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When an interviewee walks in, looking to land a job with our companies or organizations, we expect them to have a vision for their future. What are their ambitions? What goals have they set for ...

Bronze cemetery markers, electric car batteries and inkjet printers don’t seem to have much in common, but all of these innovations (and more) stem from the same expertise at Matthews International ...

Wendy Kelley, DPT, administrator at ABC Therapy Ltd., strives to serve those with differing abilities with passion, grace and excellence. Founded in 2010, it broadened its scope of services to include ...

When Jeff Flowers graduated from a local high school and enrolled in the University of Akron, the first thing he did — “like many Akron natives,” he says — was apply for a job at Swensons Drive-In ...

When Victor DiGeronimo Jr.’s grandfather, father and uncles started Independence Excavating Inc. in 1956, they didn’t realize they were building a foundation deeper than the basements they were ...

Over the past 35 years running JWF Industries, President and CEO Bill Polacek has faced several obstacles that required him to step back and rethink his approach. “I hit either a ceiling or we were at ...

When Jeff Broadhurst joined his family’s business in 1996, the company operated about 75 Eat’n Park family restaurants throughout the region. Recognizing a great opportunity to diversify beyond a ...

When Béla Szigethy founded The Riverside Company in his apartment on Riverside Drive in New York City in 1988, his vision was constrained by the amount of capital he had to invest. He set out to ...

Once Jim Berlin told the lie, he became determined to make it the truth. And with the founding of Logistics Plus Inc. — the transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions company he owns — ...

A cybersecurity baseline is the minimum protection needed to mitigate cybersecurity threats. These controls also help organizations maintain and achieve compliance and meet state regulations, such as ...

In a world marked by economic fluctuations, geopolitical tensions and rapidly changing work landscapes, taking a vacation may feel like an unnecessary luxury. But the truth is that stepping away — ...