Marc D. Allan

BAM buys and manages apartments in suburban communities that offer diverse employment opportunities and good school districts.

Sharpen Technologies Inc. provides what it calls an “agent-focused omnichannel contact center platform,” which is another way of saying the company’s software is designed to make customer service departments more efficient and give customers better experiences.

GenTech is a management consulting firm and licensed CPA firm focused on government contractors. It provides accounting services, training, IT and accounting-systems support.

InTek moves freight all over North America. It doesn’t own any assets; it buys capacity—trucks and railroad space to haul freight—from Union Pacific railroad and numerous trucking companies. Clients include Guitar Center, Keen shoes and Molson Coors.

Gemco has worked in 42 states since 2014 and currently has ongoing projects in 20-25 states.

The company uses its technology platform to transition faith-based organizations from group insurance plans to individual insurance plans that qualify for tax credits.

As of August, Garrett Cos. had 23 projects in development and 25 in the pipeline. That’s double what it did in 2020.

Since 2017, Compass has built more than 11 million square feet of large warehouse buildings, “which is more than we imagined,” CEO Bill McCarthy said.

As much growth as GDI has experienced in the last four years, Cardwell said he anticipates similar success for the next few years.