Last week, 100 companies from Northeast Ohio were recognized by the Weatherhead School of Management at the annual black-tie awards banquet for their example of leadership, growth and success in the region.
Established in 1988, the Weatherhead 100 awards are the premier celebration of the companies leading the way in Northeast Ohio. Organizations that make the list are recognized for their percent of revenue growth over the past five years.
The awards are separated into three categories: Upstart, Centurion and the Weatherhead 100. Upstart companies are fast-growing companies with 15 or fewer employees, or net sales of less than $5M in the last year. Centurion companies are fast-growing companies with at least $100M net sales last year. Weatherhead 100 companies are celebrated for big growth in net sales over the past five years 鈥 from at least $100K to at least $1M.
This year, three stellar companies topped the list in each category:
Upstart #1: - 1,068% sales growth
Centurion #1: - 801% sales growth
Weatherhead 100 #1: - 1,923% sales growth
The evening, in partnership with Crain鈥檚 Cleveland Business, was emceed by WKYC anchor Sara Shookman. served as the presenting sponsor, and and were sapphire sponsors.
鈥淭he Weatherhead 100 is one of the barometers that we use to determine our success,鈥 said Bill Davis, CEO of multi-year Weatherhead 100 winner and a part of the 2019 Centurion class. 鈥淓very year we make it, and we make sure everyone knows about it and that they鈥檙e part of that success.鈥
The full list of 2019 winners
If you attended the event, view photos from the evening鈥檚 celebrations on