Marc D. Allan

Universal Roofing and Exteriors does roofing, siding, windows and doors, drywall, painting and insulation, and it also makes repairs related to insurance claims. A couple of years ago, the company purchased Jackson Contracting and now is able to make its own metal for use in siding and other products

Peterman Brothers has been a Fast 25 company for four years in a row. In addition to its burgeoning customer base in Indianapolis, the heating, air-conditioning and plumbing company also is growing in Muncie, Lafayette, Columbus and Bloomington.

C.H. Garmong & Son, which celebrates 100 years in business in 2023, knows its strengths—school, jail and medical facility construction—and its markets—Terre Haute, Evansville and Indianapolis.

Onyx+East was founded seven years ago with an initial focus on building housing in the urban core of Indianapolis. Now, CEO and principal Kelli Lawrence said, the company builds high-density housing all across the metro area, as well as in Cincinnati, Columbus, Ohio, and central Florida around Tampa.

NCW helps support commercial industrial contractors, construction companies, manufacturers and distribution companies with staffing services.

Remodel considers itself an insurance/technology company that offers self-funded plans; its clients tend to be faith-based colleges, K-12 private schools, businesses and churches.

RISE Commercial District provides co-warehousing space where companies can lease spaces and share services (everything from internet to conference rooms to forklifts).

Mavpak provides packaging, warehousing and equipment and promises lower labor, material and freight costs.

Gemco Constructors is a mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building automation systems and service contractor focused on buildings that support ecommerce, industrial warehouses and freezers, and data centers.

Bathroom renovation specialist New Bath Today has focused the last few years on installing walk-in tubs and showers.

Studio M Architecture and Planning does a lot of mixed-use work—apartments, garages, offices, retail, entertainment venues and government buildings.

Lucid SG provides staffing services in the technology, engineering and life sciences businesses, which means spending a lot of time trying to find the IT talent its customers need.

Rangeline helps its clients upgrade and modernize their supply chain to be as efficient as possible and to help clients’ employees use their software most effectively.

Under the Prolific umbrella are three subsidiaries: Conquer, a stand-alone media agency; JDA Worldwide, a stand-alone ad agency; and South Carolina-based Chernoff Newman, which specializes in public relations and issues management.

Thomas Rector founded ScreenBroidery, which does screen printing and embroidery and makes promotional merchandise, in his living room 14 years ago.

The company provides fixed-fee, outsourced IT services, usually to companies that aren’t big enough to have their own tech departments.

Stay Dry Roofing CEO John Olinger said that “doing good, clean business and getting referrals from our clients” is fueling his company’s growth.

We asked this year’s Fast 25, almost all of which are in some form of hiring mode, how they’re recruiting employees.