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(Franklin) Website: puresafety.com CEO: William A. Grana Background: Grana, a seasoned technology consultant, has worked with such companies as iXL Inc., as senior vice president, acquisitions; and Zoaport, an animal health Internet startup for which he was chairman and chief financial officer. The company’s software provides and fully documents training to promote health of William A. employees and safe Grana workflows. Employees: 240 Grana speaks: “Our company culture fosters a true sense that everyone has the opportunity to make a difference in the evolution of the business.”
SHAREABLE INK
40 Burton Hill Blvd. (Nashville) Website: shareableink.com CEO: Stephen Hau Background: Hau is an entrepreneur with more than 15 years of experience in health-care information technology and software development. Before creating Shareable Ink he founded a company called PatientKeeper that developed
physician information systems on a broad scale. Employees: 16 Hau speaks: “Our mission is to help healthcare organizations become more electronic. … We utilize a digital Stephen Hau pen (a ballpoint pen with a built-in camera and software platform) that allows doctors to continue doing what they are doing today, while making their documentation more electronic.”
TRINISYS LLC
750 Old Hickory Blvd., Bldg. 1, Suite 268 (Brentwood) Website: trinisys.com CEO: David Box Background: Box and co-owner Travis Gregg both have more than 13 years’ experience in enterprise software development. Software solutions tackle automation, regulatory compliance issues, data integration and other business needs. Employees: 19 Box speaks: “Trinisys is a unique software solution (because) it considers the business process first — whether it’s processing paper-based data entry, moving that process to the Web” or other
challenges. “
INDIVIDUALS (FINALISTS) DIGITAL MEDIA ENTREPRENEUR OF YEAR EMMA INC.
2120 Eighth Ave. S. (Nashville) Website: myemma.com CEO: Clint Smith Background: Smith founded Emma in 2002 after stints with two other Web-based businesses, CitySearch.com and Smallbusiness.com. What it does: Emma Clint Smith strives to provide intuitive and stylish email marketing for clients backed by attention to customer care for an estimated 30,000 customers worldwide. Employees: 107 Smith speaks: “We think Emma is just getting started, and if we’re doing this right, maybe we will always feel (that) way. If anything, the (marketing) landscape has shifted in our direction over the past few years, with more companies working to create strong brands and more engaging customer experiences.”
FIVESTONE STUDIOS INC.
216 Third Ave. N. (Nashville) Website: fivestonestudios.com CEO: Traylor Woodall Background: Woodall’s love of computer animation and storytelling has steered his career from video game geek to president/creative director of the Fivestone Studios graphic design company. He started Fivestone Studios in 2007 as a Traylor motion and sound deWoodall sign house. Employees: 7 Woodall speaks: “The key to our success has been a combination of factors — hard work, recruiting talented team members, and creating a company culture that is inviting to clients, employees and vendors.”
MUSICCITYNETWORKS LLC
(Full description, Page 3) 209 10th Ave. S. (Nashville) Website: musiccitynetworks.com CEO: Lang Scott
HEALTH CARE ENTREPRENEUR OF YEAR HEALTHSPRING
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