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Posted 12-11-00

Weatherhead 100 Upstarts for 2000

1. Power Direct
Daniel R. Delfino, President & CEO
Cleveland
Founded: 1994
Full-service direct marketing company providing business to business telemarketing, list resources, direct marketing consultation and turnkey program management
Sales: < 5 M
Sales Growth: 1484%
Employees: < 15
Employment Growth: 250%

2. Coventry Steel Services, Inc.
Brian Migchelbrink, President
Joseph Hustosky, Vice President
Cleveland
Founded: 1985
Steel fabricator specializing in flame cutting steel plate to customer specifications
Sales: 5 - 24 M
Sales Growth: 1383%
Employees: < 15
Employment Growth: 0%

3. UPE, Incorporated
J. David Basista, President
Richfield
www.upeinc.com
Founded: 1990
Provider of engineered solutions of power electronic components to manufacturers of medical and industrial equipment, telecommunications, as well as the automotive industry.
Sales: < 5 M
Sales Growth: 799%
Employees: < 15
Employment Growth: 100%

4. Zebra Skimmers
Steve Davidian, President
Chagrin Falls
www.zebra-us.com
Founded: 1994
Manufacturer of coolant maintenance equipment
Sales: < 5 M
Sales Growth: 420%
Employees: < 15
Employment Growth: 50%

5. InfoDoc Inc.
Robert P. Bura, President
Paul A. Drozin, Vice President
Cleveland
www.infodoc-inc.com
Founded: 1990
Information technology consultants specializing in custom software, contract programming, project management, network services and Web development. Our niche is in the transportation and logistics industry.
Sales: < 5 M
Sales Growth: 366%
Employees: < 15
Employment Growth: 200%

6. Teledevelopment Services Inc.
Jon E. Kaplan, President
Mark Schmidt, VP Consulting & Training Services
Richard A. Loeb, VP Placement Services Division
Richfield
www.teledevelopment.com
Founded: 1992
An industry leader in consulting, training and executive search to the call contact center industry
Sales: < 5 M
Sales Growth: 329%
Employees: < 15
Employment Growth: 233%

7. Cleveland Business Products, Inc.
Ronald R. Gutzky, Jr., President
Cary R. Gutzky, Vice President
David M. Clark, General Manager
Cleveland
www.clevelandbusinessprod.com
Founded: 1993
Commercial printing and bindery
Sales: < 5 M
Sales Growth: 306%
Employees: < 15
Employment Growth: 175%

8. Power Presentations, Inc.
Sheri Jeavons, President
Brecksville
www.power-presentations.com
Founded: 1993
Presentation Skills Training
Sales: < 5 M
Sales Growth: 299%
Employees: < 15
Employment Growth: 200%

9. International Sources Inc.
Donald Sill, Chief Executive Officer
Greg Neal, President
Oakwood Village
www.isglobal.com
Founded: 1990
Provider of global sourcing, manufacturing and logistics services for industrial production components
Sales: 5 - 24 M
Sales Growth: 299%
Employees: < 15
Employment Growth: 125%

10. Prestige Aviation
Marc Goldfarb, President
Cleveland
www.prestigeaviation.com
Founded: 1994
On-demand air charter
Sales: < 5 M
Sales Growth: 275%
Employees: < 15
Employment Growth: 0%

11. Dise & Company
Ralph A. Dise, Jr., President & CEO
Cleveland
www.diseco.com
Founded: 1990
Northeast Ohio's premier provider of career transition, corporate outplacement, executive search and executive coaching services
Sales: < 5 M
Sales Growth: 204%
Employees: < 15
Employment Growth: 250%

12. Barron Pharmacy
Irving Barron, Chairman
Marshall Barron, President
Beachwood
www.barronpharmacy.com
Founded: 1959
Wholesale and retail drug distribution specializing in fertility medications
Sales: 5 - 24 M
Sales Growth: 165%
Employees: < 15
Employment Growth: 50%

13. Master Consulting Group
William H. Ryan, President
Kevin Bang, Vice President
Cleveland
www.masterconsulting.com
Founded: 1992
Insurance brokers, agents, and consultants specializing in employee benefits and human resources
Sales: < 5 M
Sales Growth: 158%
Employees: < 15
Employment Growth: 43%

14. CDA Management Consulting, Inc.
Carolyn Deasy Pizzuto, President
Gregory P. Pizzuto, Vice President
Middleburg Hts
www.cda-mgmt.com
Founded: 1989
Performance improvement consulting to blend talent and technology for optimum productivity
Sales: < 5 M
Sales Growth: 154%
Employees: < 15
Employment Growth: 50%

15. Voice-Pro Incorporated
Carolyn Dickson, Chairman & CEO
Leslie Dickson, President
Cleveland
www.voice-proinc.com
Founded: 1985
A training and consulting firm specializing in all forms of spoken communication
Sales: < 5 M
Sales Growth: 153%
Employees: < 15
Employment Growth: 100%



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