CORPORATE REPORT 100

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Indigo Wild
Gross Revenue: 2002: $1,759,000 1999: $313,000  Growth: 491.98%  Full-time employees: 16
According to CEO Emily Voth, all you need is "great mojo" and A-plus products and people to succeed. Indigo Wild is the manufacturer of all natural body and home products. Its products include body soap, moisturizers, and scented candles. Even pets can go wild with a combo doggie pack or doggie spritzer.

1st Year

12

Regulatory Clinical Consultants, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2002: $15,633,888  1999: $2,900,000  Growth: 439.10%  Full-time employees: 126
Based in Lee's Summit, Regulatory Clinical Consultants, Inc. provides contract research support to help drug and medical device companies research new products. Diane Seif, CEO for the company, says that the firm's outstanding customer service and support allow it to grow year after year.

2nd Year

13

Punch Software, LLC
Gross Revenue: 2002: $20,092,759  1999: $3,731,820  Growth: 438.41%  Full-time employees: 13
At the young age of five Punch Software has already shown itself to be a leader in the home and landscape design software industry. Partners Pete Pierce, Gary Jenkins and Steve Davis attribute the firm's growth to its strong relationships in the retail channel, its innovative packaging and powerful home design code base.

1st Year

14

CompuNet Engineering, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2002: $17,000,000  1999: $3,200,000  Growth: 431.25%  Full-time employees: 51
CompuNet Engineering offers both sophisticated technology and security in its IT solutions. These are designed to ensure strong ROI while building secure and efficient computer networks. CEO Rick Poccia and President Tim New say new partnerships, acquisitions and new services help this company grow.

1st Year

15

Computer Incentives, L.LC
Gross Revenue: 2002: $3,877,851  1999: $758,858  Growth: 411.01%  Full-time employees: 3
Computer Incentives keeps growing thanks to its personalized service to each targeted employee, claims CEO and owner Bruce Enright. By distributing PDAs, GPSs, PCs and other computer-related products to employers who use them as incentives the company has grown to nationwide status with a second office in Florida.

3r Year

16

Union Packaging
Gross Revenue: 2002: $1,235,275  1999: $280,000  Growth: 341.17%  Full-time employees: 5
With two locations--Kansas City and Sedalia--this wholesale dealer and distributor of shrink film, cushioning, polyurethane packaging equipment and tape continues to thrive. CEO Michael Pasley says that trust and competency have helped the company acquire great customers and employees.

1st Year

17

K&Company, LLC
Gross Revenue: 2002: $14,456,000  1999: $3,540,000  Growth: 308.36%   Full-time employees: 63
K&Company designs and produces scrapbook-related products, photo albums and picture frames. With hobby, craft, gift and photo stores as their retail customers, CEO's Kay Stanley and Curt Seymour say large product offering and superior designs have helped the company grow in recent years.

1st Year

18

School Solutions, Inc.
Gross Revenue: 2002: $4,228,000  1999: $1,079,000  Growth: 291.84%  Full-time employees: 7
Operating out of its Clay County headquarters, School Solutions distributes furniture and equipment to various schools and educational institutions. CEO Mike Sigsbee believes that hard work, additional sales reps and a little bit of luck have helped this privately owned company prosper.

1st Year

19

Birch Telecom
Gross Revenue: 2002: $234,000,000  1999: $60,000,000  Growth: 290.00%  Full-time employees: 1,600
Merging with Ionex Telecom earlier this year enabled this Kansas City company to expand its product line and service markets. After a rocky few years, Dave Scott, CEO for Birch, believes that the company will continue to prosper in its guerilla competition against the large service providers.

2nd Year

20

Fishnet Consulting, Inc. (dba Fishnet Security)
Gross Revenue: 2002: $19,608,013  1999: $5,431,594  Growth: 261.00%  Full-time employees: 50
The memorably named CEO Gary Fish has expanded his growing business into St. Louis, Dallas, Minneapolis and New York. Now Fishnet Consulting, Inc. offers Internet products and services in those four markets, as well as in his Kansas City home base.

1st Year


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