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The Pillar Award for Community Service recognizes businesses and individuals dedicated to making Northeast Ohio a better place to live. See who we honored this year!

Alliance Industrial Solutions is pleased to continue our presenting sponsorship of the Evolution of Manufacturing Awards this year, celebrating local industry leaders for their innovation, creativity ...

As we approach the new year, it is a good opportunity to finally begin addressing this unwritten list in your business.

Attracting, developing and retaining young talent is a key to business success. And in the often-hypercompetitive M&A space, it’s critical. So, in this issue, we debut our Smart Business Dealmakers ...

Bronze cemetery markers, electric car batteries and inkjet printers don’t seem to have much in common, but all of these innovations (and more) stem from the same expertise at Matthews International ...

As leaders, our responsibility is not to eliminate the challenges for those around us but to prepare them to face challenges ...

There is a growing need for outdoor storage in Northeast Ohio. However, the amount of viable land in the area suitable for ...

After starting our company, we knew what we wanted to produce, but needed the big players in our industry to learn about us ...

Six years ago, former ambassador to Ireland Edward F. Crawford approached Brian E. Powers with a challenge. Sales at Hickock Inc. — a Cleveland-based electrical instrument manufacturer founded in 1910 ...

Those who know of Bobby George likely link him to his bars and restaurants — TownHall, Barley House. That’d be understandable, considering he owns or has a majority position in 20 of them, some of ...

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) is pleased to return as Presenting Sponsor of the 2020 Smart Women Breakfast & Awards. As this event becomes virtual this year and we learn how to network ...