by Wally Northway Published: November 30,2009
Tags: Fast 40, YoungWilliams
It may sound like a rather odd beginning, but YoungWilliams Child Support Services was formed in the early 1990s by a Jackson attorney, Rob Wells, and his partners with YoungWilliams, P.A. The premise was simple yet community- and family-focused — a chance to make a difference in the lives of children and families across the [...] [...]
by Nash Nunnery Published: November 30,2009
Founded on the principal of delivering “old-fashioned” service in the eldercare distribution market, First Choice Medical Supply in Richland remains focused on providing a personal touch to its over 8,500 clients in 38 states. The company is currently recognized as the second largest private sector distributor to long-term care entities in the nation. While other [...] [...]
by Nash Nunnery Published: November 30,2009
Tags: Bomgar Corporation, Fast 40
As you enter Bomgar Corporation’s Ridgeland office, visitors are greeted by a Bible verse from Psalms 27, which states “unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.” CEO Joel Bomgar has certainly not labored in vain after working his way through college as a computer systems engineer and launching his [...] [...]
by Stephen McDill Published: November 30,2009
Tags: Fast 40, Neel-Schaffer Inc.
The year was 1983. President Ronald Reagan was gearing up for his re-election bid, Sally Ride was flying into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle as the first American woman in space, Michael Jackson was performing the first of many “moonwalks” and two Jackson engineers Hibbett Neel and Gordon Schaffer were opening their first office. In [...] [...]
by Nash Nunnery Published: November 30,2009
Tags: Fast 40, The Farese Group
One of the hallmarks of the Farese Group is teamwork. “All of our employees work together, which creates an excellent and productive work environment,” said founder Paxton Farese, who started the company in 2001 when he discovered a need while working with employees and retirees from the telecommunications and utilities industries. “To fulfill the needs [...] [...]
by Nash Nunnery Published: November 30,2009
In its mission statement, Business Communications Inc. makes it very clear what it does. The Madison County company is all about technology and delivering solutions in a way that will give its customers the freedom to focus on what is important to them. When other IT firms were focusing on Y2K problems in the late [...] [...]
Recognition is nothing new for BankPlus. After all, the Ridgeland-based financial institution has been named to the Mississippi Business Journal’s Best Places to Work list three years in a row, one of only three companies in the state to claim that distinction. BankPlus was founded in 1909 as Citizens Bank & Trust Company in the [...] [...]
by Nash Nunnery Published: November 30,2009
Tags: Fast 40, Liquid Creative
Creativity is the name of the game in the fast-paced world of advertising, most would agree. You won’t get any arguments from Elizabeth Crisler. She named her ad agency Liquid Creative after launching it with a $10,000 investment from a Dallas agency owner, a card table, telephone and herself. “Initially, he asked me to manage [...] [...]
by Nash Nunnery Published: November 30,2009
Tags: Fast 40, Harris Constructors Inc.
The motto for Harris Constructors Inc. is “on time, on budget.” More importantly, providing construction of the highest quality as opposed to being the largest construction company in Mississippi is the goal of Harris president David Harris, who launched the Ridgeland company 20 years ago. “I felt like the Lord was leading me away from [...] [...]
by Nash Nunnery Published: November 30,2009
Tags: Fast 40, Long Electric Company
If you live in the Jackson area, you’ve probably seen their television commercials and heard the catchy tag line — ‘when things go wrong…call Long.’” Not much has gone wrong for Long Electric Company since opening its doors in 1984. In business a quarter of a century, Long Electric offers a variety of services that [...] [...]
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