Marc D. Allan

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.