The following firms have been named the “Future 50” by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. The firms are recognized as the area’s fastest-growing companies.
AmeriVoice Telecommunications*, Milwaukee; Louis Miller, CEO/president; founded 1992; Voi ce messaging & telecommunication services.
Building Innovative Designs*, Nashotah; Thomas Luck, CEO/president; founded 1992; general construction.
Celtic Advertising*, Brookfield; Martha Smith, CEO/president; founded 1992; advertising.
Charleston/Orwig Inc.*, Hartland; Lyle E. Orwig, CEO/president; founded 1992; marketing communications.
Creative Business Interiors*, West Allis; Gary Zimmerman Jr., CEO/president; founded 1991; interior design and construction.
Eagle Technology Group*, West Allis; Raymond Holden, CEO/president; founded 1993; permanent or contract employees in technical fields.
Ecker Envelope*, Mequon; Scott Ecker, CEO/president; founded 1989; envelope printing.
Enders Development Corp.*, Slinger; James Blise, CEO/president; founded 1991; construction/design and management services.
FlexBen Corp.*, Mequon; Kent Smith, CEO/president; founded 1989; employee benefits consulting and administration.
McCloud Construction*, Brookfield; Robert McCloud, CEO/president; founded 1993; general contractor/construction management.
Quad Tool & Design*, Kewaskum; Vernon Jung Jr., CEO/president; founded 1993; aluminum diecast and plastic injection molding.
Southwest Metal Fabricators*, Milwaukee; John Morin, CEO/president; founded 1993; prototype and production of truck frame components.
Stark Images*, Milwaukee; Kenneth Stark, CEO/president; founded 1992; lithographic film negatives and Internet services.
Sycamore Group*, Milwaukee; Bruce Barchus, CEO/president; founded 1994; information technology consulting.
Tri-Phase Automation*, Pewaukee; Matt Miller, CEO/president; founded 1992; distributor/automation and industrial control products.
Tushaus Computer Services*, Wauwatosa; Gregg Tushaus, CEO/president; founded 1993; computer services.
Wild Promotions Inc.*, New Berlin; Jim Budzinski, CEO/president; founded 1991; promotional merchandise and offset printing.
American Disc Corp., New Berlin; Geoffrey Fox, CEO/president; founded 1992; software production, duplication and packaging.
Choice Construction Companies, Menomonee Falls; Dominic Stroik, CEO/president; founded 1994; general construction.
Converted Products, West Allis; Christopher Gorenc, CEO/president; founded 1993; contract conversion of paper/film/tape/plastic materials.
Doral USA, LLC, Mequon; Gregory Borca, CEO/president; founded 1994; managed dental-care services.
HealthReach Rehabilitation Services, Brookfield; William Born, CEO/president; founded 1994; physical rehabilitation consultation and services.
Fred Kinateder Masonry, Inc., Waukesha; Fred Kinateder, CEO/president; founded 1990; brick, block and glass block installation.
Pattern Technologies, Waukesha; Timothy Jason, CEO/president; founded 1994; tooling for foundry die/cast/plastic injection molding.
Performance Freight Systems, Milwaukee; Gregory Fox, CEO/president; founded 1990; transport of less-than-truckload commodities.
Postal Products Unlimited, Milwaukee; Brian Nelson, CEO/president; founded 1989; mailing services and equipment.
Quality Air Forwarding, Cudahy; James Cyganiak, CEO/president; founded 1992; air freight forwarding services.
Quality Color Graphics, Pewaukee; Patrick Bodus, CEO/president; founded 1989; commercial printing and color separations.
Sonag Company, Menomonee Falls; Brian Ganos, CEO/president; founded 1987; general contracting, asbestos abatement.
Techna Tool & Machine Co., Hartland; Bruce Wm. Behling, CEO/president; founded 1990; design/distribution of machine tool components.
United Mailing Services, Brookfield; James KoIb, CEO/president; founded 1990; mail barcoding/pre sorting/fulfillment.
Advance Cabling Solutions**, Wauwatosa; Gregg Tushaus, CEO/president; founded 1995; cabling services.
Anthony Construction**, Pewaukee; Joseph Wendelberger, CEO/president; founded 1992; construction of custom homes.
Capital Data**, Milwaukee; Paul Eberle, CEO/president; founded 1989; computer services.
Central File**, Brown Deer; Dan Chaudoir, CEO/president; founded 1991; direct mail marketing services.
Damage Control & Restoration**, Milwaukee; Phillip Isenhour, CEO/president; founded 1994; general contracting specializing in insurance restoration.
Electronic Printing Systems**, Milwaukee; Robert Kraft, CEO/president; founded 1996; direct mail print production and database management.
Graphic Solutions**, Milwaukee; Marc Tebon, CEO/president; founded 1989; graphic design services.
Great Lakes Cable Communications**, Waukesha; Paul Braam, CEO/president; founded 1991; cable TV installation.
Ideal Financial Services Corp.**, Brookfield; Ronald Walters, CEO/president; founded 1993; mortgages and home equity/construction financing.
Internet Connect**, Wauwatosa; Alec Ellsworth, CEO/president; founded 1994; dedicated Internet access.
Preferred System**, Hartford; Jeff Otto, CEO/president; founded 1995; coating and laminating equipment for printing industry.
Professional Account Management**, Mequon; Robert A. Szymczak, CEO/president; founded 1988; receivables management/medical billing/cash processing.
S.J. Mechanical**, Milwaukee; Richard J. Fisher, CEO/president; founded 1989; heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
Taylor Made Express**, Cudahy; Timothy McDonald, CEO/president; founded 1994; transportation/expedited freight.
TKO Doors**, Sussex; Kurt Kellogg, CEO/president; founded 1993; overhead sectional loading dock doors.
Tracer Corp.**, Milwaukee; William Morales, CEO/president; founded 1993; aircraft parts.
Wakeman Equipment**, Brown Deer; Donald Wakeman, CEO/president; founded 1992; auto collision repair equipment.
Wisconsin Machine Tool Corp.**, West Allis; Patrick F. Cherone, CEO/president; founded 1993; custom-engineered machine tools and related products.
World Class Wire & Cable**, West Allis; James Lindenberg, CEO/president; founded 1994; electrical/electronic wire and cable.
* Three-time Future 50 or Master Mettle Award winner
* * First time on Future 50 list
July 1998 Small Business Times, Milwaukee