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Access Development
Founded in 1984 and based in Salt Lake City, Utah, the Access mission has been to inspire consumer loyalty through the world’s best affinity marketing programs. Clients ... -
American Heart Association
Established in 1924, the American Heart Association (AHA) is a non-profit organization that funds cardiovascular medical research, educates consumers on healthy living, and ... -
Americaneagle.com
Americaneagle.com is an industry leader in professional website design, hosting, eCommerce, and email marketing. Fast-growing, with over 500 employees, the company has won ... -
Argo
Since 1957, Argo has worked with independent agents, wholesale brokers and retail brokerage partners to become a leader in the international specialty insurance marketplace. ... -
Automation-X
Automation-X provides products such as solar panels, wind turbines, and pipe fittings to oil, gas, and energy companies. The company prides itself on its strong culture based ... -
Azura Memory Care
Tim Heronimus and Josh McClellan started Azura Memory Care (formerly Azura Living) to transform the culture of care in assisted living and nursing homes. Their first venture ... -
Batesville
With annual revenues of approximately $650 million, Batesville is the industry leader in the manufacture and distribution of death care products. Batesville’s products range ... -
Benco Dental
Benco Dental is the largest privately owned full-service distributor of dental supplies, dental equipment, dental consulting and dental equipment services. During the ... -
Carestream Health
Carestream is a medical and dental imaging and IT solutions company with 7,200 employees globally. Chief Information Officer Bruce Leidal was hired to reduce the cost of the ... -
Columbus McKinnon
Columbus McKinnon is a global leader in the manufacture of hoists and cranes. The organization has approximately 2,500 employees located in 16 countries. Before launching ... -
ConnXUs
History ConnXus's Chief Revenue Officer, Jim Kanir, began his relationship with Topgrading as a candidate in a Topgrading interview. Says Kanir, "During the interview, I saw ... -
Culligan
"Topgrading has definitely made two companies I’ve run more profitable. Nothing has been more important for my career success. Really – at least half my career success is ... -
DenTek
"Topgrading has been an invaluable tool for DenTek in recruiting and retaining high-level performers. Over the past 6 years we have blossomed into a world-class Consumer ... -
DPT
"Over the past eight years we have averaged double-digit growth year over year. It’s clear to me that we couldn’t possibly have accomplished so much in such a short period of ... -
E*TRADE
E*TRADE is a leading online financial services firm that specializes in a first-class experience for the digitally inclined investor and trader, backed by personal ... -
EMC
The Challenge Being promoted to regional sales manager at EMC was, to Greg Alexander, a huge honor. But, as he put it, he was "totally unprepared for that promotion." When he ... -
General Electric
Jack Welch became CEO of General Electric and he was only able to increase GE's market capitalization from $13B to $39B in six years. He was frustrated by mis-hires and ... -
ghSMART
ghSMART is a leadership advisory firm founded in 1995 by Geoff Smart, son of Brad Smart and collaborator on Topgrading theories and practice. The mission of ghSMART is to use ... -
GSI
Leading manufacturer of agricultural systems for grain storage and handling as well as swine and poultry production systems. Annual sales exceeding $700 million, 2,500 ... -
Hayes Lemmerz
When Hayes Lemmerz International filed for bankruptcy in 2001, the board brought in Curt Clawson to bring the company back to profitability. He did so by implementing Lean ... -
HeimLantz
The HeimLantz organization was struggling: there was no defined culture, low growth, and people were operating in silos. The firm restructured their executive team and ... -
Helpflow
Helpflow provides 24/7 live chat support teams to hundreds of ecommerce websites. The company works closely with their clients to learn their specific needs and accomplish ... -
Hillenbrand
Hillenbrand Industries was languishing in the 1990s, with the stock performing below the S&P 500. Dave Robertson, Vice President Administration (including Human ... -
Home Instead Senior Care
Home Instead Senior Care provides in-home caregivers through 900 franchises worldwide. This case study is based on the Wichita franchise, which was launched by Michael and ... -
JT Foxx Organization
J.T. Foxx was down and out. “I had nothing more than a rented pickup truck, $974, and one cheap suit,” he said. But like many successful entrepreneurs, Foxx possessed a ... -
K&N Management
K&N Management is the owner and operator of Mighty Fine Burgers, Fries & Shakes, as well as the licensed area developer of the five Austin area locations of Rudy’s ... -
Labsphere
Labsphere is an internationally recognized manufacturer of light measurement products, with worldwide dealers; it is one of 42 Halma companies. "Topgrading helped Labsphere’s ... -
LearnWell
LearnWell provides specialized teachers, tutors, and programs to school-aged patients at behavioral health hospitals, eating disorder programs, addiction treatment centers, ... -
Lincoln Financial
Founded over 100 years ago, Lincoln was a traditional insurance company based in Indiana. In 1998 Jon Boscia was named Chairman and CEO, and his charge was to develop the ... -
LLT
LLT, LLP is an accounting firm based in Chilliwack, located in the beautiful Fraser Valley close to Vancouver. They provide advisory services to assist business owners and ... -
Los Niños
Los Niños offers special education services to children under 5 years of age through 3 programs: Early Intervention, Preschool Special Education, and Private Services. The ... -
Michael Schweitzer
In 2003 the CEO of UBS, Mark Sutton, said, "To head our wealth management group, we're after not just an A Player, but the best in the world - a Super A Player." With Michael ... -
Mint.com
At age 25, Aaron Patzer was working 75 hours per week, and frustrated with the additional hours necessary to manage his personal finances using Money or Quicken. So he ... -
Netsurit
Netsurit is a South African managed outsourced IT company that specializes in the maintenance and servicing of small and medium enterprise (SME) networks. Orrin Klopper, the ... -
North American Nursing Education
North American Nursing Education (NANE) has 4,500 employees across 70 nursing schools in the United States and Canada. As a people-intensive business, their success relies in ... -
Nurse Next Door
"We’ve grown from 1 to more than 50 locations and have experienced 50% to 100% growth in revenues annually since Topgrading 5 years ago." -
OnyxMD
Founded in 2005, Onyx M.D., a division of Health Carousel, LLC, is one of the leading privately held healthcare staffing companies in the nation. With corporate offices in ... -
PharmaSales
PharmaSales, Inc. specializes in products related to wound closure. Regional Sales Director Pat Jones was frustrated by too many mis-hires in a highly competitive job market, ... -
ProService Hawaii
PharmaSales, Inc. specializes in products related to wound closure. Regional Sales Director Pat Jones was frustrated by too many mis-hires in a highly competitive job market, ... -
Red Door Interactive
Red Door Interactive is a privately held, independently owned full-service marketing agency. They operate out of two offices, with remote locations worldwide and plans to ... -
Roundy’s
"There is no doubt about it—the company as a whole has performed better because of Topgrading. A Player executives do a better job of setting direction, 4 times as many A ... -
Santa Teresa
"In the Ron Santa Teresa Rum Company we started applying Topgrading in one of the roughest business environments in the world — Venezuela, where crime, corruption, and social ... -
SIGMA Marketing
Case study completed during Kenyon Blunt's tenure as CEO, 2007-2012. Company was then sold, and the name has changed. SIGMA Marketing Group was a multi-channel marketing ... -
Subserveo
Subserveo is a subscription-based company which was founded in 2008, the beginning of The Great Recession. Although the team grew from 0 to 40 people in less than 15 months, ... -
Synergia One
"Synergia One is definitely more successful because of Topgrading." Fred Mouawad, Chairman and CEO -
T.J. Johnson
An all-too common leadership development view is that people don’t overcome weaker points, so “development” should be to coach people to lean more into their strengths. While ... -
TEKMORE
After achieving record earnings growth in his small division, a $200 Million high-tech manufacturing business, Division President Claude Hanson faced the most challenging ... -
Triton
"Topgrading has definitely enabled Triton to perform better as a total company." Frank Evans, CEO -
VEST
When a company releases a coaching, education or mentorship program or service and wants a sales team on board, they call VEST, who recruits and manages the sales ... -
Virtual Technology 2005
"With 95% to 100% success hiring As, our turnover is down and sales and profits have skyrocketed." Jack Harrington, CEO
