Fast 25

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

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.

Formstack, which helps customers build online forms and automate workflow, has been a Fast 25 company five of the past six years (the exception being 2019).

Cornerstone still specializes in asphalt, concrete and erosion-control work. But it also has expanded to do interior construction and project-management work that will keep the company busy during the winter months.

Speedread Technologies LLC provides two products: a radio frequency automated meter-reading system to remotely read water, gas or electric meters; and its newest innovation, a cellular automated meter-reading system that can read any brand of meters.

Stay Dry focuses heavily on its online presence. Olinger said he has a minority business partner who runs a digital marketing firm, and they concentrate on search engine optimization.

The company was part of the Super Bowl XLVI production team in 2012 and has been working with the NFL ever since on communications for the Super Bowl, the draft and its international games in London and Mexico.

It’s a good time to be in the business of providing custom packing supplies and whatever else customers need to get their products safely from Point A to Point B, Mavpak owner John Goo said.

Jim Sapp’s co-warehousing business has facilities in eight cities in Indiana and Ohio with a total of 84 warehouses.

Mike and Ryan Redman’s business is the largest Kohler direct contractor in the country, has three locations, and does business in six states.

Travis Barnes says the company has grown from one tasting room to three (Virginia Avenue, Zionsville and Fort Wayne) and distribution in 21 states and on 120 military bases.

Third-generation owner Dan Babock attributes company growth to “good general-contracting partners and owners who trust our work” and employees who have been given the chance to thrive.