Growing Companies

Cincinnati, OH

11301 Mosteller Rd
Cincinnati, OH

811 Elm St.
Cincinnati, OH

2041 Madison Road
Cincinnati, OH 45208

526 Philadelphia Street, 3rd Floor
Covington, KY 41011

115 Main St.
Milford, OH 45150

10034 Washington Ave
Loveland, OH 45140

50 E Rivercenter Blvd
Covington, 41011

WE'RE A BRAND EVOLUTION AGENCY.

205 W. Fourth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

1980 Highland Pike
Ft. Wright, Kentucky 41017

44 East 6th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

1213 Vine St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

1916 Central Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45214

4545 Creek Rd
Blue Ash, OH 45242

10650 Toebben Drive
Independence, KY 41051

11126 Kenwood Road Suite C
Blue Ash, OH 45242

312 Walnut St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

22 N. Shaw Lane
Ft. Thomas, KY

11525 Snider Road
Cincinnati, OH 45249

ThinkVine's Marketing Mix Optimization software provides B2C marketers with the forward-looking information they need to get the maximum return across all their marketing investments.

10816 Millington Ct
Cincinnati, OH 45242

1420 Main St.
Cincinnati, OH

Gabriel’s Place seeks to fulfill the common goal of becoming a sustainable community space in the neighborhood of Avondale. 

3618 Reading Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45229

Mason, OH

Cincinnati, OH 45202

4000 Smith Road
Cincinnati, OH 45209

207 Woodward St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

7945 Elizabeth St
Cincinnati, OH 45231

11529 Goldcoast Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45249

1920 Race Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

30 W. 3rd St., 6th Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202

10451 Buxton Lane
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242

1435 Main Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

3721 Harrison Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45211

Cintas Corporation designs, manufactures and implements corporate identity uniform programs and provides entrance mats, restroom cleaning and supplies, promotional products, first aid and safety products, fire protection services and document management services, including document imaging, storage, and shredding, for approximately 900,000 businesses.

Mason, OH

28 W Liberty St
Cincinnati, OH 45202

1342 Main St
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Cincinnati, Ohio

CADENAS PARTsolutions is all about helping industrial manufacturers drive revenue and cut costs. Our primary areas of expertise include the creation of digital catalogs with product configuration, 3D models and CAD downloads; as well as parts management solutions for industrial engineering and design teams.

400 Techne Center Drive
Suite 301
Milford, OH 45150

Mason, OH

Cincinnati, OH 45202

2645 Erie Avenue
Suite 41
Cincinnati, Ohio 45208

602 Main Street
Suite 600
Cincinnati, OH 45202

151 W. Fourth St.
Suite 700
Cincinnati, OH 45202

4650 Wilmer Court
Cincinnati, OH

10411 Medallion Drive Suite 121
Cincinnati, OH 45202

2000 Joseph E Sanker Blvd
Cincinnati, OH 45212

Pixels & Dots is a design agency that specializes in branding and interactive design.

3181 Linwood Avenue, Suite 20
Cincinnati, OH 45208

Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati, OH

Downtown
Cincinnati,

West Chester, OH

Fairfield, OH

Cincinnati, OH

Covington, KY

500 Griswold, Suite 3400
Detroit, MI 48226

Morrow, Ohio

Mason, Ohio

Mason, Ohio 45243

Copperfox Marketing is a full-service marketing agency located in East Hyde Park. We help clients with everything from public relations to advertising campaigns, employee engagement, social media and content development. Copperfox Marketing is a nationally certified woman-owned business (WBE) and is a City of Cincinnati SBE (Small Business Enterprises).

3665 Erie Ave.
Suite 5
Cincinnati, OH 45208

Cincinnati, OH

1009 Sargent Street
Cincinnati, OH 45203

Cincinnati, OH

1776 Mentor Ave., Suite 260
Cincinnati, OH 45212

15 East 8th Street, Suite 400
Cincinnati, OH 45202

312 Elm St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

120 E. Eighth St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

2718 Observatory Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45203

Cincinnati, OH 45243

200 W. Fourth St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

842 Monmouth Street
Newport, KY

2946 Markbreit Avenue
Cincinnati, OH

1 Levee Way
3104
Newport, KY 41071

118 W. Pike St.
Covington, KY 41011

720 E. Pete Rose Way
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati, OH

415 Elliott Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45215

415 Elliott Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45215

119 E. 12th St.
Cincinnati, OH

250 E. 5th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Cincinnati, OH

644 Eden Park Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45202

1225 Elm St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

1776 Mentor Ave, Ste 170
Cincinnati, Ohio 45212

3914 Miami Road, Suite 201
Cincinnati, Ohio 45227

435 Martin Luther King Drive East, Suite A
Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3361

2843 Observatory Ave
Cincinnati, Ohio 45208

1452 Donaldson Hwy
Erlanger, KY 41018

8822 Roundhill Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236

1311 Main Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

1776 Mentor Avenue, Suite 240
Cincinnati, Ohio 45212

299 E. Sixth St
Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati, OH

1740 Langdon Farm Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45237

881 Race Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

300 Carew Tower
441 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Loveland, OH

Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati, OH

22 Spirial Drive
Florence , KY 41042

Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati, OH

7671 Cox Lane
West Chester, OH 45069

Cincinnati, OH

10155 Reading Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45421

650 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Dayton, OH

Cincinnati, OH

728 E. McMillen St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206

1801 Race St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Cincinnati, OH

1776 Mentor Ave
Suite 406
Cincinnati, OH 45212

50 E. RiverCenter Blvd.
Ste. 160
Covington, KY 41011

1310 Pendleton Street
Studio 414
Cincinnati, OH

Yellow Springs, OH

Madeira, OH

4460 Red Bank Rd.
Suite 120
Cincinnati, OH 45227

3610 Park 42 Drive
Sharonville, Ohio 45241

Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati, OH

Mason, OH

3630 Park 42 Drive
Suite 170 F
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

19 West Elder
2nd Floor
Cincinnati, Ohio 45214

1008 Race Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

3101 Burnet Ave.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

8944 Blue Ash Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242

125 W. Central Parkway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Cincinnati, OH

301 Oak Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45219

15 East 8th Street
Suite 400
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

2170 Gilbert Ave.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206

200 W. 4th Atreet
Suite 600
Cincinnati, OH 45202

255 E. Fifth St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

1028 Scott Boulevard
Covington, KY 1011859-491-203

1326 Vine St.
Studio C-1
Cincinnati, OH 45202

One West Fourth St.
Suite 200
Cincinnati, OH 45202

4500 Lake Forest Drive Suite 502
Suite 502
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242

35 East Seventh St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

2045 Gilbert Ave.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati, OH

111 E. 13th St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

525 Elm St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-2316

Chill Shaved Ice, which launched at Findlay Market in summer 2011, has become the first food vendor incorporated into Krohn Conservatory's annual Butterfly Show this spring.

Cincinnati, Ohio

1775 Mentor Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 452124

1243 Elm Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202-7531

Mason, OH

Cincinnati, OH

10151 Carver Rd.
Suite 200
Blue Ash, OH 45242

2649 Erie Ave.
Second Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45288

310 Culvert St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

8170 Corporate Park Drive
Suite 310
Cincinnati, OH 45242

Madcap Puppets, established in 1981, has been bringing quality theater and hearty laughs to children across the Midwest for over 30 years. Through creative puppetry and playwriting, Madcap aims to inspire and foster positive thinking in young audiences.

3316 Glenmore Ave.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45211

Madcap Puppets, established in 1981, has been bringing quality theater and hearty laughs to children across the Midwest for over 30 years. Through creative puppetry and playwriting, Madcap aims to inspire and foster positive thinking in young audiences.

3316 Glenmore Ave.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45211

Absolute Bio-Recovery Service East

Cincinnati, Ohio

705 Cental Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Great American Gall Park
100 Joe Nuxhall Way
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

3400 Vine St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 43220

1125 Bank St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 4521402130

While Brian Hock trained for the Louisville Ironman in 2010, he had an idea for a way to stay hydrated along the way. That idea evolved into Simple Hydration, a start-up company with an innovative product that is being manufactured in the US.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Five months ago, David Johnson and his wife Estelle McNair started a branding company together. Today, Johnson-McNair is beginning to gain traction and serve clients all over the country.

602 Main Street
Suite 2
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Started all the way back in 1937 by Cyrus L. Baxter, BHDP has been creating spaces that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also focus on the way space interacts with people and drives results.

(513) 271-1634
302 W. Third Street, Suite 500
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

11262 Cornell Park Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242

3711 Clifton Ave.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45220

Charlie Hall’s first job after getting a degree in finance from Miami University, was selling copiers in Chicago. His boss told him he had to make 50 cold calls a day to keep his job. After six months, Hall got fired. Two days after he got fired, Spring Valley, a bottle watered distribution company that had been one of his cold calls, offered him a job.

10341 Julian Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45215

Coffee Emporium has been open since 1973, but current owners Tony Tausch and Eileen Schwab purchased the Hyde Park-based business in 1996. Since then, Tausch has expanded the company and now provides coffee for dozens of cafes around the area, as well as six of his own.
 

110 E. Central Parkway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

PEDCO Engineering & Architecture Services, Inc. is an engineering and architecture design firm based in Cincinnati.  For more than 25 years PEDCO has been working with businesses throughout the Midwest providing expertise in a diverse range of architectural and engineering capabilities.  PEDCO is currently undertaking an aggressive networking campaign and growing its business in spite of the economy.

513-782-4920
11499 Chester Road, Suite 301
Cincinnati, OH 45246

700 Walnut St.
Suite 450
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

1411 Vine St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Four long-time friends and a bar in Chicago created the impetus for what is now a business that operates nine bars in the Cincinnati area, with plans for more soon.

941 Pavillion Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

1308 Race St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

David Brecount and Mark Miller started US Digital Partners with a bold vision: they wanted to embrace the way the internet was changing business interaction and help Cincinnati companies develop and market their brands.

311 Elm Street
Cincinnati , Ohio 45202

Brian Burke started IBuyCells in 2006. Alone, he was buying and selling used Verizon phones out of his house in Loveland. In 2008, he saw much more potential in selling Apple computers and iPhones. In October of 2009, he founded sellyourmac.com and generated $1 million of revenue in the first year.

7A Techview Dr
Cincinnati, Ohio 45215

950 Eden Park Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

2599 Commerce Blvd.
Sharonville, Ohio 45241

Cincinnati, Ohio

Though Kaleidoscope has been around for 22 years, in its last decade, its focus has shifted to four distinct areas of product development. By keeping a clear eye on consumer goods, electronics, healthcare and transportation, Kaleidoscope takes the process from research to ideation.

205 West Fourth Street
Suite 1140
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

7100 Sennet Pl. Suite D
West Chester, Ohio 45069

3035 Reading Rd,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206

Using pure ingredients and plenty of passion, Queen City Cookies owner Peggy Shannon continues to build a sweet and savory empire, one gorgeous bite at a time. From specialty cookie sales in local shops to her own storefront in Findlay Market, Shannon continues to expand her reach. Now her cookies are available at Whole Foods in Rookwood and online through Sur la Table, with more outlets on the way.

Cincinnati, Ohio

12002 Maxim Way
Cincinnati, Ohio 45249

316 Pike Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4214

990 Nassau St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45204

106 W. 4th Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

What started as a social enterprise for Easter Seals Work Resource Center turned into much more. After a year of research on deconstruction and reuse centers, Jerry Janszen presented his business plan, won an award, and now runs Building Value. Building Value deconstructs buildings and saves up to 85 percent of what would otherwise be demolished and put in a landfill.

4040 Spring Grove Ave
Cincinnati, Ohio 45223

After performing with national touring bands for a dozen years, Brian Penick decided he could lend a hand to local bands trying to break into regional and national markets. So Penick created the Counter Rhythm Group in October 2010. In one year, the CRG has worked with six bands on seven album releases and countless tours and shows. It all starts with artist development and promotion.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Daniel Cross started A Step Ahead Physical Therapy in 2006 to fill a need in the community. The company started with four therapists and only a couple of clients, but now 13 therapists serve more than 300 children a year.

2865 Chancellor Drive Suite 105
Crestview Hills, Kentucky 41017

Suite 200 - Two Centennial Plaza
805 Cental Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

From cutting, to design and through to the manufacturing of custom jewelry, Koop Diamond Cutters does it all from the fourth floor of the Queen City Building in downtown Cincinnati. Cincinnati native Clarence Koop started the business in 1966, and soon after, his son Butch began designing jewelry pieces on an order-by-order basis. Now in its third generation of family ownership, Koop now has a full manufacturing plant and sales center to provide customers with a complete, in-house shopping experience.

214 East Eight Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Zone Creative Group, a media development and video production company, started with two employees in 2003. Eight years later, Zone CG now has 10 employees, but keeps the same goal owner John Colmar had in mind when he launched.

911 West 8th Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45203

At first, Jean-Francois Flechet, the city's ambitious waffle entrepreneur, served only waffles in a shared space in Findlay Market. Now, the Taste of Belgium franchise serves crepes, brownies, calzones and espresso drinks in spaces near and far, including a new full-service bistro on Vine Street slated to open before the end of the year.

1801 Race St # 9
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Two sisters have set out to create the perfect no-cream ice cream. They experimented with different bases and came out with some textures that were barely passable. But they kept at it, and with a dedication to using only natural ingredients and lots of time and effort, eventually, Phro*ZEN was born.

Cincinnati, OH

425 Walnut St.
Suite 1200
Cincinnati, OH 45202

3665 Erie Avenue
Suite 5
Cincinnati, OH 45208

501 Chestnut Street
Cincinnati, OH 45203

6 E. 5th St.
Suite 400
Covington, KY 41011

CR architecture + design creates extraordinary places that build enduring value for clients and communities. The firm has completed more than 100 education projects, including new construction and renovation projects, many for Cincinnati Public Schools. Recent additions to CR's portfolio include the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Over-the-Rhine and North Avondale Montessori School in North Avondale.
 

600 Vine St # 2210
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

1-866-339-3231
8410 Claude Thomas Rd. Suite 23
Franklin, OH 45005

Based in the Hamilton County Business Center in Norwood, JYSproductions has resources like those found in New York or L.A. But Cincinnati offers greater visibility because the film production field is less crowded.

1776 Mentor Ave.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45212

P.O. Box 53657
Cincinnati, Ohio 45253

8401 Montgomery Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45236

8499 Ridge Rd.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45236

4141 Colonel Glenn Highway
Suite 140
Beavercreek, OH 45431-1662

Framester merges event photography, social networking and just plain fun into one package.

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

1200 Edison Dr.
Cincinnati, Ohio 43216

7577 Central Parke Blvd.
Suite 318
Mason, Ohio 45040

110 Shillito Place
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Cincinnati-born Copper Mountain Beverages developed and sells Hot2Go, a packaged latte that has real milk, is ready to heat and drink and tastes as good as more expensive coffee beverages.

1776 Mentor Ave., Suite 250
Cincinnati , Ohio 45212

When teachers and school administrators need training on how to stop bullying, improve conflict resolution methods and even make bus rides less combative, they turn to Silverton-based SafeSchools, where they find online training they can complete any time, anywhere.

7434 Montgomery Road?
Cincinnati , Ohio 45236

5709 Arnsby Place
Cincinnati, Ohio 45227-2842

400 Broadway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

150 years ago Christian Moerlein was a top Cincinnati brewer, making the only local beer that was good enough to be exported to Europe. Moerlein CEO Greg Hardman is bringing back Cincinnati's grand brewing tradition with an Over-the-Rhine facility making beer that's grabbing national attention once again.

1621 Moore St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

440 E. McMillan Ave.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206

1014 Vine St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-1100

425 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Brian Ewing, owner of Bold Statement Web Design, took years of experience in the corporate IT world to help small businesses and non-profits that need a web presence, but had neither the time nor the talent to create, build and run their own.

Cincinnati, Ohio

3520 Central Parkway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45223

Virtual, Virtual

Madisonville based Gorilla Glue has formed a unique bond with a group of performing artists that utilize the company's products.

4550 Red Bank Expressway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45227

4502 Allison St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45212

Human Nature is a landscaping planning/design studio that looks for ways to reconnect people with their natural environments - and with one another.

990 St. Paul Place
Cincinnati, OH 45206

MarketVision Research sets itself apart through its signature data-driven, quantitative analysis, and its thoughtful, qualitative analysis that helps companies understand what drives the decisions of their own customers.

10300 Alliance Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242

50 E. Freedom Way
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Etegent Technologies carefully mines data for miltary and aviation industries, extracting valuable information and needed knowledge to help companies improve and grow.

1775 Mentor Ave., Suite 302
Cincinnati, OH 45212

1212 Jackson St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Eco Engineering has built its own fast-growing company by helping others save money through innovative energy efficient lighting systems.

11815 Highway Drive, Suite 600
Cincinnati, OH 45241-2065

Cincinnati, Ohio

350 Erkenbrecher Ave.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

500 Metro Street 21st Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601

CIMx Software has built a long lasting business that innovatively allows manufacturers to exercise strict control over what happens on its shop floors.

5400 DuPont Circle, Suite B
Milford, OH 45150

Wornick is a leading supplier of convenience foods and military rations to restaurant chains, consumer-product companies, and the U.S. government. The Blue Ash company plans to invest $10 million to establish a pilot project to help bring a cutting edge technology to sterilize food to a wider market this year.

4700 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242

2400 Reading Rd.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-1478

With his new product, B2Bee founder Scott Miller isn't trying to take over the competitive world of online invoicing. But he is out to snag the corner of it he knows best by targeting entrepreneurs, small business owners and solo service providers.

1775 Mentor Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45212

2245 Gilbert Ave.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206

20 E. Central Pkw.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

302 W. Third St. Suite 900
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

800-869-9989
1216 Central Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45202

515 Monmouth St.
Newport, KY 41071

138 E Court Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

700 Walnut Street # 500
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-2051

When she was a child, Melinda Kirk was bitten by a dog. As a young adult, however, she was bitten figuratively when she and her partner obtained two Weimaraners. Her passion for pups pushed her to build a unique, specialty pet food business that sources organic ingredients and uses local producers.

Covington, KY

200 W. Fourth St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-2775

830 Main St. 10th Floor
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

100 East Central Parkway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

430 Seymour Ave.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45216

iSqFt has built a thriving business developing software that helps construction companies find commercial building projects, and manufacturers find construction companies to build those projects.

4500 Lake Forest Drive Suit 502
Cincinnati, OH 45242

The Re-Use Center makes rehab affordable by taking building grade materials from older buildings and selling them for about half the cost of the regular retail market. And while the catch is you may not always get what you want, if you try, you get what you need.

1530 Tremont St.
Cincinnati, OH 45214

Dominion Liquid Technologies has grown from a small startup company manufacturing coffee flavored syrups to one that develops and produces energy shots, pancake syrups, cocktail mixes, barbeques and hot sauces - all made right here in Cincinnati.

3965 Virginia Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45227

Heather Curless has spent the past year talking about her business, and introducing people to the need to use natural, non-toxic and more environmentally friendly products when they design or fix up their houses

3528 Columbia Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45226

The Women's Book is more than just a book. It's a multi-media directory of local resources for women in print and on the web, and a one-stop-shop to help readers find what's going on for and by women in their communities.

Cincinnati, OH

Great Plains converts camelina, an oilseed crop similar to canola and in the same family as the mustard seed, into a biodiesel fuel that can be used in cars, trucks and jets.

1 Enfield Street
Cincinnati, OH 45218

M.E. Heuck was founded when Mathilde E. Heuck, a renowned cook and homemaker, raided her husband's tool box and improvised the Heuck Turkey Lacer, which made the preparation of poultry dressing easier for home cooks. Nearly 90 years later, the Mason, Ohio, firm is staying environmentally conscious with new technology.

1111 Western Row Road
Mason, OH 45040

LaVerdad (Spanish for "the truth"), is a nationwide marketing, research and media firm. From its base in Cincinnati, it branches out to bring ethnic consumer insights and marketing strategies to large and small firms across the country, including several Fortune 1,000 companies.

7817 Cooper Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242

(513) 792-5100
4555 Lake Forest Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45242

(513) 824-3000
4445 Lake Forest Drive Ste. 550
Cincinnati, OH 45242

250 E. Fifth St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

(513) 871-2787
20 East Central Parkway Ste. 200
Cincinnati, Oh

866-889-1028
3015 Kustom Drive
Hebron, Kentucky

Edgewood, Ky.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Experienced marketer Mark Sneider was so impressed with London-based RSW/UK that he decided to startup a U.S. version. The company, which links ad agencies and design firms with those seeking their services, is one of Cincinnati's fastest growing.

(513) 898-0940
2368 Victory Parkway, Suite 120
Cincinnati, OH 45206

513-632-2600
525 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3124

(202) 353-5100
2535 Spring Grove Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45214-1773

(513) 563-7555
2135 Dana Ave. Ste. 200
Cincinnati, Ohio 45207

Experienced marketer Mark Sneider was so impressed with London-based RSW/UK that he decided to startup a U.S. version. The company, which links ad agencies and design firms with those seeking their services, is one of Cincinnati's fastest growing.

(513) 898-0940
2368 Victory Parkway, Suite 120
Cincinnati, OH 45206

513-779-7851
6305 Centre Park Dr.
West Chester, OH 45069

859-426-0080
300 Buttermilk Pike Suite 101
Ft. Mitchell, KY 41017

513-445-1840
35181 Natorp Boulevard
Mason, OH 45040-5909

Middletown, OH

Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati, OH

Started in his backyard, Vince Broerman's ZebraMobile allows companies that provide content to the public to offer it not only on a traditional PC or laptop, but on a wide variety of mobile devices.

(513) 549-1861
1776 Mentor Ave.
Norwood, OH 45212

(513) 632-4234
425 Walnut St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

866-587-2287
4600 Montgomery Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45212

(513) 745-3000
3800 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45207

800-950-8020
6915 Valley Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45255

(513) 241-2880
200 W. Fourth St.
Cincinnati, OH 45252-2775

(513) 549-4842
3752 Indianview Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45227

659 Van Meter Street
Cincinnati, OH

(859) 291-2020
50 E. RiverCenter Blvd.
Covington, KY 41011

Rodger Roeser is a Cleveland native who moved to Cincinnati in 1999, and worked in a variety of PR and advertising firms. In 2006, he decided he could do a better job and started his own company.  He's now the head of one of the fastest growing companies in the region.

(859) 291-4302
515 Monmouth Street
Newport, KY 41071

A decade-old Cincinnati IT firm has rebranded itself for a new and evolving tech landscape.

513-587-7700
9200 Montgomery Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242

(513) 241-0117
700 W. Pete Rose Way
Cincinnati, OH 45203

(513) 741-0400
7200 Industrial Row Drive
Mason, Ohio 45040

4820 Red Bank Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45227

808-869-9989
1216 Central Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Two friends and experienced graphic designers - one on Cincinnati, one in L.A. -  are turning their passions into unique and fun paper products catching the eyes of mothers and hostesses in the Queen City and beyond.

877-344-4011
Cincinnati , OH

(859) 655-9900
515 Madison Avenue
Covington, Kentucky 41011-1551

(513) 619-5900
895 Central Ave. Ste. 350
Cincinnati, OH 45202

(513) 583-5000
8800 Governor's Hill Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45249

615 Elisnore Place
Cincinnati, OH 45202

(513) 241-2880
200 West Fourth St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-2602

A local woman's experience transitioning from apartment living to home ownership lead to the creation of a virtual sharing site where people offer and look for thousands of items for short-term use.

Cincinnati, OH

A former Kroger auditor took a look at the couponing process and decided to start a company that mixes the web, mobile apps and individual buying habits to better link consumers and companies.

455 Delta Ave Ste 200
Cincinanti, OH 45226

4027 Colonel Glenn Highway Suite 115
Beavercreek, Ohio 45431

(513) 671-3811
7755 Montgomery Rd.
Cincinnati, Oh 45236

Cincinnati, Ohio

(513) 818-2652
2106 Florence Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206

(513) 603-1000
5566 West Chester Rd.
West Chester, Ohio 45069

800-341-9318
1870 Quaker Way
Wilmington, Ohio 45177

Cincinnati is not only growing its own creative class, it's catching the eyes of other professionals across the country. Arkansas based Rockfish Interactive, one of the fastest growing multi-media ad agencies in the country, is setting up shop in Cincinnati.

Cincinanti, OH

Kim Dube-Sena followed the dissenting opinion of her advisor and jumped into the workforce immediately after college. It was the best advice she could have taken, especially since the various companies where she's worked assisted in her post-grad education and ascension professionally. She is now the district recruiter for Insight Communications.

Covington, Kentucky

1120 Jackson Street
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202,

3100 Kemper Rd.
Cincinnati, Ohio,

Cincinnati, Ohio 45201

Cincinnati, Ohio

(513) 621-GCEA
200W 4th St. Suite 500
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

(513) 621-9450
602 Main Street Suite 1100
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

(513) 334-0840
P.O. Box 11047
Cincinnati, Ohio

(513) 482-4500
1141 Central Parkway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

For four years a small area research and development team has been quietly toiling away on a technology they are confident will one day be used to treat a broad range of human cancers.

513-807-0574
632 Russell St
Covington, KY 41011

859-282-9999
8095 Connector Dr.
Florence, KY 41042

859-301-2000
1 Medical Village Dr.
Edgewood, KY 41017

513-636-4200
3333 Burnet Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45229

513-412-5300
3805 Edwards Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45209

513-579-5203
429 Vine St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

800-BUY-MYHP
Cincinnati, OH

(513) 562-1263
250 E. 5th St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

While such trailblazers as Amazon.com and eBay have provided consumers with an easy and efficient means of online purchasing, Cincinnati technology firm Vinimaya is providing the same for its Fortune 500 clients thanks to their patented search and catalog management technology for e-procurement.

888-618-8634
45555 Lake Forest Drive
Cincinanti, OH 45242

Artfully adorning the products of major international alcoholic beverage brands are the high-quality labels produced by Eurostampa, an Italian-owned company with North American headquarters based in Roselawn.

(513) 821-2275
1871 Summit Rd
Cincinanti, OH 45237

Presentation is everything, as they say, and an Independence-based video production company has their lens focused on making everyone look good. 

859-363-3916
5294 Madison Pike
Independence, KY 41051

As a cash-strapped graduate student at UC, entrepreneur Marie McCabe's reputation among friends for her delectable homemade granola became the essential ingredient in her own survival, which she cleverly bartered for goods and services such as a new bike and the occasional computer repair. Three years and three kitchens later, McCabe's is a "growing, thriving granola machine" with national distribution. 

1-888-357-9101
P.O. Box 16312
Covington, KY 41016

Change can be good. In some cases, it can be just what you've always wished for. For Jennifer Warner and Dana Kisor, it was just that. In their case, it was the expected birth of their daughter that sparked the change -- Jennifer left the communications world where she had been assistant editor of Decor Magazine and worked for the Kentucky Department of Natural Resources, and the couple began looking for farm property where they could raise their daughter.

Petersburg, Kentucky

513-309-7287
8050 Beckett Center Drive, Suite 124
West Chester, OH

You could spend an afternoon at Paul Brown Stadium, stroll through Fountain Square, or enjoy an evening at the Aronoff, and you will have witnessed a small sampling of the many aesthetic contributions made to our fair city by landscape architect firm Vivian Llambi and Associates (VLA).

513-559-9444
2312 Park Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45206

With a focus on employing technology to enable business strategy, CoStrategix works with a diverse client profile, from those requiring complex data-driven systems to mid-sized companies interested in improving their web presence.   

513-252-3288
5056 Stableton Dr.
Mason, OH 45040

With a business model akin to well-known online travel agencies, VenueAgent enables betrothed couples to book the best venues in town (often at bargain prices) while relieving event vendors of worrisome vacancies. . . a marital match made in heaven.

513-284-5757
3044 Sundance Blvd.
Burlington, KY 41005

For 56 percent of Americans, the “best part of waking up” is still the soothing aroma of a fresh pot of roasted coffee, and Seven Hills Coffee of Cincinnati can take credit for getting many of us off to that same good start each morning. 

513-489-5220
11094 Deerfield Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242

Twelve years ago, when Kathy Blake joined the Derringer Company, the college student thought she had business figured out. But as she worked her way up in this full-service vending and corporate catering company she quickly realized she didn't.

"My background was in sales. My whole focus was on sales," Blake says. "I really didn't understand how other aspects of the business come into play, how one area affects another."

Cincinnati, Ohio

Finding closure has opened big doors for Northern Kentucky manufacturing company Mauer USA. Three years ago, Mauer AG- a German maker of caps and closures for everything from toothpaste tubes to shampoo bottles- made the fortuitous decision to locate their North American operation in Hebron, Ky.  

(859) 795-1950
2400 Arbor Tech Drive
Hebron, KY 41048

A cute little koala bear is making heads turn in delivery rooms around the world and Cincinnati's JoeyMedical is beaming.  The company's award-winning medical device, the Joey Spray Guard™, is the new landmark instrument being used worldwide to more safely and efficiently cut the umbilical cords of newborns.  

(513) 791-1910
P.O. Box 43331
Cincinanti, OH 45243

Launched in 2009, ProHuntersJournal.com is a virtual "Field and Stream meets Facebook" that connects readers with the great outdoors and raises funds to support wildlife conservation efforts. 

(513) 484-5658
1141 Delta Ave.
Cincinanti, OH 45208

After years of making her own soaps and lotions at home, Robin Feltner turned a well-honed hobby into an eco-chic bath and body company that relies on high-quality, natural ingredients.

(513) 368-7045
274 Francisridge Drive
Cincinanti, OH 45238

Manufacturing jobs used to conjure visions of smoke-filled rooms and oiled floors with workers manually operating machines that drilled holes, cut materials and welded joints. Those images are quickly becoming nonexistent in today's high-tech world.

MAG, a global leader in machining equipment with one of three main U.S. plants in Hebron and its North American headquarters in Erlanger, recognized that necessity early, working with Gateway Community and Technical College to design and implement an apprenticeship program which is about to graduate its first students.

(859) 534-4600
2200 Litton Lane
Hebron, Kentucky 41048

Mere months after announcing an idea for an innovative micro-financing concept for Cincinnati-based, women-owned startups, Bad Girl Ventures readies for its first round of applications.

859-803-9499
1220 Vine Street, Suite 5
Cincinanti, OH 45202

In the crowded Mommy web world, a Cincinnati mother-of-three has transformed a savings email list from a hobby into a web site and full-time job.

Monroe, Ohio

Baker Concrete Construction is no new kid on the block. Founded in 1968 by Dan Baker, Engineering News Record ranks Baker as the largest concrete contractor in the United States. Notwithstanding, a roll-up-your-sleeves corporate culture helps Baker retain the family feel of its small-business days.

513-539-4000
900 North Garver Road
Monroe, OH 45050

Psion Teklogix, the pioneering mobile computing company that traces its roots back more than 40 years in the field, continues to be a leader in rugged, hand-held mobile computers and secure wireless networks -- and its American home is in Hebron, Kentucky.

859-372-4100
3000 Kustom Drive
Hebron, Kentucky

Bob Coughlin says he's proud of his adopted hometown. And Cincinnati's done well by him. He's built Paycor, a company whose growth is part of Cincinnati's continuing success story, into the largest closely-held payroll services company in America.

513-381-0505
644 Linn Street, Suite 200
Cincinanti, OH 45203

No, your weekly Soapbox is not getting into the beauty care industry. However, two sisters chose a great name when they started their own premium, natural soap company after designing soap at home to battle dry skin problems. They now have two shop locations and travel to festivals around Greater Cincinnati selling their bath and body products.

(513) 321-6300
2724 Erie Ave
Hyde Park , OH 45208

You've been told not to judge a book by its cover. But we all judge a product by its package. StratusGroup creates better product packaging for the pharmaceutical, health and beauty, and food and beverage markets - both paperboard packages and pressure-sensitive labels. A commitment to precision and innovation allows StratusGroup to add value to brands with packages that pop.

(513) 870-4040
8710 Global Way
West Chester, OH 45069

The Creative Department is an ad agency that's survived - and thrived - in Over-the-Rhine since 1992.

(513) 651-2901
1209 Sycamore Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

The Northern Kentucky Water District is focused on bringing safe and clean water with a sufficient supply to its customers. The company also makes sure to keep its employees trained in this changing economic landscape.

(859) 578-9898
2835 Crescent Springs Road
Erlanger, Kentucky 41018

Since 1946, a Cincinnati-based non-profit has helped Greater Cincinnati companies large and small navigate the increasingly fast-paced, changing world of HR. Like HR rules and procedures, Employers Resource Association has changed along with the times.

513-679-4120
1200 Edison Dr.
Cincinanti, OH 45216

A Cincinnati man with three decades of corporate sales and management experience, decided to do things his way. That's when he started an independent training company for sales teams and top executives.

(513) 233-9400
2944 Turpin Woods Court
Cincinnati, OH 45244-3563

859-441-8112
2557 Alexandria Pike
Highland Heights , KY 41076

For the past 10 years, Marvin's Organic Gardens has grown from a small family owned business into a 20-person operation that serves families at all economic levels looking for fresh, healthy food alternatives.

513-932-3319
2055 U.S. Route 42 South
Lebanon, OH 45036

By marrying targeted technology with the best in creative development, Red Hawk is flying high in the web services market.

(859) 360-5583
342 Monmouth Street, Suite 2
Newport, KY 41071

Twenty years after launching a company that meets the needs of the local design community, downtown Cincinnati's Singer Showroom is using innovative marketing feedback to foster future growth.

(513) 621-3081
700 West Pete Rose Way, 2nd Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45203

1-800-260-2776
3736 Regent Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45213

One of the nation's fastest-growing private companies -- and one with a unique culture -- is located in Northern Kentucky.

DEFENDER Direct, an Indianapolis-based authorized dealer for ADT Security Services and the Dish Network, recently opened a new 14,000-square-foot call center in the Newport Shopping Center.

The company, which founder and CEO Dave Lindsey started out of a spare bedroom in 1998 with a single-digit staff, now boasts revenues upwards of $80 million annually and has grown into a 40-state distributor for several technology brands and customer service. It has offices in 175 cities and more than 1,500 employees, including its call centers in Indianapolis, Batesville, and Cincinnati. Initially, the company became interested in Northern Kentucky after noticing many of its Cincinnati employees lived south of the river.

Newport, Kentucky

Encompass Workplace Solutions, a business spin off of the non-profit Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services, offers the corporate world a proactive solution for helping employees improve their mental health.

(513) 354-7024
1501 Madison Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45206

513-621-9108
412 Central Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

513-617-9464
7811 Laurel Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45243

All Season Chem-Dry makes clean green, and is growing across Northern Kentucky.

(859) 356-3800
36 Waterside Way
Covington, KY 41017

A Kentucky family with a long established tradition of supplying top quality meats to well-known restaurants has stepped into the retail world with an online shop devoted to foodies and at-home chefs.

Robinson's Prime Reserve is an offshoot of Superior Meats, a family-owned business that for decades has supplied restaurant-quality meets to English Grill, the Oakroom, Seelbach Hotel as well as Keeneland and Churchill Downs racetracks among others in Kentucky and surrounding states. Both companies specialize in USDA Prime (top 2 percent of beef) and USDA Choice (of the which the company uses the top 10 percent).

(888) 581-6328
P.O. Box 3393, Louisville, KY 40203

After spending decades in intensive care and urgent care medicine, a Cincinnati-area doctor took an innovative, new medical route, opening a practice devoted to bio-identical hormone replacement therapy.

(513) 229-well (9355)
8837 Chapel Square Lane Suite A
Cincinnati, OH 45249

A Cincinnati area family with a love of healthy food has created a line of frozen and refrigerated gourmet vegan foods that mix flavor, nutrition and whole ingredients.

513-272-6555
6216 Madison Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45227

Nature's Garden delivered is a 21st Century spin on the food co-op movement, delivering fresh organic fruits and vegetable to doors across greater Cincinnati.

513-232-FOOD
Cincinnati, OH

GALERIE wholesale candies in Hebron is the culmination of decades of innovative candy sales by founder and President Richard Ross. The store's 270,000-square-foot corporate headquarters is in Northern Kentucky, not far from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The GALERIE headquarters houses a production area, design department, distribution and outlet store open to the public. The company also produces licensed products for Hershey's, Peanuts and Star Wars.

859-538-8000
3380 Langley Drive
Hebron, Kentucky 41048

(513) 661-7589
2179 Gilbert Ave
Cincinanti, OH 45206

Duke Energy made its entry into the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati markets in 2006 after a merger with Cinergy Corp. Since then, the growing company has brought energy innovation into the region, and is emerging as a major player in upgrading the energy grid of the nation.

(513) 421-9500?
139 E 4th St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

A Dayton native has turned her passion for makeup artistry into a namesake business, making models, actors and brides beautiful in Cincinnati.

888-510-0574
1821 Summit Road, Suite 300-G
Cincinnati, OH 45237

Local businesses who want a big bang on the Internet look to Blue Kaboom.

513-542-5200
118 William Howard Taft Rd. Suite b1
Cincinnati, OH 45219

Making old into something new is good business for Northern Kentucky's Close the Loop, which keeps e-waste out of landfills by creating new products.

859-547-8700
2051 Meridian Place
Hebron, KY 41048

For young adults looking for sports and fun, Cincinnati Sports Leagues offers plenty. The ball got rolling in the summer of 2001; today, about 30,000 Cincinnatians attend a CSL event each year.

513-533-9FUN
P.O. Box 8421
Cincinnati, OH 45208

Know Apparel launched its Fashion with a Conscience concept in early 2008, and its line of eco conscious shirts, hoodies and pants now sells at more than 85 specialty retail shops across the country.

513-531-5669
1775 Mentor Ave. Maildrop 312
Cincinnati, OH 45212

Vine Street Interactive web firm moves from basement to Gateway Quarter

(513) 322-5073
1150 Vine Street #15
Cincinnati, OH 45202

A Chicago import to Cincinnati has turned her skill and training in design and marketing into a company that does a wide array of marketing projects for Fortune 500 companies.

(513) 321-3110
2039 Madison Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45208

Two Cincinnati sisters have paired their business acumen to start Focus Solutions Inc. a high-quality workforce development, training and staffing company. 

(513) 351-0074
3251 Highland Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45212

Ten Years after entering the U.S. bus and rail market with a downtown Cincinnati HQ, FirstGroup America has become the largest provider of bus and rail transportation services in North America.

(513) 241-2200
600 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Fischer Homes since 1980 has been building homes across the tri-state in Northern Kentucky, Greater Cincinnati, and Southeast Indiana. Now the company is growing into Columbus and planning for a larger reach.

(859) 341-4709
2670 Chancellor Drive, Suite 300
Crestview Hills, KY 41017

A group of Cincinnati-area entrepreneurs are becoming players in the global economy, offering translation services to companies in more than 150 languages.

513-575-7676
1252 Goshen Pike
Milford, OH 45150

The Wolf Group is a one-of-a-kind business that started out in the founder and president’s home in the late 1980s. Today the business is home to a 17,000 sq. ft. facility in Blue Ash where dozens of trained palates taste, as well as touch, smell and test a host of food, personal care and other products for companies who want to make them better.

(513) 891-9100
10860 Kenwood Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45241

Formerly known as The Cincinnati Sign Company, this growing Over-the-Rhine company specializes in full digital printing onto everything from small outdoor banners to giant interior walls, and everything in between.

513-241-2726
2016 Elm St.
Cincinnati , OH 45202

Beacon Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine was founded in 1996 by a team of doctors looking to provide top-notch, sports-related medical care. Today, the Sharonville-based company has offices also in Cincinnati and Batesville, Ind., and is planning a major expansion and renovation project for late 2009.

513-354-3700
500 E-Business Way
Sharonville, OH 45241

After using every square inch of space available at his home-based Search Engine Marketing firm, the owner of Purple Trout moved into an office on Monmouth Street in Newport along with five employees. Business is good and growing.

513-885-5000
336 Monmouth St.
Newport, KY 41071

Ten Talents is a professional event planning company led by a dynamic woman who turned her unusual career path and entrepreneurial spirit into a unique service.

859-360-4955
8484 Waters Edge Drive
Florence, KY 41042

For nearly three decades the PPS group has been providing area advertising agencies, universities and others the latest in film, production and archival services.

859-291-5100
424 Scott St.
Covington, KY 41011

Buzz 360 is on the leading edge of mobile marketing, engaging consumers and fostering brand loyalty.

800 860 9495
100 Commercial Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45014

A Columbus native, has brought her love of fashion and personal styling to Cincinnati, where she'll host Kim's Closet, an upcoming television show that will bring style to the city's masses.

513-407-0378
2916 Erie Ave #2
Cincinnati , OH 45208

Corporex, a billion-dollar Northern Kentucky born and bred company, throughout its history has played an integral role in redeveloping Northern Kentucky's urban core.

859-292-5500
100 E. RiverCenter Blvd.
Covington, KY 41011

In only a few short years Cincy Chic grew from an online women’s lifestyle publication to a way of life for a collection of Cincinnati's most hip, professional women.

(513) 721-2445
116-118 E. 13th St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

For more than ten years, Vulkane Industrial Arts has taken its brand of local creative and intricate custom metal fabrication all across the country.

513-559-9194
1009 Hulbert Ave
Cincinnati , OH

London Computer Systems’ responsive solution to a property management problem has turned it into a multi-million dollar, high growth business.

513-583-1482
1007 Cottonwood Dr.
Loveland, OH 45140

Bridge Worldwide, became one of the country's leading digital marketing agencies through a combination of foresight, talent and innovation.

(513) 381-1380
302 W 3rd St # 900
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Since 2000, Abstracit Displays has gone from company founder Carla Eng's basement to an award-winning Blue Ash Company with nearly two-dozen employees. It's known for its creative marketing solutions.

(513) 985-9700
6465 Creek Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45242-4113

Mindbox Studios started in 2005 as a web design company created to fund other web-based business projects of founder and CEO, Joshua Johnson and his creative, entrepreneurial partners.

(513) 729-7003
2645 Erie Ave. Ste 41
Cincinnati, Ohio 45208

Girlfriendolgy gives new meaning to the phrase "tech support" with a web site based on celebrating female friendships

3780 Aylesboro Avenue
Cincinnati, OH,

Pak/Teem is celebrating 20 years in business by moving into a new, larger facility in Woodlawn that will allow the engineering, manufacturing and design firm to grow.

(513) 772-4777
1201 Glendale Milford Road
Cincinnati, OH 45215

Perot Systems Corporation was founded in 1988 by Ross Perot, IT mastermind and US Presidential candidate in 1992 and 1996.  Today this multi-industry provider of creative business solutions has clients around the world and a data center in Florence, Kentucky, from which it plays an important role on local and global scales.

859-568-1511
7200 Industrial Road
Florence, Ky 41042

bioLOGIC Corp LLC is a Covington, Kentucky-based life sciences business accelerator.  Since its launch in 2007, the life sciences strategic consulting, management and commercialization firm has rapidly expanded its reach across the US, into Europe, Australia and Asia.

513-437-3000
128 East Second Street
Covington, KY 41011

Formed through the union of two Cincinnati companies, Nielsen Online's BuzzMetrics leads the way in measuring online word-of-mouth and helping companies interpret and use the buzz surrounding their products.

1-877-999-7335
50 W. Rivercenter Blvd.
Covington, KY 41011

one On one Consulting is an executive search and placement firm based in Villa Hills, Kentucky.  Since opening in September 2008, cofounders Marc Menne and Alyce Vilines have viewed the current economic environment as an opportunity to redistribute talent.

859-426-1011
1984 Winesap Way
Villa Hills, KY 41071

Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products, Inc. (CSZ) is a leading manufacturer of medical and industrial temperature management products.  Alongside providing temperature management solutions for the medical and industrial sectors, CSZ has expanded its reach to environmental simulation test chambers and cold storage models, used to simulate extreme climatic conditions for a wide range of testing purposes.  Based in Sharonville, CSZ is thriving nationally and globally.

513-772-8810
12011 Mosteller Road
Cincinnati, OH 45241

Union Springs Pharmaceuticals, LLC is a Union, Kentucky-based pharmaceuticals company that was formed by the Drug Enhancement Company of America in 2007.  Union Springs specializes in niche over-the-counter products geared toward healthcare workers and first responders who may be exposed to dangerous pathogens.  With a new product on the market and a license to sell in Europe, Union Springs is showing strong signs of growth and innovation.

859-384-4029
9990 Old Union Road
Union, Kentucky 41091

The ViaCord Processing Laboratory is the Hebron, Northern Kentucky-based processing and storage facility for ViaCord, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based stem cell bank that focuses solely on blood taken from umbilical cords.  At ViaCord's Hebron location, blood is processed and stored for potential later use in a host of potentially life-saving medical procedures that call for the use of stem cells.

(859) 689-9140
2375 Progress Dr
Hebron, KY 41048

TiER1 Performance Solutions has been helping commercial, non-profit and governmental organizations in and outside Cincinnati manage knowledge since 1993.  Their mission - to provide Total Performance Solutions, takes many shapes, among them:  consulting, adult learning, technology architecture, change management and end user acceptance.  Underlying TiER1's work is a commitment to help clients use information and knowledge more effectively.

859-663-2114
6 East 5th Street
Covington, KY 41011

Northern Kentucky-based Messier-Bugatti USA (MB USA) is a global producer of wheels, brakes and carbon-carbon heatsinks used in aircraft braking systems.  Since the 1980s, its parent company, Messier-Bugatti, SAFRAN Group, headquartered in France, has distinguished itself by refining carbon braking systems for commercial aircraft, which have since replaced the steel braking systems of the past.  Alongside acting as a production facility, MB USA is also a customer support center for clients in the Americas, Asia and Oceania.

859-525-8583
One Carbon Way
Walton, KY 41095

Ample is a Cincinnati-based, multi-tasking, tight-knit, digital media solutions, consulting, branding, widget creation and design firm.  Although its members only officially launched in November 2008, their combined experience speaks for itself.  Ample's holistic, integrated offering of services has quickly garnered an ever-growing list of satisfied clients.

513-543-9646
200 W. Fourth St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Close the Loop is a global leader in recycling imaging consumables, from inkjet cartridges, to laser toner cartridges, to drum units, copier bottles and more.  Since its founding in 2000 by Steve Morriss, Australia-based CTL has expanded internationally, opening its Hebron, Kentucky-based US headquarters in 2007.  At present, CTL is developing a cutting edge recycling facility in Hebron, with the aim to produce zero waste in the process of recycling print consumables.

859-757-1115
2051 Meridian Place
Hebron, KY 41048

Global Business Solutions, Inc. has created a diverse base of clients, from local governments to small and medium sized businesses, with one thing in common:  they need customized IT attention and support.  These needs include international teleconferencing, systems integration and snappy tech support.  Delivering the goods consistently since its founding in 1994, GBS has grown year after year, and shows no signs of letting up in the current economic environment.

859-491-5900
916 Monmouth St
Newport, KY 41071

The METS Center for Corporate training is an Erlanger-based multipurpose corporate complex.  A roster of major Cincinnati area firms, such as Procter and Gamble, the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and Toyota, all frequent The METS Center to take care of business.  The services these clients take advantage of include large conference rooms with web-casting capabilities, training facilities, spaces for banquets and a tech and business savvy staff. 

859-647-6387
3861 Olympic Boulevard
Erlanger, Kentucky 41018

Global Shelter Systems, Inc. (GSS) is a Ft. Thomas-based manufacturer of a highly mobile, temporary defense shelter system called BlastBloc.  This versatile product is a great solution for military troops in dangerous locales, federal buildings in the case of an emergency, even refugees left without homes following natural disasters.   

866.621.BLOC (2562)
637 Highland Avenue
Ft. Thomas , Kentucky 41075

Tucked neatly away in Erlanger, KY sits one of the region's most advanced meeting and training facilities known simply as the METS Center for Corporate Learning. Designed and constructed as a technology-driven meeting facility, the Center plays host to an impressive roster of clients including Procter & Gamble, Fidelity Investments, Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Psion Teklogix, and Toyota.

(859) 647-METS (6387)
3861 Olympic Boulevard
Erlanger, KY 41018

General Data is a Cincinnati-based data collection, organization and streamlining firm extraordinaire.  Founded in 1981, General Data started as a purveyor of line, matrix and printing equipment.  Building on its strength with all things bar code related, General Data has since established itself as a global leader in innovative labeling, RFID, automated data collection and mobility products and solutions – all of which ensure its clients' work moves along more accurately and smoothly.

800-733-5252 ext. 6473
4354 Ferguson Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45245-1667

THP Limited Inc. is a Cincinnati-based structural engineering and parking garage consulting firm with roots fiercely planted in Cincinnati.  Founded in 1973 by Lou Tallarico, Don Hoeffel, Mark Hoffman and William Schneider, THP has grown from a small local firm to a global leader, working with architectural giants all around the world.

513-241-3222
100 East Eighth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Aggreko is a global leader in rental power generation and temperature equipment.  What began in the Netherlands in 1962, is now a worldwide organization with over 100 locations in 29 countries, run by more than 2,200 employees.  In November 2008 Aggreko relocated its Cincinnati service center to Clermont County, where business continues to thrive.

513-769-6553
1533 Old State Route 74
Batavia, OH 45103

dbaDirect is a Florence, Kentucky-based worldwide leader in remote database administration (RDA).  With over nine years of experience finding innovative ways to manage data, dbaDirect continues to expand internationally, while also strengthening the emerging technology sector in its own backyard.

877-687-3227
7310 Turfway Road, Suite 300
Florence, Kentucky 41042

Openfield Creative began helping business clients find their creative groove in early 2006.  Co-founders Brian Keenan, Brandon Blangger and Josh Barnes worked from home at the start.  Ever since, word of their talents has spread, and they've experienced steady growth - consistently doubling annual revenue - in spite of the economy.  Today they work from a downtown office, have plans to expand their team, and business is booming.

513-621-6736
15 East 8th Street, Suite 400
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Founded on a spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, dbaDIRECT is now a world leader in the field of remote database administration and one of Northern Kentucky's anchors to a burgeoning High-Tech sector.

877-687-3227
7310 Turfway Road, Suite 300
Florence, KY 41042

Tracey Priest Seibert is a high achiever who recently put her 25 years of design experience to the test by starting her own design outfit, Harkness Design Group (HDG).

513-470-9988
1015 Redway Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45229

City Studios Architecture (CSA) opened shop in Over-the-Rhine this January.  Within the first year business is already booming.  Now CSA is playing an integral role in the exciting revitalization downtown.

513-621-0750
1431 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Reading resident Jeff Spelman had the idea to  create a fun card game that would help his sons improve their math skills. After spending 20 years working in sports and media, Spelman naturally incorporated sports into Quick Count, a strategic football themed card game for two players. 

513-259-8514
425 Walnut Street Suite 2112
Cincinnati, OH 45202

HBC-radiomatic, Inc. is the Hebron, Kentucky-based North American Headquarters of HBC-radiomatic GmbH, a high-tech engineering company founded in Crailsheim, Germany in 1947.  HBC-radiomatic is an international leader in high-quality radio control systems for the wireless operation of cranes and other industrial machinery.

1017 Petersburg Road , Hebron KY

A company started in Cincinnati in 1896, Hill and Griffith, started a 21st century company to handle the task of getting products from one place to another securely and on time.  HG Logistics, started in 2006, expects revenue to nearly double this year and is planning to expand employment.

1-800-543-0425
1085 Summer Street
Cincinnati, OH 45204

Kristin McLane helped start CIMx 13 years ago, and today is the majority shareholder, making the firm one of the few woman-owned businesses in the aerospace and defense sector.  The company's manufacturing software is used by major defense contractors, including GE, Boeing and Honeywell.

513-248-7700
1001 Ford Circle
Milford, Ohio 45150

NuVo Technologies has a long history of innovation in music, from instruments to amplifiers.  NuVo's niche is custom, high-end digital sound distributed throughout the home and it's continued a tradition of innovation through its engineering and manufacturing of multi-room audio systems.

866-796-4904
3015 Kustom Drive
Hebron, Ky. 41048

Freeman Schwabe is an advanced manufacturing firm with its roots planted firmly in the Cincinnati machine-making tradition.  With a history dating to the 19th century, the company was purchased in a management-led buyout in 2006 and since then, its growth has been exponential. 

513-947-2888
4064 Clough Woods Drive
Batavia, Ohio 45103

Seeing a void in online training products specifically designed for schools, Brian Taylor and partner Greg Estep, with backgrounds in online publishing and information technology, started Scenario Learning and its SafeSchools suite of online training courses in 2001. The firm has grown to serve 1,500 districts in all 50 states and internationally and employment has grown to 12 people.

1-800-434-0154
7434 Montgomery Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45236

ThermalTech Engineering was into "green" building before it was hot, but the results of its work are usually not easily visible.  But that doesn't mean its expertise is not critical to sustainable, environmentally sound construction. ThermalTech handles the "mechanics" that go in to green building -- the mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering that is essential to conserving energy and resources.

513-561-2271
5721 Dragon Way
Cincinnati, Ohio 45227

Two years ago, Fabienne Christenson had an idea to become a perfumer and began working toward that goal out of her studio at the Pendleton Art Center. In that short time, her company, Possets, has grown to be an international supplier of fragrance, with customers around the globe, selling to two retail outlets in the United Kingdom and eight in the United States.

1310 Pendleton St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

UC chemistry professor Estel Sprague and research associate Robert Voorhees formed MeasureNet Technology in 1998 to market the technology they and co-worker Paul McKenzie developed.  The company was the result of a research project the three conducted to come up with a PC networking concept to allow students in a lab to electronically collect and store data. 

1-866-396-6765
4242 Airport Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226

Environmental Quality Management was founded in 1990 by four environmental consultants in the Cincinnati suburb of Forest Park. It has grown to include 10 more offices across the United States and subsidiaries in Chicago, Slovakia and Serbia.

513-825-7500
1800 Carillon Blvd.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45240

Mason-based Intelligrated, one of the region's fastest-growing companies, doesn't build warehouses, but supplies just about everything that goes inside of them, from computer software to conveyor systems and other material handling equipment.

513-701-7300
7901 Innovation Way
Mason, Ohio 45040

DomainIt was founded in Cincinnati in 1996 by Paul Goldstone as one of the first domain name search interfaces and shopping carts.

1-866-296-2355
9525 Kenwood Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242

The sharing of online content -- photos, videos, articles and music -- has gotten easier with ShareThis, a Cincinnati-based firm. ShareThis has developed a tool that allows those online to share content with the click of a button.

6934 Miami Ave.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45243

Mazak Corp., one of the first Japanese companies to move to Northern Kentucky, is the North American headquarters of Yamazaki Mazak Corp. of Oguchi, Japan.  The employees there oversee Mazak's North American advanced manufacturing facilities, run its sales and support, and operate a National Technology Center.

859-342-1700
8025 Production Drive
Florence, Ky. 41042

Founded in 1998 and incorporated in 2002, Electronic Art is an interactive agency specializing in kiosks, digital signage and related online services.

513-321-1771
118 William Howard Taft Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45219

In 1999, entrepreneurs Randy Wilhelm and Rob Reinders co-founded Thinkronize, and the company quickly became a leader in the digital delivery of K-12 educational content. The founders held a belief that technology can transform education, and Thinkronize was first to market with its standards-based educational search engine, called netTrekker.d.i.

513-731-4090
15 Triangle Park Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

Founded in Germany in 1931, WILD Flavors is now one of the largest, privately-held ingredient suppliers to the food and beverage industry. In 1997, WILD completed a state-of-the-art research, development and production complex near the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to serve as the headquarters for its American operations, a site that has seen dramatic growth since then.

859-342-3600
1261 Pacific Avenue
Erlanger, Ky. 41018

Cincinnati-based Cincom is one of the oldest software businesses around.  Several earlier companies helped invent the industry, but Cincom proved it could make money. Today, it has about 30 locations around the world and generates about 40 percent of its revenue in Europe, about 40 percent in the U.S., and 20 percent in the rest of the world, employing about 850.

513-612-2769
55 Merchant St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

From one employee and one $350,000 project in the company’s first year, Megen Construction has grown to employ 57, posting revenue of more than $40 million. The firm, owned by a native of Nigeria, has been involved in many high-profile Greater Cincinnati projects, including the Fountain Square revitalization, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum and Great American Ball Park.

513-742-9191
11130 Ashburn Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45240

Multi-Color Corp. is a growing innovator in the product labeling industry, an often-overlooked, but key component of consumer brand design. Cincinnati-based Multi-Color's high-tech labeling processes support more than 330 well-known consumer brands for more than 650 customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central and South America.  

513-381-1480
50 E-Business Way
Sharonville, Ohio 45241

Nearly 30 years ago, Janet Reid formed J.B. Reid and Associates, a marketing and management consulting firm. That firm is now called Global Lead and has grown to become an international consulting agency focusing on managment issues of diversity, inclusion and cross-cultural expertise, doing work in 22 countries.

513-366-8344
11260 Chester Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

Born in Cuba, Tillie Hidalgo-Lima escaped with her parents to find freedom in the United States.  She now leads a growing concierge service, Best Upon Request, which has expanded to 38 offices in 14 states, handling a variety of chores for clients such as running errands, handling shipping and mailing, planning travel and helping around the house.

513-605-7800
8170 Corporate Park
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242

Started in 2000, Cincinnati-based SparkPeople now claims 3.1 million unique visitors to its site, and says it is the one the most-visited health and medical sites, behind only WebMD, AOL Body and Weight Watchers.

513-241-6470
4392 Marburg Ave.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45209

Four alums of Cincinnati TV station WKRC-TV (Channel 12) came together a few years ago and formed I & Eye Productions, a production studio that develops radio and television commercials, corporate videos and other multimedia and has quickly become one of the fastest-growing private companies in Greater Cincinnati.  

513-271-5909
5545 Madison Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45227

The architects, designers, and graphics experts at FRCH Design Worldwide help retailers around the globe get the in-store brand experience just right.  The result has been rapid growth, while at the same time maintaining a culture of satisfied employees.

513-241-3000
311 Elm St., Suite 600
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

AtriCure has developed less invasive and less technically challenging technologies for the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation, a heart ailment that afflicts more than 2 million in the U.S. alone. The use of its surgical devices in other surgeries led to record revenue and growth in 2007.

513-755-4100
6033 Schumacher Park Drive
West Chester, Ohio 45069

Candace Kendle started Kendle International as a small, private start-up in 1981.  Today, the firm employs about 3,000, is traded on the Nasdaq exchange, and does business in 90 countries.

513-381-5550
441 Vine St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Based in Highland Heights, Kentucky, General Cable Corp. is looking to developing markets overseas for growth. General Cable is one of the largest manufacturers of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable for the energy, industrial, and communications markets. The firm completed four acquisitions in 2007 designed to bring it into growing international markets.

859-572-8000
4 Tesseneer Drive
Highland Heights, Ky. 41076

Life sciences company Meridian Bioscience has seen its sales and profits jump by more than 30 percent in the first quarter of 2007 and the Cincinnati-based firm says the growth has come from a demand for quicker, more accurate diagnostic tests worldwide. Meridian develops, manufactures and sells a range of diagnostic test kits to hosptials and doctors offices, among others.

513-271-3700
3471 River Hills Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45244

In 1994, Jeff Eberlein and Tony Magliano purchased a six-employee graphic design shop and christened it “Strata-G Communications.” Over the last fourteen years they have grown the business to its current ranking as one of Cincinnati’s largest advertising agencies, with more than 60 employees, topped by 20 percent growth in 2007.

513-381-8855
250 W. Court St., Suite 400
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Sales at Architectural Group International have grown exponentially, causing the firm to move out of its original headquarters and into a former department store that it has renovated using green-design principles.

859-261-5400
15 W. Seventh St.
Covington, Ky. 41011

Marketing the Pursuit of Happiness is what happens at Barefoot Inc., an agency that works on making consumers passionate about brands and products. Cincinnati-based Barefoot has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies,

making it on to the magazine’s inaugural Inc. 5000 list.
 

513-861-3668
700 W. Pete Rose Way
Cincinnati, Ohio 45203

By staking out the leading edge of the brand-design revolution, LPK Inc. has helped establish the images of some of the most well-known consumer products and grown exponentially.

513-241-6401
19 Garfield Place
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Screaming Bob's goal is to make the digital experience richer and more entertaining by adding high-quality voice and sound. The company just in the last year has delivered voice and sound for the Web sites of some major consumer brands: Cheer, Pepto-Bismol, Time Warner Cable, Comcast, Evenflo and Sprint. They expect only growth as more consumer brands explore the possibilities of digital media. 

513-241-7732
602 Main St., Suite 222
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Cincinnati-based dunnhumbyUSA has raised consumer research to a science by finding out exactly what consumers want. It's information that major retailers are very interested in and it's why dunnhumbyUSA has grown so rapidly with offices in Cincinnati, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis, New York and Portland, Oregon.

513-632-1020
444 W. Third St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

 Big Fat Brain creates original content for the Web that aims to make the interactive experience richer, more creative and more entertaining for clients and consumer brands. They've found a way to take some pretty dull stuff and make it very funny -- and that's why their clients are smiling.

859-491-4201
128 W. Pike St.
Covington, Ky. 41011

Formed through the union of two Cincinnati companies, BuzzMetrics leads the way in measuring online word-of-mouth and helping companies interpret and use the buzz surrounding their products.

1-877-999-7335
50 W. Rivercenter Blvd.
Covington, Ky. 41011