60
365
Conditioned Air Corp. of Naples Inc.
Chargebacks911
$15.90
301
$6.50
421
Charlotte State Bank & Trust
$13.83
Charter One Hotels & Resorts Inc.
$33.30
Checkers Drive-in Restaurants Inc.
$756.10
34
$72.00
127
$1,575.80
18
Bruno Air Conditioning
$12.00
339
Build LLC
$21.50
253
$4.00
487
Bulova Technologies Group Inc. (BTGI)
$15.80
Carlton Fields Jorden Burt PA Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT Inc.
Brandon Construction Co. General Contractors Inc.
Brooks and Freund LLC
Calusa Bank
348
500
Brown & Brown Inc. (BRO)
Callaghan Tire
$11.00
$3.80
Clark Hunt Construction
421
7
Bracken Engineering
468
$6.50
$4,415.78
218
254
$4.70
153
Cabinets.com by Kitchen Resource Direct LLC
360
$21.46
Clark Environmental Inc.
$49.50
455
$27.68
Citizens Bank and Trust
404
$5.05
$10.00
328
$7.80
BlastGard International Inc. (BLGA)
Bovie Medical Corp. (BVX)
$13.70
126
C1 Financial Inc. (BNK)
Bowen Travel Services Inc.
Cigar City Brewing
$72.05
383
Bouchard Insurance Inc.
384
Chrome Capital Group LLC
$8.70
Boring Business Systems Inc.
11
$8.50
Chico’s FAS Inc. (CHS)
Blalock Walters, PA
Bob Dean Supply Inc.
$2,675.21
282 295
451
BMG Conveyor Services of Florida Inc.
Company Name
$17.90
$5.23
CenterState Banks Inc. (CSFL)
Charlie Earhart Realty
Gross Revenue 2013
GC 500 Ranking
$16.40
Bennett Contracting Inc.
BlueGrace Logistics LLC
Gross Revenue 2013
Burger 21 Inc. C-Suite Communications (Clarke Advertising and Public Relations)
Bloomin’ Brands Inc. (BLMN)
GC 500 Ranking
Community Southern Bank Computer Advantage Inc.
$4.70
468
$40.80
168
Connor & Gaskins Unlimited LLC
$17.40
287
Convergence Consulting Group
$10.50
356
326
Coral Hospitality
$25.00
227
195
CORE Construction Services of Florida LLC
$65.00
135
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Gross Revenue 2013
Cornerstone Community Bank
$8.98
376
Cortez Heating & Air Conditioning Inc.
$7.10
411
Company Name
Cott Corp. (COT) CRE Consultants
$2,102.80
13
GC 500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2013
Diaz Fritz Isabel General Contractors
$18.30
279
Digital Media Solutions
$34.36
187
Discovery Senior Living
$129.50
98
$25.40
224
Fawley Bryant
$5.84
439
FCCI Insurance Group
$260.00
63
Ferman Automotive Group
$636.00
37
$36.56
180
$10.50
356
DM Constructors LLC
$6.20
429
Doctors Administrative Solutions LLC
$5.26
450
Company Name
$4.82
464
Divco Construction Corp.
Creative Contractors Inc.
$74.10
124
DiverseID Products of Florida LLC
Creative Sign Designs
$18.90
273
Crowther Roofing & Sheet Metal of Florida Inc.
$40.20
170
Diversified Maintenance Systems LLC
Cryo-Cell International Inc. (CCEL)
$20.13
263
Dixie-Southern
CS&L CPAS
$7.50
407
Cumbey & Fair Inc.
$5.10
453
$767.40
33
Cunningham Lindsey Group Limited Custom Cable Industries
$21.00
256
CWU Inc.
$23.00
243
D.L. Porter Constructors Inc.
$9.10
373
DataComm Networks Inc.
$9.20
372
$137.00
93
DeAngelis Diamond Construction Deliver Media
$15.50
305
$3.83
498
Dental Care Alliance
$254.00
64
Dex Imaging Inc.
$146.00
89
Deluvia
Company Name
GC 500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2013
Ex-it Technologies
$4.00
487
Excelsis Investments Inc. (EXSL) Famous Tate Appliance & Bedding Centers
FineMark National Bank & Trust
$5.03
457
$67.60
133
$4.64
471
$657.50
36
Firm Solutions LLC
$12.00
339
First America Bank
$10.25
358
First Citrus Bank
$10.81
353
First Family Insurance
$136.00
94
$28.62
213
$46.00
159
First Florida Integrity Bank
$4.15
484
First Housing
$8.10
395
E.M. Enterprises General Contractors Inc.
$13.84
325
First National Bank of Pasco
$6.17
432
First Watch Restaurants Inc.
$140.00
92
Ed Taylor Construction Inc.
$33.45
192
$10.60
355
Dynamic Dental Partners Group E-Push! E-Share!
$7.77
405
FKQ Advertising + Marketing Inc.
Elias Brothers Group
$14.00
320
Flagship Community Bank
Encore Bank
$12.70
335
Fleetwing Corp.
Edison National Bank
$4.37
481
$133.00
95
$8.74
382
Florida Bank Group Inc.
$20.66
260
Environmental Pest Services Inc.
$35.10
184
$13.50
330
EnviroStruct LLC
$20.00
264
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Esprix Technologies
$22.30
247
$5.90
438
$195.00
75
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Company Name
GC 500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2013
Florikan E.S.A. LLC
$30.10
207
Global Tech LED
Focus School Software
$8.09
396
Forestry Resources Inc.
$30.17
206
Forristall Enterprises Inc.
$4.50
478
Foster & Foster Consulting Actuaries Inc.
$7.00
413
$1,281.61
22
Franklin Street
$17.10
288
Frederick Derr & Co. Inc.
$17.50
285
$4.59
475
Freedom Boat Club LLC
$11.70
342
Front Burner Brands
$32.86
200
FSA Inc.
$27.97
217
Fyzical Therapy and Balance Centers
$23.56
239
FrankCrum
Freedom Bank of America
G. Fried Flooring America
$9.82
363
$11.50
345
Galaxy Marketing Solutions
$3.90
496
Gateway Bank of Southwest Florida
$9.61
364
GCG Construction Inc.
$5.50
444
$556.06
41
$7.70
406
$142.00
91
G.E. Walker Inc.
Gettel Automotive Family of Dealerships GLE Associates Inc. Global Convergence Inc.
GC 500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2013
$16.00
299
Goede, Adamczyk, DeBoest & Cross PLLC
$6.00
436
Gold Coast Eagle Distributing LLLP
$163.00
83
$14.56
314
$200.75
72
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Company Name Hennessy Construction Services Corp. Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc. (HRTG) Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (HTZ) HH Staffing Hide-Away Storage Services LLC and Xpress Storage
Greenscapes
$16.20
297
High Velocity
Gulfcoast Coin & Jewelry LLC
$40.00
171
Highland Holdings Inc.
$510.00
46
$9.55
367
HIT Promotional Products Inc.
$16.60
292
Hole Montes Inc.
Gulfeagle Supply Inc. GulfShore Bank Gulfshore Insurance Inc.
Hillsboro Bank
GC 500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2013
$35.01
185
$233.82
68
$11,046.00
5
$3.94
494
$10.95
350
$5.00
458
$70.00
130
$4.12
485
$270.00
61
$7.90
402
Hadinger Flooring
$24.36
233
Homes by WestBay
$98.15
111
Halfacre Construction Co.
$25.00
227
$86.50
118
$8.20
391
Hooters Management Corp. and Affiliates
$18.75
274
$125.00
100
Hawkins Construction Inc.
$127.00
99
$4.80
465
HCI Group Inc. (HCI)
$380.00
51
$88.76
114
Hyundai of New Port Richey iConstructors LLC
Hammer Construction Harvard Jolly Inc.
Health Insurance Innovations Inc. (HIIQ) Health Integrated Inc. HealthPlan Holdings Inc. Heatherwood Construction Co.
$42.40
163
$335.00
55
$8.50
384
Horizon Mortgage Corp. HP Ingredients HSN Inc. (HSNI) i9 Sports Corp.
$3,588.00
8
$387.00
50
$8.80
380
$50.00
151
$188.00
76
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$5.00
458
ImageMedia.com
$5.30
448
Ideal Image Development Inc.
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GC 500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2013
$31.30
205
Jon F. Swift Inc.
$8.07
397
Kellogg & Kimsey Inc. Kerkering, Barberio & Co.
$27.10
219
Integrity Employee Leasing
$152.00
85
Intertape Polymer Group (ITP. TO)
$812.70
32
Invisa Inc. (INSA)
$98.32
110
It Works! Global
$538.00
44
J. Kokolakis Contracting Inc.
$182.00
78
$21.90
251
$8.80
380
J. O. DeLotto & Sons Inc. J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp. J.H. Williams Oil Co. Inc. J2 Solutions Jabil Circuit Inc. (JBL)
$370.00
52
$6.75
417
$15,762.15
3
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Gross Revenue 2013
$13.30
331
Lutgert Insurance
$3.98
493
M-PowerTech
$8.00
398
$67.00
134
Mac of All Trades
$10.90
351
$19.10
272
354
373
Magnum Builders of Sarasota Inc.
$10.75
$9.10
Kforce Inc. (KFRC)
$1,217.33
24
$1,222.08
23
KHS&S Contractors
$110.99
103
March/Hodge Automotive
$564.00
40
Kimal Lumber & Hardware
$33.10
198
MarineMax Inc. (HZO)
$624.69
38
Kimmins Contracting Corp.
$37.93
178
MarkMaster Inc.
$9.60
365
Kisinger Campo & Associates Corp.
$31.60
204
Marxent Labs
$4.00
487
$1,837.70
16
$16.60
292
$5.30
448
McEnany Roofing & Contracting Inc.
$14.10
319
McGarvey Construction Co./ McGarvey Custom Homes
$60.40
139
McIntyre Elwell & Strammer General Contractors Inc.
$64.10
136
McIntyre, Thanasides, Bringgold, Elliott, Grimaldi & Guito PA
$6.38
426
Company Name
Karins Engineering Group Inc.
Key Glass LLC
Kobie Marketing Landmark Apartment Trust of America Inc. Landscape Maintenance Professionals Inc.
$25.00
227
$262.21
62
$15.00
306
Jagged Peak Inc. (JGPK)
$61.71
138
Laser Locators
$8.30
390
Jason’s Hauling Inc.
$16.00
299
Laundry Plus
$5.60
442
$8.14
393
Lee Drywall Inc.
$12.90
334
Lee Wetherington Homes LLC
$23.60
238
Liberty Group
Jefferson Bank of Florida (JFBF) Jerry Ulm Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram JMX Brands
$113.00
102
$6.04
435
John Cannon Homes Inc.
$46.10
158
Johnson Engineering Inc.
$14.50
315
$47.85
156
Link-Systems International Inc.
$8.50
384
Lovin Construction Inc.
$7.30
409
$60.00
140
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Masonite International Corp. (DOOR) Masonry Builders Inc. Matcon Construction Services Inc.
McNichols Co. Medallion Home
GC 500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2013
$14.00
320
$168.00
81
$68.20
132
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GC 500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2013
$16.40
295
Nationwide Appraisal Network
$9.85
362
Neal Communities of Southwest Florida LLC
Company Name
$8.20
391
NeoGenomics Inc. (NEO)
Members Trust Co.
$13.81
327
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Mercedes Medical
$29.60
210
Merchandise Partners
$33.35
194
Merit Electric Co. Inc.
$14.44
316
MGE Management Experts Inc.
$17.90
282
Michael Saunders & Co.
$74.80
122
Micon Packaging Inc.
$23.50
240
Miles
$46.00
159
$6.20
429
Mill-Rite Woodworking Co. Inc. Minto Communities - Florida
$288.00
58
$26.00
222
Modern Business Associates
$539.00
43
Modern Enterprise Solutions Inc.
$14.81
312
Mission Critical Solutions/MCS of Tampa Inc.
Morgan Automotive Group
$734.00
35
Murex Properties LLC
$20.30
261
My Classified Ads LLC
$14.00
320
$109.82
105
$33.00
199
myMatrixx Naples Lumber & Supply Co. Inc.
GC 500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2013
$7.90
402
$276.60
60
$87.07
116
$5.44
446
NetWolves Network Services LLC
$29.90
209
Nicholas Financial Inc. (NICK)
$82.63
120
NorthStar Bank
$8.11
394
Nutter Custom Construction LLC
$11.00
348
O.E. Wheels LLC
$34.00
189
O’Donnell Landscapes Inc.
$13.00
332
Observer Media Group Inc.
$15.80
302
Octex LLC
$20.00
264
ODC Construction
$68.30
131
Office Furniture & Design Concepts
$15.00
306
Office Furniture and Design
$14.70
313
Company Name Paradise Inc. (PARF)
GC 500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2013
$25.18
226
Patriot Bank
$5.58
443
PDR CPAs
$5.00
458
Pelican Wire Co. Inc.
$18.00
280
Peninsular Paper Co.
$30.00
208
Pepin Distributing Co.
$149.60
86
PGT Industries (PGTI)
$306.39
56
$33.20
197
Phelan Holdings (Pinchers Crab Shack) Pilot Bank
$9.44
369
$20.24
262
PM Services Co.
$19.70
271
Point & Pay LLC
$18.00
280
Platinum Bank
PostcardMania
$22.63
246
$240.00
67
PPi Technologies Group
$40.00
171
Precise Construction
$55.00
147
$3.91
496
Power Design Inc.
Preferred Community Bank
$6.32
427
Preferred Travel of Naples Inc.
$28.75
212
$41.00
166
Premier Eye Care
$84.00
119
Osprey Biotechnics Inc.
$9.25
371
112
$4.71
467
Premier Sotheby’s International Realty
$94.00
Our Town America Inc. Owen-Ames-Kimball Co.
$50.00
151
Progressive Dental Marketing
$4.40
480
Pacer Group Inc.
$23.00
243
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$5.50
444
Saddle Creek Logistics Services
$5.00
458
Saddlebrook Resorts Inc.
Quality Distribution Inc. (QLTY)
$991.76
30
Quality Enclosures
$15.80
302
R.E. Crawford Construction LLC
$21.53
252
R.L. James Inc.
$15.00
306
R&R Associates
$4.60
472
$4,861.25
6
Raymond James Financial Inc. (RJF)
GC 500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2013
$4.54
476
Sabal Palm Bank
Quality Building Controls
Squaremouth Inc.
$4.60
472
Stellar Development Inc.
$10.90
351
$58.00
145
Stellar Partners Inc.
$35.28
182
$121.00
101
$20.00
264
Sellstate Realty Systems Network Inc.
$4.46
479
Sencommunications Inc.
$17.80
284
Shaw Development LLC
$48.00
155
Scotlynn USA Division Scott Fischer Enterprises Sebring Software Inc. (SMXI)
SkyBridge Resources
$20.00
264
Rib City Group Inc.
$36.00
181
Somero Enterprises Inc.
$59.28
142
Richard’s Foodporium
$16.50
294
$2,733.80
10
Ripa & Associates LLC
$170.00
80
Southeast Personnel Leasing Inc.
$32.00
202
Southern Commerce Bank NA
$5.04
456
$7.10
411
Southern Crafted Homes Inc.
$14.16
318
Rooms to Go
$1,980.00
15
Roper Technologies Inc. (ROP)
$3,549.49
9
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90
$18.32
278
Southern Cross Contracting Inc.
$4.80
465
Southern Homes of Polk County
$38.52
177
Southern Manufacturing Technologies Inc.
$13.60
329
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Sun State International Trucks LLC
$108.30
106
$4.51
477
Sunfresh Produce Inc.
$15.00
306
Sunshine Ace Hardware
SunCoast Print & Promotions Inc.
$32.65
201
Sunshine Bancorp. Inc. (SBCP)
$7.00
413
Superior Pools of Southwest Florida Inc.
$9.00
375
Superior Uniform Group Inc. (SGC)
$196.25
74
Sutter Roofing Co. of Florida
$33.40
193
$1,327.50
20
$6.87
416
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Spectrum Contracting Inc.
$103.21
Sanwa Growers Inc.
306
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Spiro & Associates
$15.00
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$23.81
54
Resource Solutions Inc.
Roofing by Curry
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221
188
Rockford-Ettco Procunier
Gross Revenue 2013
$26.95
$34.20
Robinson Sports Inc. (Fit2Run)
GC 500 Ranking
$358.00
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$916.30
31
$8.00
398
$148.00
87
TCM Bank NA
$28.53
214
TDS Construction Inc.
$40.50
169
$27,670.60
2
$2,566.40
12
Ted Todd Insurance Inc.
$8.31
389
The Bank of Commerce
$8.90
378
The Bank of Tampa
$48.52
154
The Bernd Group Inc.
$56.57
146
The Fountain Group
$72.00
127
$6.22
The Sinclair Group
Tampa Armature Works Inc.
Tech Data Corp. (TECD) TECO Energy Inc. (TE)
GC 500 Ranking
Gross Revenue 2013
$11.68
343
Triad Retail Media
$366.20
53
Tribridge
$130.00
96
$14.00
320
$8.00
398
W. McDaniel Construction Inc.
TSE Industries Inc.
$72.00
127
Tucker Construction
$12.50
336
Walter Investment Management Corp. (WAC)
Turbine Diagnostic Services Inc.
$9.50
368
Turbine Generator Maintenance Inc.
$32.00
202
WellCare Health Plans Inc. (WCG)
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TriMar Construction Inc. Trinity Graphics USA
Gross Revenue 2013
Vision Ace Hardware Stores
$33.50
191
Visual Awareness Technologies & Consulting
$24.00
234
Vogue International
$298.00
57
Vology Inc.
$186.00
77
$4.00
487
$1,487.15
19
$407.00
49
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WCI Communities Inc. (WCIC)
$12,959.90
4
Wesco Fountains Inc.
$5.00
458
$8.90
378
290
428
$11.60
344
White Cloud Electronic Cigarettes
$17.00
Twenty/Twenty Worldwide Hospitality LLC
WhiteHall Products Inc.
$20.00
264
$22.00
249
U.S. Assets Group
$11.10
347
Willis A. Smith Construction Inc.
$72.20
125
The Starling Group
$18.60
275
$38.80
176
Wittenberg Weiner Consulting LLC
$7.00
413
$8.41
388
Woodruff & Sons Inc.
$43.00
162
$280.23
59
WRH Realty Services Inc.
$58.04
144
Wright Construction Group Inc.
$40.00
171
xByte Technologies
$20.77
258
The Launch Pad
Turner Tree and Landscape
GC 500 Ranking
Thomas Sign & Awning Co. Inc.
$25.00
227
U.S. Wholesale Pipe and Tube Co. Inc.
Thurman Hotel Consultants
$27.00
220
Unilens Vision Inc. (UVIC)
Tibbetts Lumber Co. LLC
$51.70
150
United Insurance Holdings Corp. (UIHC)
Times Publishing Co./ Florida Trend
$130.00
96
United Mechanical Inc.
$20.80
257
$110.41
104
$4.36
482
USAmeriBank
TLC Diversified Inc.
$29.00
211
Ven-Tel Plastics Corp.
$10.20
359
Tower Cloud Inc.
$33.30
195
Vengroff Williams Inc.
$1,163.00
25
Travelworld
$15.00
306
Veredus Corp.
$93.31
113
$5.72
441
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$4.60
472
$87.00
117
$5.10
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Gross Revenue 2014
Publix Super Markets Inc.
174,000
1
$30,600.00
2
Jabil Circuit Inc. (JBL)
142,000
3
$15,762.15
3
Bloomin’ Brands Inc. (BLMN)
100,000
7
$4,415.78
4
Sykes Enterprises Inc. (SYKE)
50,450
20
$1,327.50
5
Modern Business Associates
32,264
43
$539.00
6
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (HTZ)
30,000
5
$11,046.00
7
Chico’s FAS Inc. (CHS)
23,800
11
$2,675.21
8
A-1 HR
19,221
47
$501.02
9
Masonite International Corp. (DOOR)
10,300
16
$1,837.70
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Roper Technologies Inc. (ROP)
10,137
9
$3,549.49
11
Raymond James Financial Inc. (RJF)
10,000
6
$4,861.25
12
Cott Corp. (COT)
9,193
13
$2,102.80
13
Tech Data Corp. (TECD)
9,000
2
$27,670.60
14
Rooms to Go
7,900
15
$1,980.00
15
Brown & Brown Inc. (BRO)
7,591
18
$1,575.80
16
Cunningham Lindsey Group Limited
7,000
33
$767.40
17
HSN Inc. (HSNI)
6,900
8
$3,588.00
18
WellCare Health Plans Inc. (WCG)
6,700
4
$12,959.90
18
Walter Investment Management Corp. (WAC)
6,700
19
$1,487.15
20
21st Century Oncology Holdings Inc.
4,630
28
$1,026.42
21
ACI Worldwide Inc. ( ACIW)
4,472
29
$1,016.15
22
TECO Energy Inc. (TE)
4,400
12
$2,566.40
23
Beall’s Inc. and Subsidiaries
4,273
21
$1,289.00
24
Diversified Maintenance Systems LLC
3,500
63
$260.00
25
Arthrex Inc.
3,000
17
$1,700.00
25
HealthPlan Holdings Inc.
3,000
55
$335.00
27
First Watch Restaurants Inc.
2,800
92
$140.00*
28
Checkers Drive-in Restaurants Inc.
2,724
34
$756.10
29
Kforce Inc. (KFRC)
2,500
24
$1,217.33
29
Syniverse
2,500
31
$916.30
29
Saddle Creek Logistics Services
2,500
54
$358.00
32
Dental Care Alliance
2,367
64
$254.00
33
Intertape Polymer Group (ITP.TO)
1,900
32
$812.70
34
Amscot Financial Inc.
1,800
73
$197.60
35
PGT Industries (PGTI)
1,700
56
$306.39
36
HIT Promotional Products Inc.
1,697
61
$270.00
37
Discovery Senior Living
1,606
98
$129.50
38
Morgan Automotive Group
1,312
35
$734.00
39
Ferman Automotive Group
1,300
37
$636.00
40
MarineMax Inc. (HZO)
1,228
38
$624.69
41
Quality Distribution Inc. (QLTY)
1,188
30
$991.76
42
Gulfeagle Supply Inc.
1,125
46
$510.00
43
Superior Uniform Group Inc. (SGC)
1,043
74
$196.25
44
ASG Software Solutions
1,000
65
$250.00
45
Ideal Image Development Inc.
980
76
188*
46
Caspers Co. (McDonald’s Restaurants)
904
79
$172.72
47
Sun Hydraulics Corp. (SNHY)
895
69
$227.67
48
Rib City Group Inc.
800
181
$36.00
49
Gettel Automotive Family of Dealerships
789
41
$556.06
50
CenterState Banks Inc. (CSFL)
785
82
$164.45
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Change%
Gross Revenue 2014
Gross Revenue 2013
GC500 Ranking
$5.84
$15.00
439
$7.20
$12.38
410
$4.70
$7.80
468
$33.45
$54.72
192
$5.00
$8.00
458
$65.00
$95.00
135
$20.00
320
Rank
Company Name
1
DiverseID Products of Florida LLC
-61.1
2
Advanced MarketPlace
-41.8
3
Computer Advantage Inc.
-39.7
4
Ed Taylor Construction Inc.
-38.9
5
Identity Stronghold
-37.5
6
CORE Construction Services of Florida LLC
-31.6
7
My Classified Ads LLC
-30
$14.00
8
Bulova Technologies Group Inc. (BTGI)
9
First Housing
10
-27.3
$4.00
$5.50
487
-27
$8.10
$11.10
395
Firm Solutions LLC
-22.6
$12.00
$15.50
339
11
Tampa Armature Works Inc.
-22.5
$148.00
$191.00
87
12
1st Choice Facility Services Corp.
-21.8
$18.60
$23.80
275
13
Vengroff Williams Inc.
-21.4
$1,163.00
$1,480.00
25
14
Front Burner Brands
-21
$32.86
$41.59
200
15
Trinity Graphics USA
-20
$8.00
$10.00
398
16
G. Fried Flooring America
-19.6
$9.82
$12.22
363
17
Collins & DuPont Interior Design
-18.8
$11.43
$14.08
346
18
Pacer Group Inc.
-17.9
$23.00
$28.00
243
19
Walter Investment Management Corp. (WAC)
-17.5
$1,487.15
$1,802.50
19
20
1st Manatee Bank
-16.9
$5.96
$7.17
437
21
AIM Engineering Inc.
-16.4
$18.54
$22.17
277
22
Alakai Defense Systems Inc.
-16.3
$6.70
$8.00
419
23
Our Town America Inc.
-16
$4.71
$5.61
467
24
USAmeriBank
-14.4
$110.41
$129.01
104
25
Cunningham Lindsey Group Limited
-14.3
$767.40
$895.10
33
25
HP Ingredients
-14.3
$4.80
$5.60
465
27
Bayshore Solutions
-14.2
$8.48
$9.88
387
28
Nationwide Appraisal Network
-14.1
$7.90
$9.20
402
29
D.L. Porter Constructors Inc.
-13.3
$9.10
$10.50
373
30
Southern Crafted Homes Inc.
-12.9
$18.32
$21.04
278
31
Alico Inc. (ALCO)
-12.8
$88.68
$101.66
115
31
Charter One Hotels & Resorts Inc.
-12.8
$33.30
$38.20
195
33
Hennessy Construction Services Corp.
-12.4
$35.01
$39.96
185
34
Gulfcoast Coin & Jewelry LLC
-11.1
$40.00
$45.00
171
35
United Mechanical Inc.
-9.6
$20.80
$23.00
257
36
ASG Software Solutions
-9.4
$250.00
$276.00
65
36
Southern Cross Contracting Inc.
-9.4
$4.80
$5.30
465
38
Octex LLC
-9.1
$20.00
$22.00
264
39
PM Services Co.
-8.8
$19.70
$21.60
271
40
Jabil Circuit Inc. (JBL)
-8.6
$15,762.15
$17,249.49
3
41
Custom Cable Industries
-8.3
$21.00
$22.90
256
42
First National Bank of Pasco
-8
$6.17
$6.71
432
43
Global Convergence Inc.
-7.8
$142.00
$154.00
91
44
The Bank of Commerce
-7.7
$8.90
$9.64
378
45
Cumbey & Fair Inc.
-7.3
$5.10
$5.50
453
46
Florida Business Interiors -Tampa Bay
-6.9
$13.50
$14.50
330
46
Versatile Packagers
-6.9
$5.72
$6.14
441
48
Times Publishing Co./ Florida Trend
-6.5
$130.00
$139.00
96
49
Landscape Maintenance Professionals Inc.
-6.3
$15.00
$16.00
306
50
J.H. Williams Oil Co. Inc.
-6.1
$370.00
$394.00
52
50
Florida Bank Group Inc.
-6.1
$20.66
$22.00
260
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Gross Revenue 2013
GC500 Rank
$12.00
$2.40
339
$27.97
$6.91
217
275.8
$23.56
$6.27
239
212.5
$20.00
$6.40
264
210
$6.20
$2.00
429
First Family Insurance
183.3
$136.00
$48.00
94
6
Chrome Capital Group LLC
183.3
$8.50
$3.00
384
8
Environmental Pest Services Inc.
161.9
$35.10
$13.40
184
9
Focus School Software
152.8
$8.09
$3.20
396
10
BlastGard International Inc. (BLGA)
144
$5.05
$2.07
455
11
Beach to Bay Investments Inc.
140
$60.00
$25.00
140
12
Marxent Labs
135.3
$4.00
$1.70
487
13
Dynamic Dental Partners Group
132.3
$46.00
$19.80
159
14
The Starling Group
126.8
$18.60
$8.20
275
15
Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT Inc.
125.9
$154.29
$68.30
84
16
Sebring Software Inc. (SMXI)
117.2
$20.00
$9.21
264
17
Turbine Diagnostic Services Inc.
111.1
$9.50
$4.50
368
18
Magnum Builders of Sarasota Inc.
102.8
$10.75
$5.30
354
19
Nutter Custom Construction LLC
100
$11.00
$5.50
348
19
M-PowerTech
100
$8.00
$4.00
398
21
Lee Drywall Inc.
98.5
$12.90
$6.50
334
22
Chargebacks911
96.3
$15.90
$8.10
301
23
AutoLoop
95.2
$41.00
$21.00
166
24
Progressive Dental Marketing
91.3
$4.40
$2.30
480
25
S-One Holdings Corp. (includes LexJet, Brand Management Group and ABAQA)
89.8
$144.71
$76.24
90
26
Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc. (HRTG)
87.3
$233.82
$124.83
68
27
Stevens Construction Inc.
85.2
$40.00
$21.60
171
28
Resource Solutions Inc.
82.9
$15.00
$8.20
306
29
Wright Construction Group Inc.
81.8
$40.00
$22.00
171
30
Coral Hospitality
81.2
$25.00
$13.80
227
31
Pyure Brands
77.4
$5.50
$3.10
444
32
Cabinets.com by Kitchen Resource Direct LLC
77.3
$7.80
$4.40
404
33
Superior Pools of Southwest Florida Inc.
76.5
$9.00
$5.10
375
34
W. McDaniel Construction Inc.
73.9
$4.00
$2.30
487
35
Build LLC
72
$21.50
$12.50
253
36
Precise Construction
71.9
$55.00
$32.00
147
37
Zirkelbach Construction Inc.
70.6
$87.00
$51.00
117
38
Gold Coast Eagle Distributing LLLP
67.4
$163.00
$97.40
83
39
Landmark Apartment Trust of America Inc.
67
$262.21
$156.99
62
40
Horizon Mortgage Corp.
66.7
$125.00
$75.00
100
41
McIntyre Elwell & Strammer General Contractors Inc.
66.5
$64.10
$38.50
136
42
Willis A. Smith Construction Inc.
64.1
$72.20
$44.00
125
43
Digital Media Solutions
63.6
$34.36
$21.00
187
44
O’Donnell Landscapes Inc.
61.1
$13.00
$8.07
332
45
Advanced Roofing and Sheet Metal
59.6
$14.20
$8.90
317
46
JMX Brands
58.5
$6.04
$3.81
435
46
Bennett Contracting Inc.
58.5
$5.23
$3.30
451
48
Hammer Construction
57.7
$8.20
$5.20
391
49
Health Insurance Innovations Inc. (HIIQ)
56.7
$88.76
$56.64
114
50
Premier Eye Care
55.8
$84.00
$53.91
119
Rank
Company Name
1
Bruno Air Conditioning
400.0
2
FSA Inc.
304.8
3
Fyzical Therapy and Balance Centers
4
EnviroStruct LLC
5
DM Constructors LLC
6
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